Sid beat me to it, but it bears repeating - Gardasil, a vaccine to protect against HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, has been approved! Hooray for public health!

In other news, an update on the banner above - Nazanin's death sentence has been overturned! That's the good news. She's set to be re-tried in a lower court, and is still at risk for other forms of retribution and punishment for the 'crime' of being the victim of an attempted rape. But for now, her situation has improved. Click the banner for more info.