Cart is empty A sizable improvement was found in the prevalence of American adults aged 65 and older without disabilities—including memory, hearing, visual, and functional disabilities or limitations in activities of daily living—according to a new nationally representative study published online in the Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics Plus.
Baltimore Legionella samples sent late to lab, documents say
A public health expert said the city of Baltimore should commit to additional Legionella testing after documents obtained by The Baltimore Sun show that Legionella retest results from several city buildings, including City Hall, might be less reliable than previously thought.
Effect of behavioral intervention on reducing care overuse in seniors not sustained, study reveals
Clinical decision support (CDS) aimed at reducing overuse of care in seniors does not yield durable changes in terms of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening in older men, but is durable for reducing urinary overtesting, according to a research letter published online Feb. 11 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
Biden rule cleared hurdles to lifesaving HIV drug, but in Georgia barriers remain
Preexposure prophylaxis, known as PrEP, reduces the risk of new HIV infections through sex by 99% and among injectable drug users by at least 74%, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A leading pediatrician was already worried about the future of vaccines, then RFK Jr. came along
The best and the worst thing about vaccination, pediatrician Dr. Adam Ratner says, is that it “makes nothing happen.”
Virus disinformation drives anti-China sentiment, lockdown fears
A deluge of disinformation about a flu-like virus called HMPV is stoking anti-China sentiment across Asia and spurring unfounded concerns of renewed lockdowns, despite experts dismissing comparisons with the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago.
Brain-inspired neural networks reveal insights into biological basis of relational learning
Humans and certain animals appear to have an innate capacity to learn relationships between different objects or events in the world. This ability, known as “relational learning,” is widely regarded as critical for cognition and intelligence, as learned relationships are thought to allow humans and animals to navigate new situations.
Cholera outbreak kills more than 100 in Angola: Ministry
A cholera outbreak in Angola has killed at least 108 people since the start of the year, the health ministry said Tuesday, with deaths on the rise in the last few days.
New strain of bird flu is detected in a Nevada dairy worker, CDC says
A dairy worker in Nevada was infected with a new type of bird flu that’s different from the version that has been spreading in U.S. herds since last year, federal health officials said Monday.
Fifteen cases of measles reported in small West Texas county with high rate of vaccine exemptions
Fifteen measles cases—mostly in school-aged children—have been confirmed in a small county in West Texas with one of the highest rates of vaccine exemptions in the state.