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There are already mechanical devices that correct foot drop, including metal and plastic braces that wrap around the leg and ankle. Wagman isn’t a fan. “All of these mobility devices are all pretty much the same since the 1940s,” Wagman said. “They’re very cumbersome.” In contrast, he says their system is comfortable and practically invisible. Sole1 just won the US …

A fungus flagged as a “critical” concern by the World Health Organization may have a secret weapon: a virus hidden inside it. Now, a new study suggests that targeting this virus may offer a new strategy for treating these dangerous fungal infections in people. The virus, called A. fumigatus Polymycovirus-1 (AfuPmV-1M), was known prior to the new research. But the …

Across 1.1 million conversations dating from May 2024 to June 2025, a full 28 percent dealt with writing assistance in some form or another, OpenAI said. That rises to a whopping 42 percent for the subset of conversations tagged as work-related (by far the most popular work-related task), and a majority 52 percent of all work-related conversations from users with …

Salt substitutes can lower sodium intake and help control blood pressure, but a review of nearly two decades of U.S. health survey data found that people with high blood pressure seldom use them. The researchers urge wider awareness of salt substitutes as a practical option for blood pressure management, especially for individuals whose high blood pressure is hard to treat …

For many rocketry enthusiasts, watching SpaceX launches was an exciting hobby — one that they’d travel down to the very bottom of Texas to witness in person at the Starbase launch facility off the Gulf of Mexico. But with CEO Elon Musk now fully entrenched in bigoted right-wing politics, that joy has turned to grief for former fans, who now lament …

Fox Host Apologizes for ‘Callous’ Comment About Homeless People  The New York Times Fox News’ Brian Kilmeade says comment about killing mentally ill homeless people an ‘extremely callous remark’  CNN Fox host Brian Kilmeade apologizes for ‘extremely callous’ remark on-air  The Washington Post Fox News host apologizes for ‘extremely callous’ remarks on unhoused people  The Guardian FOX News host Brian Kilmeade apologizes for saying …

Apple’s new iPhones are selling well in pre-orders, though data is less clear for one particular model. Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo shared his thoughts on the demand for Apple’s new iPhone lineup on X on Monday. According to Kuo, the pre-order demand for the iPhone 17 series during the first weekend of pre-orders was “better than that of the iPhone …

President Donald Trump on Sunday got a reminder of his own rhetoric and that of his allies after he tried to blame “the left” for the current vitriol levels in the nation. Trump said “leftist” groups are under investigation in the wake of last week’s public murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. He was also asked about revoking visas for …

For many rocketry enthusiasts, watching SpaceX launches was an exciting hobby — one that they’d travel down to the very bottom of Texas to witness in person at the Starbase launch facility off the Gulf of Mexico. But with CEO Elon Musk now fully entrenched in bigoted right-wing politics, that joy has turned to grief for former fans, who now lament …

Fox News Channel host Brian Kilmeade apologized on Sunday for advocating for the execution of mentally ill homeless people in a discussion on the network last week, saying his remark was “extremely callous.” Kilmeade’s initial comment came on a “Fox & Friends” episode Wednesday and began getting widespread circulation online over the weekend. Kilmeade, a host of the morning show, was …