[bicubic]

> Moreover, as the above makes clear, curing HPV is not necessary

There's a body of evidence that HPV might be a factor of Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative conditions. If that turns out to be true, curing HPV will be very much necessary.

https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(18)30421-5

[atomical]

That article doesn't reference HPV.

[bicubic]

My bad. HHV != HPV. I have been misreading the OP article.

I'd delete the above if it was within time limit.