An op‑ed reports that HPV vaccination has led to large reductions in cervical cancer and precancer in multiple countries, and that a newly formed ACIP working group plans a multi‑year comprehensive review of the vaccine’s efficacy, safety, and dosing, including questions about single‑dose protection and adjuvant concerns.
An NIH-funded 20-year follow-up of adults 65 and older found that adaptive visual speed training — delivered in short courses with later boosters — was associated with a 25% lower rate of Medicare-claimed dementia diagnoses, while memory and reasoning training did not show the same association.
Andrew McCutchen changed his Twitter profile image after the Pirates signed Marcell Ozuna to a one-year deal; the team has not yet decided whether to re-sign McCutchen.
UNICEF says more than half of children in parts of North Darfur are acutely malnourished, and UN-backed IPC data describes catastrophic malnutrition in three localities.
Medicare began a six-year pilot in six states that uses artificial intelligence to review prior authorization requests for 14 services; researchers say it could reduce spending but also risks delaying or denying necessary care.
A Johns Hopkins analysis of roughly 3,000 adults over 65 reported that speed-focused brain-training exercises were associated with about a 25% lower dementia risk and benefits that may last up to 20 years. Some neuroscientists cautioned that evidence is still limited.
A Chicago Coalition to End Homelessness report says federal definitions and one-night counts undercount people who are doubled up and estimates 58,625 people experienced homelessness in Chicago in 2024.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker received a warm tribute in his return to Minnesota as the Timberwolves beat Atlanta 138-116, and newly acquired Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 points in his second game while beginning to learn the Wolves' system.
A small clinical trial found that adults with Crohn's disease who limited eating to an eight-hour daily window experienced a 40% drop in bowel movement frequency and about a 50% reduction in abdominal pain after 12 weeks.
The SPCA Albrecht Center is running Doggie Day Out over the Valentine's Day weekend, allowing community members to take shelter dogs out for a few hours without a long-term commitment. Staff provide supplies and guidance, and participants complete a short form and a brief report after the outing.
