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Senators John Boozman and Michael Bennett supported the PREEMIE Reauthorization Act, which was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 and extends federal funding for preterm birth research and related programs through 2030. Officials said the law allows the CDC and HRSA to continue researching premature births, collect data, and provide grants for risk-factor research and support services for pregnant people.

Maxim Naumov opened his Olympic short program with a jumbotron tribute to his parents, who died in a January plane crash in Washington, D.C.; he scored 85.65 and advanced to the men's free skate, which is scheduled for Friday.

Christopher Allen Hawkins was sentenced to 16 years and eight months in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting a minor for sexual activity; he was also ordered to serve ten years of supervised release and to register as a sex offender.

The American Medical Association announced a new evidence-based review process for vaccine safety and effectiveness for the next respiratory viral season, conducted with CIDRAP's Vaccine Integrity Project and focused on flu, COVID-19 and RSV. The move follows changes to the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices after HHS replaced its members.

A pooled analysis of about 130,000 participants found that higher intake of caffeinated coffee (about two to three cups daily) or caffeinated tea (about one to two cups daily) was associated with a modestly lower risk of dementia; decaffeinated drinks did not show the same link.

Harvard researchers reported a set of molecular signals that converted cortical NG2 progenitor cells in vitro into corticospinal neurons, producing a lab model of the cells affected in ALS and spinal cord injury.