AP – Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions.
The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron,…

AP – Federal regulators on Wednesday approved Eli Lilly’s new weight-loss pill, a second daily oral medication to treat obesity and other weight-related conditions.
The Food and Drug Administration granted expedited approval to orforglipron,…

April 1, 2026
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NASA Artemis II astronauts “safe” and “secure” as they journey toward the moon, officials say
NASA launched the Artemis II moon mission on Wednesday, April 1—a date that will enable the crew…

The Artemis II space mission has blasted off from the US state of Florida, sending four astronauts on a historic journey around the moon and marking the first time humans have travelled beyond low-Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
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Early this year, a test flight showed the Mengzhou capsule separating from its rocket.Credit: Wang Heng/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
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A powerful light source bigger than a London double-decker bus has set a record: it can create structures on a silicon wafer that…

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A bag of human waste was captured in the first photograph taken on the Moon.Credit: NASA/ullstein bild via Getty
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