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Time moves differently on Mars — not in the Tibetan philosophy sense of the word, but in a measurable, physics-will-ruin-your-mission kind of way that’s giving NASA engineers a real headache. As the agency maps out a future with boots on the red planet, it’s running into a fundamental problem. A clock on Mars ticks 477 microseconds faster per day than …

A new, invasive tick species — dangerous to humans, dogs, cats and cattle — may have been uncovered for the first time in Butler County thanks to an Oxford-based veterinarian. Dr. Chantel Raghu told the Journal-News this week she was recently informed by officials at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the tick larva she found on a …

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Asian longhorned tick identified in Kansas, health department says  FOX4KC.com KDHE identifies invasive tick species appearing in Kansas  WIBW New invasive species discovered in Tri-State area poses threat to pets and people  WKRC First Asian longhorned ticks confirmed in Butler County, a reminder tick season is year-round  WVXU New invasive tick species located in Franklin County, Kansas, officials say  Kansas City Star Source link

Asian Longhorned Tick Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department of Agriculture The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and the Kansas Department of Agriculture (KDA) are alerting the public to the first known occurrence of the Asian longhorned tick (ALHT), Haemaphysalis longicornis, in Kansas. KDHE identified the ALHT after it was found on a dog in Franklin …

NEW YORK—The Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s Center for Microeconomic Data today released the September 2025 Survey of Consumer Expectations, which shows that households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and longer-term horizons and were unchanged at the medium-term horizon. Despite a small rebound in the expected job finding rate, labor market expectations continued to deteriorate with consumers reporting …

PA Media Maia Pavey says her independence has gone after long Covid reactivated Lyme disease A few years ago, Maia Pavey was busy running a photo lab studio in Woolwich. Now she is bedridden, suffering “crushing” fatigue, numbness, limb pain, dizziness and nausea. “My independence is gone completely. Being bedridden and not being able to do anything is incredibly difficult, …

Hims & Hers Health Stock Drops on FDA Warning Letter 35 minutes ago Shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) sank 6% after the company received a warning letter from the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA sent a warning letter to Hims & Hers Health. Cheng Xin / Getty Images The FDA said the firm’s “claims concerning compounded semaglutide …

Congo’s Ebola-hit towns under confinement as cases tick up  Reuters Suspected cases rise in DR Congo Ebola outbreak  CIDRAP Democratic Republic of the Congo declares Ebola virus disease outbreak in Kasai Province  WHO | Regional Office for Africa The 16th Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bulape Health Zone, Kasai, Democratic Republic of the Congo: A new spillover event from an unknown reservoir host  Virological …

An invasive species of tick that has been reported in more than 20 states has been spotted in Maine for the first time, according to officials. The Asian longhorned tick was first identified in the U.S. in New Jersey eight years ago. The spotting in Maine marks the farthest northeast the tick species has been seen in the country, experts …