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Companies that make reusable, snakelike cameras to examine patients internally should begin making disposable versions, because the current models cannot be properly sterilized and have spread infections from one patient to another, the Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday. In the meantime, hospitals that use the instruments, called duodenoscopes, should start to transition to […]

Uber and Lyft threatened Thursday to spend at least $60 million on a California ballot measure if they can’t reach a deal with unions and lawmakers on legislation that would change the rights of gig workers. “We remain focused on reaching a deal, and are confident about bringing this issue to the voters if necessary,”

It’s a battle of mammoth meteorological forces, and at stake is where Hurricane Dorian strikes the United States. Four days before the system is expected to come ashore, Dorian could hit practically anywhere in Florida because the weather forces that will determine it path have not yet had their showdown, meteorologists said. As of Thursday,

In an interview, Mr. Fadell recounted how, after he left Apple, he and his family traveled the world and designed an eco-friendly home for themselves in Lake Tahoe. He said he was dissatisfied with the clunky thermostats offered by his contractor or visible during his travels. “Thermostats were ugly, outdated, and didn’t help you save

The largest study of its kind found new evidence that genes contribute to same-sex sexual behavior, but it echoes research that says there are no specific genes that make people gay. Interested in Pride Month? Add Pride Month as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Pride Month news, video, and analysis

MUMBAI, India — Aakanksha Porwal, the owner of a small retro diner called Vahnilla & Co., recently signed up for the Zomato food delivery app to make dishes like her veggie cheeseburgers and Kit Kat cakesicles available to a wider audience. She also joined Zomato’s Gold program, where she would offer two dishes for the

A rocket at an Iranian space center that was to conduct a satellite launch criticized by the U.S. apparently exploded on its launch pad Thursday, satellite images show, suggesting the Islamic Republic suffered its third failed launch this year alone. State media and officials did not immediately acknowledge the incident at the Imam Khomeini Space

LA JOLLA, Calif. — Two hundred and fifty miles over Alysson Muotri’s head, a thousand tiny spheres of brain cells were sailing through space. The clusters, called brain organoids, had been grown a few weeks earlier in the biologist’s lab here at the University of California, San Diego. He and his colleagues altered human skin

The Latest on Hurricane Dorian (all times local): 10:25 a.m. President Donald Trump says Florida is “going to be totally ready” for Hurricane Dorian as it barrels toward the U.S. Southeast coast. Trump says in an appearance on Brian Kilmeade’s Fox News radio show that he spoke with Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday

Pinterest said Wednesday it will try to combat misinformation about vaccines by showing only information from health organizations when people search. Social media sites have been trying to combat the spread of misinformation about vaccines. Pinterest previously tried blocking all searches for vaccines with mixed results. Now searches for “measles,” ”vaccine safety” and related terms