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An eccentric ‘hot Jupiter’, exoplanet HD 80606b, is orbiting very close to its host star, like a comet. When the exoplanet comes close to its star, its temperature rises and reaches an extreme level, found a team of researchers using NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope.

While orbiting the star, HD 80606 follows an oblong route instead of a circular path. The hot Jupiter goes away from its host star for more than 111 days. After that, in less than one day, it comes very close to the host star before moving back again. When it comes closer to its host star, the exoplanet gets huge amount of energy from the star. The planet’s side that faces the star while approaching it becomes very hot. Temperature of that side reaches about 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, as per the researchers.

Last month, Japanese space agency JAXA launched an X-ray astronomical satellite into space in an attempt to understand the high-energy universe in gamma rays and X-rays. The satellite, Hitomi, also known as ASTRO-H and New X-ray Telescope, is no more in contact with mission controllers on earth.

JAXA officials announced on Saturday that the agency officials are trying to understand what happened to the astronomy telescope. “Communication with the X-ray Astronomy Satellite "Hitomi" (ASTRO-H), launched on February 17, 2016 (JST), failed from the start of its operation originally scheduled at 16:40, Saturday March 26 (JST)”, said the agency in a statement.

The satellite’s current state is unknown, but the team is working to find the cause of communication failure, said JAXA.

A new research has revealed that the consumption of food items that contain high levels of vitamin C can be instrumental in decelerating the development of cataracts, an eye problem that can result in blindness. A group of researchers at the Kings College in London carried out the study under the leadership of an ophthalmologist, Professor Chris Hammond. The research involved understanding the impact of diet and lifestyle as well as genetics on the development of cataract with advancement in age.

Spring season on one hand brings new life in our natural environment as most of the flowers blossom during this season, but on the other hand, it also brings allergies. People suffering from allergies often sneeze during this season. This season is not only full of lush green fields with colorful flowers, but also full of pollens that often float in wind causing people to sneeze.

The scenario is same in almost all over the world. Dr. Timothy Kaiser with Ear Nose and Throat of Oklahoma said allergy season will probably be a little worse this year, but it's always bad in Southwest Oklahoma. According to Kaiser, there are ways to prevent one from getting allergy.

After a long period of strong progress in dealing with tuberculosis (TB), the number of cases has increased in the United States in the recent times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported that last year, incidences of the one the deadliest disease saw a rise. When compared with 2014, the cases reported in 2015 are more in each of the twenty-nine states and also in the District of Columbia.

In 2015, number of cases increased was not significant, it accounted for 157, and total number of cases reached to 9,563. Two-thirds of people suffering from TB were born abroad, with Asians accounting for the most cases (3,007) and the highest rate of 28.2 cases per 100,000 persons. On the other hand, there were only 0.5 cases per 100,000 Whites the same year.

When this year National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (NCCRT) announced a goal of reducing 80% of the Colorectal Cancer by 2018, it chose Phoebe among four honorees for this year’s “80 percent by 2018” National Achievement Awards. Phoebe Putney Health System was recognized as leading hospital in the United States in an effort to put an end to the colon cancer.

The cancer coalition of South Georgia was formed when Phoebe joined Albany Area Primary Healthcare (AAPHC), the health department and many other regional hospitals. The coalition helped control cancer in Terrell County some 10 years ago, when county had 47% of the colorectal cancer rate, highest in the country. AAPHC was a sole medical provider in the whole county.