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space49 minutes ago•2 min saved

Fincke Reveals He Was NASA’s ISS Medical-Evacuation Patient

NASA confirmed that astronaut Mike Fincke was the crewmate whose medical issue prompted the International Space Station’s first medical evacuation during a SpaceX mission. Fincke says his condition stabilized thanks to crewmates and ground flight surgeons, and he’s doing well; the exact ailment wasn’t disclosed. An ultrasound used on the station aided the response, and the crisis led to the cancellation of a planned spacewalk. After splashdown and hospital care, the crew returned to Houston. Fincke has 549 days in space across four missions.

via ScienceAlert|

#iss #medical-evacuation #nasa

space7 hours ago•2 min saved

Fincke confirms illness triggered first ISS medical evacuation

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke has publicly identified himself as the ailing crew member whose medical condition prompted the International Space Station’s first medical evacuation. His illness quickly stabilized thanks to crewmates and ground flight surgeons, the mission ended early, and he is doing well now. The station’s ultrasound and other imaging aided the assessment, though Fincke stressed it was not an emergency; the team chose to leverage advanced medical imaging not available on the station.

via ABC7 Los Angeles|

#astronaut #international-space-station #medical-evacuation

space-exploration16 hours ago•54 min saved

NASA identifies astronaut behind ISS's first medical evacuation

NASA disclosed that astronaut Mike Fincke experienced a medical issue during SpaceX's Crew-11 mission to the ISS that required urgent attention not available on the station, prompting an early return of all four Crew-11 crewmates—Fincke, Zena Cardman, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov—aboard Endeavour on Jan. 15. The exact ailment was not disclosed, but it necessitated advanced medical imaging on Earth. The Crew-11 return left a skeleton crew aboard the ISS until Crew-12 arrived, and Fincke is recovering at NASA's Johnson Space Center after landing as mission planners adjusted Crew-12's launch to maintain operations.

via Space|

#crew-11 #international-space-station #medical-evacuation

space9 days ago•4 min saved

ISS Restores Full Crew with Four New Astronauts After Medical Evacuation

Four astronauts—NASA’s Jessica Meir and Jack Hathaway, France’s Sophie Adenot, and Russia’s Andrei Fedyaev—arrived at the International Space Station on Feb. 14, 2026, restoring its crew after a January medical evacuation left the station with three. The diverse team will carry out biology, physics, engineering, and technology research, while NASA and partners review contingency plans highlighted by the health scare, the first NASA medical evacuation in about 65 years.

via The Daily Galaxy|

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space10 days ago•1 min saved

SpaceX delivers four astronauts to the ISS, restoring full crew

Four astronauts from the US, France, and Russia—Jessica Meir, Jack Hathaway, Sophie Adenot, and Andrey Fedyaev—arrived at the ISS aboard a SpaceX capsule, reconstituting a full crew after a medical evacuation shortened a prior mission; they will stay for about eight to nine months and resume spacewalks and research.

via The Guardian|

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middle-east17 days ago•4 min saved

Rafah Border Reopens, Allowing Limited Gaza-Egypt Medical Evacuations

The Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopened after a two-day closure, permitting a limited number of Palestinians to travel for medical evacuations (17 evacuees and 27 companions crossing to Egypt, with the same number expected to return). Crossings remain tightly controlled under a brokered deal, with about 50 people allowed to return to Gaza and 50 medical patients leaving per day, amid ongoing U.S.-backed ceasefire talks and Hamas-Israel negotiations. Reports highlighted delays and screening procedures, while EU-led border oversight and continued discussions on security and disarmament framed the broader context.

via AP News|

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world18 days ago•326 min saved

Rafah reopening bogged down by chaos, leaving Gaza crossers stranded

During the first week of Rafah’s partial reopening, Palestinians faced confusion and logistical delays as far fewer crossed than expected: Israeli officials had hinted that up to 150 could leave Gaza and 50 could enter, but CNN tallies showed just 12 people crossing in each direction on the reopening day and a high of about 40 the following day. Many medical evacuees with prior approvals could not re-enter Gaza, while thousands more in Gaza await permission to travel for treatment. Rights groups reported mistreatment at checkpoints, and the process remains unsettled as the three-way security checks (Egypt, EU border staff, Israel) and AMA/APRC-guided item restrictions are being worked out. Amid the delays, reunions in Gaza were emotional, but the week underscored a slow, disorganized start to what was framed as a humanitarian reopening two years after the crossing closed.

via edition.cnn.com|

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world24 days ago•3 min saved

Limited Rafah reopening tests Gaza’s medical and family access lifeline

Israel reopened the Rafah crossing for a limited number of Palestinians to cross on foot—50 in each direction on day one—under joint Israeli-Egyptian security screening. The restricted opening could facilitate medical evacuations and limited travel for families, but tens of thousands remain cut off, with around 20,000 waiting for treatment and hundreds dying awaiting evacuation. The move is a small step within a wider, fragile ceasefire framework that envisions governance and security arrangements for Gaza in a second phase.

via The Guardian|

#ceasefire #gaza #humanitarian-aid

world25 days ago•2 min saved

Rafah Crossing Ready for Limited Reopening to Facilitate Gaza Medical Evacuations

Preparations are underway to reopen Gaza’s Rafah crossing in a limited two-way, foot-traffic pilot, with security checks and coordination by Israel, Egypt, and the EU; capacity is around 150–200 people, mainly patients needing medical care abroad, and the crossing is expected to open for passengers on Monday despite a fragile ceasefire.

via The Guardian|

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world1 month ago•8 min saved

Blockade and war trap Gaza’s cancer patients in a fight for life

War and the blockade have left thousands of Gaza cancer patients unable to flee for urgent care, with evacuation routes hampered by the Rafah crossing closure and scarce medicines; cancer deaths have surged as basic diagnostics and chemotherapy vanish, and Gaza’s only specialized cancer hospital was destroyed in 2025, forcing treatment into makeshift clinics and prolonging suffering, even as a handful win court-backed exemptions to travel for care. About 11,000 Gaza cancer patients need treatment outside the territory, and roughly 900 have died waiting for evacuation, according to the WHO and aid groups.

via The Guardian|

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science1 month ago•35 min saved

Ultrasound Helps ISS Medical Evacuation Highlighting Deep-Space Readiness

Four astronauts were flown back to Earth from the International Space Station after a medical concern, with NASA keeping details private. Public remarks from Mike Fincke revealed a portable ultrasound was instrumental in diagnosing the issue during the emergency, underscoring the crew’s preparedness as NASA eye’s longer missions such as Artemis II.

via Yahoo|

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space1 month ago•74 min saved

Crew-11's ISS medical evacuation tests readiness for future deep-space missions

Crew-11’s first-ever medical evacuation from the ISS demonstrated that astronauts and mission control can handle emergencies in orbit, with portable ultrasound aiding diagnosis; NASA framed the event as a positive step for future Artemis-era exploration, noting that a skeleton crew remained aboard the station while Crew-12 prepares to launch to restore full staffing.

via Space|

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space-exploration1 month ago•44 min saved

Crew-11's ISS medical evacuation discussed in live press briefing

NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 will hold a live briefing from Johnson Space Center at 2:15 p.m. EST to discuss their shortened ISS mission and the first medical evacuation from the station; Crew-11 members Zena Cardman, Mike Fincke, Kimiya Yui and Oleg Platonov returned to Earth on Jan. 15, about five weeks early, leaving the ISS staffed by three astronauts until Crew-12 arrives.

via Space|

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space1 month ago•2 min saved

ISS Medical Evacuation Shrinks Crew to Skeleton as Four Astronauts Return for Evaluation

NASA canceled a scheduled spacewalk after a medical issue affected a single crew member on the ISS, triggering the first in-flight medical evacuation in 25 years. Four Crew-11 astronauts were flown by helicopter to Scripps Memorial Hospital in San Diego for an overnight evaluation, temporarily reducing the station's crew to three, before heading to Johnson Space Center for postflight conditioning; all remain stable and the cause of the illness remains private.

via Futurism|

#crew-11 #iss #medical-evacuation

space-exploration1 month ago•46 min saved

ISS Medical Evacuation After 25 Years Highlights Space Health Care

The first medically evacuated astronaut in 25 years from the ISS underscores how space health care is evolving: while NASA hasn’t disclosed details of the Crew-11 incident, crews rely on onboard medical officers and telemedicine with Earth experts; space-related health issues—dermatoses, congestion, sleep disruption, and musculoskeletal injuries—are common, and as missions extend deeper into space, Earth-independent medical operations and AI-assisted care will become increasingly important—though the episode also shows how far medicine in space has come.

via Space|

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