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From 30 Million Infected to Zero: China is Certified Malaria-free by World Health Organization
Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO—a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of...
In Historic Announcement, the World Health Organization (WHO) Proposes Removing Cannabis From Most Dangerous Drug Category
Following a lengthy review process, international opponents of the ‘war on drugs’ are applauding the World Health Organization (WHO) move toward removing cannabis from its placement...
Good News in History, October 26
Happy 73rd Birthday to William Collins, better known by his rather eternal moniker, "Bootsy." A bass guitar legend, Bootsy learned how to play in...
Good News in History, October 24
20 years ago today, Arsenal Football Club set an unbeaten record winning 49 matches in a row, the most ever in the English Premier...
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ From Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to...
CRISPR Identifies Commonly Available Drug That Works as Cobra Venom Antidote
In a scientific paper demonstrating multiple breakthroughs, scientists at Sydney and Liverpool have identified a commonly available blood thinner that doubles as an antidote...
Good News in History, June 22
86 years ago today, Joe Louis knocked out Max Schmeling in a re-match of perhaps the most famous fight series in history. It completely...
Good News in History, May 17
124 years ago today, L. Frank Baum's first children's novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was published in the US. The first edition was printed and...
Good News in History, April 7
93 years ago today, perhaps the greatest American whistleblower in history, Daniel Ellsberg was born. In March of last year, Ellsberg revealed to the...
Even Exercising Just Once a Week Can Help You Lose Weight, Says New Study
A team of researchers has discovered that even if you only have time to exercise once or twice a week, you can still reap...
Good News in History, February 3
126 years ago, Alvar Aalto, the renowned architect and designer, was born in Finland. like Frank Lloyd Wright, Aalto would design all the interior...
Road Traffic Deaths Have Fallen by Up to 50% Across the Globe Since 2010
The tally of road crash deaths is heading in the right direction—downwards.
The new 2023 World Health Organization report on road safety shows that, since...
New Oxford Malaria Vaccine is ‘Huge Advance’ to Protect Children From Deadly Killer
A new vaccine from Oxford, called R21, has been shown to be not only effective for the prevention of malaria in children, but also...
Water and Pesticide Use Cut Nearly in Half After ‘Better Cotton’ Helps Farmers Become Sustainable
It's everyone's favorite fabric—and over the last decade it’s become way more sustainable.
Better Cotton just published a major annual impact report highlighting significant progress...
Antibiotic That Destroys One of World’s Deadliest Superbugs Discovered by AI Supercomputer
An antibiotic that could be used to treat one of the world's most drug-resistant superbugs has been discovered by a supercomputer using AI.
Artificial intelligence...
After 8 Years of Research World-Changing Malaria Vaccine Approved in Africa
After 8 years of testing and trials, the long-awaited decision on whether or not Oxford's R21 malaria vaccine would be approved has been made.
Two...
When Antibiotics Failed, She Found a Natural Enemy of Superbug Bacteria to Save Husband’s Life
Tom Patterson was dying in a U.S. hospital from a massive bacterial infection he’d contracted while traveling in Egypt. Doctors gave him a prognosis...
Turning Seawater Into Drinking Water – With the Push of a Button
MIT researchers have developed a portable desalination unit, weighing less than 10 kilograms, that can remove particles and salts to generate drinking water.
The suitcase-sized...
A Rose Inspired This Design For the Smartest Way to Collect And Purify Water
The rose may be one of the most iconic symbols of the fragility of love in popular culture, but now the flower could hold...
Coffee is Now Linked to Reduced Risk of Many Ailments, Including Liver Disease, Parkinson’s, Melanoma, Even Suicide
What beats a cup of joe in the morning? Nothing after you realize the myriad beneficial health outcomes that are now associated with drinking...