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Michael Bloomberg Donates $1 Billion to Provide Free Tuition for Future Doctors at Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg Philanthropies announced Monday a new $1 billion gift to make medical school free at Johns Hopkins University for a majority of students, while...
He Became a Surgeon Because of Grey’s Anatomy – Now He’s a Consultant on the Show
A man inspired to become a neurosurgeon because of the hit TV hospital drama Grey's Anatomy is now a medical consultant on the very...
Good News in History, July 4
20 years ago today, in quite unbelievable fashion, Greece beat Portugal 1-0 to become European champions for the first time in her history. Several...
UK Boy Has Brain Implant Fitted to Control Epilepsy Seizures in World First
For thirteen years this poor fellow has suffered from treatment-resistant epilepsy, but thanks to a cutting-edge brain implant, is able to look forward to...
South Sudan’s Epic Effort to Protect the World’s Little-Known Largest Mammal Migration
"The greatest conservation opportunity on the planet," isn't in the Amazon, the Andes, Australia, or anywhere else you'd likely imagine. It's in South Sudan.
In...
Good News in History, June 27
25 years ago today, skateboarder Tony Hawk became the first person ever to land the 900, or two-and-a-half full rotations in the air on...
Good News in History, June 25
68 years ago today, the renegade travel host and chef Anthony Bourdain, was born. With his food and culture show, No Reservations, and the...
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...
First Human to Spend 1,000 Days in Outer Space Offers Unprecedented Opportunity to Study ‘Rocket’ Man Effects
Oleg Kononenko has become the first human to accumulate 1,000 hours of spaceflight over a 16-year career visiting and living aboard the ISS.
The milestone...
Eating Pomegranates Can Help Alzheimer’s Patients Alleviate Symptoms, Study Says
A substance naturally occurring in pomegranates can improve memory and the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, a new study concluded.
Forgetfulness, difficulty finding words, and confusion...
Thousands of Sources for New Antibiotics to Fight Superbugs Found Using AI–and Dozens Worked
Hundreds of thousands of potential sources of new antibiotics have been found in the natural world using artificial intelligence.
An international research team utilized machine...
Melinda Gates is Giving $1 Billion to Support Women’s Rights–and Families with Young Men, Too
Melinda French Gates has recently announced that she will begin a new chapter of philanthropy by committing $1 billion of her personal fortune to...
Carved 40,000 Years Ago and Found in a Cave, These Are the Oldest-Known Animal Sculptures
This is the first depiction of a horse ever made by humans as far as we know; cut from ivory an incredible 35,000 -...
Red Light Therapy for Repairing Spinal Cord Injury Reaches Milestone With New Implant
People with spinal cord injuries in the future could be healing their nerve connections with a device that uses red light and near-infrared light...
Good News in History, June 1
529 years ago today, a Scottish friar named John Cor received payment for the making of Scotch whisky, the oldest reference to the famous...
Secret of How Butterfly Wings Get Their Vibrant Colors Is Discovered
Using cutting-edge high-resolution microscopy, researchers were able to track the developmental stages of butterfly scales, tracing their formation from caterpillar to butterfly and revealing...
First of its Kind Medical School in Cherokee Nation Graduates First Class of Doctors
In 2020, GNN reported that the inaugural class of the nation's first medical college on a Native American reservation had begun their studies. Well...
He Solved a Medical Mystery and Finds a Key to Alzheimer’s Disease in Simple Amino Acid
For over decade, big pharma has been pouring billions into drug trials for Alzheimer's disease treatments without progress.
But what if there were a neuroprotective...
The Science on CBD for Pets: Scientists Hope it Can Help 4-Legged Patients with Arthritis, Allergies and Anxiety
(Originally published by Knowable Magazine – Written by Ula Chrobak)
Though studies are still mixed, and products inconsistent, many scientists have hope that cannabidiol can...
59-year-old Man Who Had Type 2 Diabetes for 25 Years is Cured by Stem Cells
Stem cells are being used more and more widely in treatments across the spectrum of medicine, but a recent breakthrough from Shanghai promises the...