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Expired Medications Could Complicate Long Space Missions

Credit: PixabayMedications used by astronauts on the International Space Station may not be sufficient for a three-year trip to Mars. A new Duke Health study reveals that over half of the medicines, including pain relievers, antibiotics, allergy medicines, and sleep aids, would expire before the astronauts' return to Earth.Astronauts might have to rely on...