Measles was declared eliminated in the US in 2000. The CDC established 7 indicators of measles elimination status to ensure it remained on track

Study finds link between low birthweight and increased stroke risk in young adults, independent of BMI and gestational age

Critical gaps in knowledge, vaccination status, and acceptance of the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine found among patients visiting emergency departments across US

There are parallels between current environment and the 1930s (geopolitical tensions, political polarization, trade conflicts, and regional wars)

Metformin may echo the benefits of exercise in prostate cancer care

Exercise that trains brain and body helps manage ADHD-related difficulties

Dragonflies evolved the same mechanism for detecting red light as mammals, independently — a rare case of parallel evolution

Ancient lake spillover may have set the Colorado River’s Grand Canyon course

Some blind people use returning echoes from their own mouth clicks to perceive external surroundings, or echolocation

Women were more likely to use humor to navigate emotionally sensitive situations or to deflect difficult feelings, while men tended to emphasise its role in social bonding…

Racial profiling and aggressive policing can affect infant health, even when controlling for variables like income and education

AI could soon allow powerful companies to charge each customer a different price for the same product, based on what they think each individual is willing to pay

Timing exercise to match body clock chronotype may lower cardiovascular disease risk

Painkillers prevent pain responses in lobsters - This is further evidence that crustaceans may feel pain and that more humane methods of killing them need to be developed.

Substantial amount of medical information provided by 5 popular chatbots inaccurate and incomplete, with half of their answers to health questions “problematic”

Widespread AI use narrows society’s creative space

Men have eaten more meat than women for 10,000 years in Europe

In a study of U.S

Three simple movement habits in toddlerhood — active play with parents, limited screen time and sufficient sleep — significantly predict a more physically active lifestyle a full decade later

One DNA letter can trigger complete sex reversal

People who can’t afford dental care may be at higher risk of cardiovascular disease (heart failure, heart attack, stroke) or dementia

Study links common, treatable ear conditions to higher odds of dementia and finds treatment may help

Lakes forming next to Greenland’s melting ice sheet are speeding up glacier flow, potentially increasing the pace of global sea‑level rise.

11% rise in maternal deaths in US aid-dependent countries under Republican administrations

Protective effect of being female extends beyond autism, and could help explain why 17 other congenital and developmental disorders predominately affect males

Barren environments don’t just restrict animals—they intensify and prolong pain

“Darkness faster than light”: Researchers were able to confirm a prediction from the 1970s that the speed of “dark points” within light waves exceeds the speed of light

More than half of TikTok ADHD content is misinformation

New antibiotic alternative fights foodborne salmonella

Wegovy may have highest ‘eye stroke’ and sight loss risk of semaglutide GLP-1 agonists

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