On 8 April, a total solar eclipse will sweep across Mexico, the US and Canada. This kind of eclipse only occurs when the sun and moon line up perfectly in the sky so the moon covers the entire disc of the sun, casting a shadow on Earth. The path that this shad... More »
DALLAS — Here comes the moon, finally.Twenty-three minutes after noon local time on Monday, the moon will begin its gradual eclipsing of the sun. An hour and 17 minutes later, totality will arrive here in Dallas, and for nearly four minutes this city will go d... More »
As medical practices owned by private equity firms fuel overbilling, a payment tool also backed by such investors helps insurers boost their profits.Insurance companies have long blamed private-equity-owned hospitals and physician groups for exorbitant billing... More »
In the spring of 585 B.C. in the Eastern Mediterranean, the moon came out of nowhere to hide the face of the sun, turning day into night.Back then, solar eclipses were cloaked in scary uncertainty. But a Greek philosopher was said to have predicted the sun’s d... More »
All of the nearly 16,000 species of modern ants share a common extinct ancestor, and a new analysis suggests modern ants once shared the planet with their ancient ant relatives — and that their distinctive body structure remained consistent across 100 million ... More »
To hear Herodotus tell it, a total solar eclipse in 585 BC ended a five-year war between ancient kingdoms in present-day Turkey.Could another total eclipse on Monday bring an end to the partisan wars in America?The idea may sound far-fetched — until you talk w... More »
Late last month, the San Francisco-based startup HeHealth announced the launch of Calmara.ai, a cheerful, emoji-laden website the company describes as “your tech savvy BFF for STI checks.”The concept is simple. A user concerned about their partner’s sexual hea... More »
There was anxiety in the thin mountain air when the planet’s economic leaders gathered in January at Davos for the 54th meeting of the World Economic Forum. Donald Trump had just trounced Nikki Haley in the Iowa caucuses, all but securing the Republican nomina... More »
A private-equity-backed firm has helped drive down payments to medical providers, drive up patients’ bills and earn billions for insurers.Large health insurers are working with a little-known data company to boost their profits, often at the expense of patient... More »
A little-known data firm helps health insurers make more when less of an out-of-network claim gets paid. Patients can be on the hook for the difference.Weeks after undergoing heart surgery, Gail Lawson found herself back in an operating room. Her incision wasn... More »