Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:22:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Health Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/health/ 32 32 120051390 Coffee Associated with Lower Risks of Liver Cancer and Deadly Cirrhosis https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coffee-associated-with-lower-risks-of-liver-cancer-and-deadly-cirrhosis/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coffee-associated-with-lower-risks-of-liver-cancer-and-deadly-cirrhosis/#respond Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:30:54 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238777 GNN has reported on studies that have found coffee to improve health outcomes in a variety of disease realms, including heart disease, dementia, and even cancer in an observational finding. Now, a new study of hundreds of thousands of people compiled by Cedars Sinai Medical Center has identified that the liver may be a prime […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/coffee-associated-with-lower-risks-of-liver-cancer-and-deadly-cirrhosis/feed/ 0 238777 Simple Shot Shows Promise to Reverse Osteo-Arthritis Within Months, Following Animal Treatments https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-simple-shot-shows-promise-to-reverse-osteo-arthritis-within-months/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-simple-shot-shows-promise-to-reverse-osteo-arthritis-within-months/#respond Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:07:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238715 A research team in Colorado has developed a suite of new therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to repair themselves within weeks, according to animal studies. The new osteo-arthritis treatments include a single, regenerative injection to a joint and a biomaterial repair kit that recruits the body’s own cells to patch holes in damaged […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-simple-shot-shows-promise-to-reverse-osteo-arthritis-within-months/feed/ 0 238715 Japanese Team Finds Frog Bacteria That Wipes Out Cancer Tumors With a Single Dose https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-find-frog-bacteria-that-wipes-out-cancer-tumors-with-a-single-dose/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-find-frog-bacteria-that-wipes-out-cancer-tumors-with-a-single-dose/#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2026 17:21:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238687 Japanese scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring bacteria in a frog species with remarkably-potent anticancer activity—in fact, it destroyed cancer tumors in one dose. Led by Professor Eijiro Miyako, the team at Japan’s Advanced Institute of Science and Technology discovered that a natural bacteria from the intestines of a Japanese tree frog (Ewingella americana) achieved a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/japanese-find-frog-bacteria-that-wipes-out-cancer-tumors-with-a-single-dose/feed/ 0 238687 ‘Game-Changing’ Saliva Test Can Diagnose Endometriosis in Days Rather Than Years https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-test-scan-diagnose-endometriosis-in-days-rather-than-years/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-test-scan-diagnose-endometriosis-in-days-rather-than-years/#respond Sat, 11 Jul 2026 19:22:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238676 Two new rapid tests, EndoSure and Endotest, can drastically reduce the wait time for a proper diagnosis of endometriosis—from an average nine-year wait to just days. The saliva test just approved for use by the UK’s national health system, NHS, is being called “game-changing” by experts in the field of endometriosis. Guidance issued this month […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-test-scan-diagnose-endometriosis-in-days-rather-than-years/feed/ 0 238676 Scientists Identify Gene at the Center of Muscular Aging – And How Exercise Defeats it https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2026 15:30:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238547 Respect cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Levine said last year in an interview that exercise “needs to be part of your personal hygiene, like brushing your teeth or taking a shower.” That’s because it prevents our muscular repair systems from weakening with age, a new study has shown. Beginning in middle age, muscle strength and function gradually […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-identify-gene-at-the-center-of-muscular-aging-and-how-exercise-defeats-it/feed/ 0 238547 Voice Changes Measured by Phone Can Predict Asthma Flare-Ups 3 Days in Advance https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/voice-changes-measured-by-phone-can-predict-asthma-flare-ups-3-days-in-advance/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/voice-changes-measured-by-phone-can-predict-asthma-flare-ups-3-days-in-advance/#respond Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:00:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238334 Voice changes measured with a mobile phone can detect an oncoming potentially-deadly asthma attack up to three days in advance, according to new research. Scientists from Maastricht University in the Netherlands say their high tech app can also provide a vital early warning for symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). A flare-up of asthma […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/voice-changes-measured-by-phone-can-predict-asthma-flare-ups-3-days-in-advance/feed/ 0 238334 Southeast Asia Nears Malaria Elimination, Down Two-Thirds Since 2010 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/southeast-asia-nears-malaria-elimination-down-two-thirds-since-2010/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/southeast-asia-nears-malaria-elimination-down-two-thirds-since-2010/#respond Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:30:31 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238308 Early in June, international experts joined leaders from Southeast Asia for a summit in Laos, where they discussed the “last mile” of malaria elimination from the eastern-most sector of the region. Burgeoning economically for decades, Vietnam and Cambodia, but also Laos DPR, have seen malaria transmission fall 67% over the last 15 years. Asia Pacific […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/southeast-asia-nears-malaria-elimination-down-two-thirds-since-2010/feed/ 0 238308 Hospital Opens Roof Garden Where Critical Care Patients Can Enjoy the Outdoors for Hours With Full Care https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hospital-opens-roof-garden-where-critical-care-patients-can-enjoy-outdoors-for-hours/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hospital-opens-roof-garden-where-critical-care-patients-can-enjoy-outdoors-for-hours/#respond Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238111 A hospital in south London opened a garden on its rooftop where Critical Care patients can spend hours in the fresh air and sunlight. ICU patients visiting the rooftop garden receive “full life support” while experiencing the therapeutic benefits of the natural surroundings. Located on top of the hospital’s 60-bed critical care unit, King’s College […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hospital-opens-roof-garden-where-critical-care-patients-can-enjoy-outdoors-for-hours/feed/ 0 238111 Unique Double Cochlear Implant Surgery Lets Twins Hear Mom’s Voice For the First Time–Together https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-double-cochlear-implant-surgery-in-australia-lets-twins-hear-moms-voice-for-the-first-time/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-double-cochlear-implant-surgery-in-australia-lets-twins-hear-moms-voice-for-the-first-time/#comments Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:30:30 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=238064 In what is believed to be the first surgical program of its kind in Australia, a pair of profoundly deaf twins have received cochlear implants at the same time. The marathon 8-hour surgery involved 4 implants on 4 ears and 2 boys, all done in order to minimize the impact of pre and post surgical […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-double-cochlear-implant-surgery-in-australia-lets-twins-hear-moms-voice-for-the-first-time/feed/ 4 238064 Study Finds Many Older Adults Will Improve Over Time–Depending on Their Mindset https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-study-finds-many-older-adults-can-and-do-improve-over-time-depending-on-their-mindset/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-study-finds-many-older-adults-can-and-do-improve-over-time-depending-on-their-mindset/#respond Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:30:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237927 A new study by scientists at Yale University suggests that older individuals can and do ‘improve,’ in all the senses of that word, over time. Analyzing the results of a large study of older Americans that ran for a decade, a key data point was that the individual’s mindset toward aging plays a major part […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-study-finds-many-older-adults-can-and-do-improve-over-time-depending-on-their-mindset/feed/ 0 237927 ‘Groundbreaking’ Potential Lupus Cure Sends Patients into Remission, Allowing Dreams to Be Fulfilled https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/#respond Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:00:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237881 A genetic therapy that’s already revolutionized cancer treatment has now sent five patients of lupus into remission, allowing one to fulfill her dreams of skiing. The uncurable autoimmune disorder lupus affects 1.5 million Americans, but a trial of CAR T-cell therapy for lupus recently concluded in the UK shows that the disease’s permanence may be […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/groundbreaking-potential-lupus-cure-sends-patients-into-remission-allowing-dreams-to-be-fulfilled/feed/ 0 237881 Given Just 8 Months to Live, Teen Graduates Cancer-Free 4 Years Later Thanks to Doctor’s Promise (Watch) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:06:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237836 At the age of 14, Dylan was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney cancer—and doctors gave him just eight months to live. But he’s alive today thanks to Dr. Mary Austin, who not only treated his disease, but transformed his thinking—through friendship and a solemn promise. She urged him to persevere through 52 weeks of chemotherapy […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/given-just-8-months-to-live-teen-is-cancer-free-4-years-on-thanks-to-doctors-promise/feed/ 1 237836 Revolutionary Treatment Heals 3rd Degree Burns Across the Face of World’s First Human Recipient https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/revolutionary-treatment-heals-3rd-degree-burns-across-the-face-of-worlds-first-human-recipient/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/revolutionary-treatment-heals-3rd-degree-burns-across-the-face-of-worlds-first-human-recipient/#respond Fri, 19 Jun 2026 13:00:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237746 See that red mark on Kaitlin Jeffrey’s neck below her left ear? That’s some indication of how serious it is to describe the treatment she just finished receiving as revolutionary. Jeffery’s hair and skin caught fire during a blaze which broke out at a fraternity party she was attending in Ontario. She was left with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/revolutionary-treatment-heals-3rd-degree-burns-across-the-face-of-worlds-first-human-recipient/feed/ 0 237746 Knee Pain Suffered by Millions Can Be Eased Using New Non-Surgical Procedure https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/knee-pain-suffered-by-millions-can-be-eased-using-new-non-surgical-procedure/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/knee-pain-suffered-by-millions-can-be-eased-using-new-non-surgical-procedure/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:00:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237672 For millions of people suffering with knee pain, a new, non-surgical procedure offers the promise of easing it away for at least 12 months with a single injection. Genicular artery embolization, or GAE, is an emerging, minimally invasive treatment that targets abnormal blood vessels in osteoarthritis patients. In an osteoarthritic knee, abnormal vessels build up […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/knee-pain-suffered-by-millions-can-be-eased-using-new-non-surgical-procedure/feed/ 0 237672 African Continent Gains 10 Years of Life Expectancy Since 2000 Despite Wars, Famine, and Instability https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/african-continent-gains-10-years-of-life-expectancy-since-2000-despite-wars-famine-and-instability/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/african-continent-gains-10-years-of-life-expectancy-since-2000-despite-wars-famine-and-instability/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237525 You can measure human progress by GDP, by employment rates, home-ownership, or average national income, but when you’re lying in your bed and it’s time to pay the piper, it’s difficult not to see the most important measure as years of life on the planet. The annual report from the WHO for 2026 included the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/african-continent-gains-10-years-of-life-expectancy-since-2000-despite-wars-famine-and-instability/feed/ 1 237525 Signs of Breast Cancer Could Be Spotted 3-6 Years Before Diagnosis Using AI Screening, Shows Massive Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-breast-cancer-could-be-spotted-3-6-years-before-diagnosis-using-ai-screening/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-breast-cancer-could-be-spotted-3-6-years-before-diagnosis-using-ai-screening/#respond Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237502 Early warning signs of breast cancer could have been spotted years in advance using AI, suggests a new study that analyzed 88,963 mammograms performed during a 10-year period on over 31,000 patients. The researchers showed that the latest artificial intelligence technology can provide an “early alert” for the disease up to six years before a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/signs-of-breast-cancer-could-be-spotted-3-6-years-before-diagnosis-using-ai-screening/feed/ 0 237502 Therapy Donkeys Prove Such a Balm of Calm to Psychiatric Hospital That Organizers Look to Expand https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/therapy-donkeys-prove-a-hit-among-psychiatric-hospital-patients-caregivers-look-to-expand-program/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/therapy-donkeys-prove-a-hit-among-psychiatric-hospital-patients-caregivers-look-to-expand-program/#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:30:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237211 An animal therapy program at a psychiatric hospital in France is providing major improvements in care outcomes for patients. This is reported by the patients themselves, observed by hospital staff, and presented by the program organizers, who now want proper research done into the practice to help standardize it and allow it to be available […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/therapy-donkeys-prove-a-hit-among-psychiatric-hospital-patients-caregivers-look-to-expand-program/feed/ 1 237211 Mouse with Severed Spinal Cord Recovers ‘Normal’ Movement After Potentially Revolutionary Treatment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/#respond Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:55:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237185 In an impressive early demonstration of a potentially revolutionary technology, biotech engineers in Zurich used micro-sized robots and stem cells to restore normal movement in a mouse whose spinal cord was entirely severed. The tech was also demonstrated in zebrafish, and the engineers behind the demonstration say it brings multiple advantages over existing, similar methods. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mouse-with-severed-spinal-cord-recovers-normal-movement-after-potentially-revolutionary-treatment/feed/ 0 237185 Staggering Results Show HIV-Transmission Reduced 100% with Twice-Yearly Lenacapavir Injection https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/staggering-results-show-hiv-transmission-reduced-100-with-twice-yearly-lenacapavir-injection/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/staggering-results-show-hiv-transmission-reduced-100-with-twice-yearly-lenacapavir-injection/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:00:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=237072 A 2-stage trial testing a new and acclaimed HIV-prevention drug has shown almost unthinkable results of no new infections among a sample size of 3,200 participants. Called PURPOSE 1, the aim of the first trial was testing a subcutaneous injection of the drug Lenacapavir given twice a year to people in a high-HIV-incidence country, which […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/staggering-results-show-hiv-transmission-reduced-100-with-twice-yearly-lenacapavir-injection/feed/ 1 237072 Cancer Vaccine Produces 49% Melanoma Reduction in Patients Five Years Later https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-vaccine-produces-49-melanoma-reduction-in-patients-5-years-later/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-vaccine-produces-49-melanoma-reduction-in-patients-5-years-later/#respond Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:35:29 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236942 The combination of a vaccine and a drug, which both harness the immune system to attack cancer cells, has proven successful in cutting the risk of skin cancer recurrence and death by 49 percent, a new study shows. This reduction was calculated five years after patients had their tumors surgically removed and remains unchanged. Led […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cancer-vaccine-produces-49-melanoma-reduction-in-patients-5-years-later/feed/ 0 236942 Struggle Sleeping? These 3 Sleep Habits Are Tied to Signs of Brain Aging, Study Finds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/struggle-sleeping-these-3-sleep-habits-are-tied-to-signs-of-brain-aging/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/struggle-sleeping-these-3-sleep-habits-are-tied-to-signs-of-brain-aging/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:00:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236902 How we sleep may have lasting impacts for our brain health as we age. A new University of Arizona study has found that several common sleep behaviors may be linked to signs of brain aging. The study used existing brain scans and questionnaire responses from more than 23,000 middle-aged and older adults from a large […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/struggle-sleeping-these-3-sleep-habits-are-tied-to-signs-of-brain-aging/feed/ 1 236902 Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/guinea-worm-disease-reaches-all-time-low-only-10-human-cases-reported-in-2025/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/guinea-worm-disease-reaches-all-time-low-only-10-human-cases-reported-in-2025/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 15:30:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=236009 Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. Poised to be only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, the 10 Guinea worm cases mark a 33% decline from the 15 cases reported in 2024. Shared in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/guinea-worm-disease-reaches-all-time-low-only-10-human-cases-reported-in-2025/feed/ 0 236009 Drug Used to Treat Asthma and Allergies May Also Help Fight Aggressive Cancers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drug-used-to-treat-asthma-and-allergies-may-also-fight-aggressive-cancers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drug-used-to-treat-asthma-and-allergies-may-also-fight-aggressive-cancers/#respond Sun, 24 May 2026 14:10:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=235855 A drug often used to treat asthma and allergies may also help fight aggressive cancers, according to new US research. The study revealed how tumors hijack common white blood cells to evade immunotherapy. Scientists say their findings in mice and human tissues point to a new way to improve treatment for tough tumors—like triple-negative breast […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drug-used-to-treat-asthma-and-allergies-may-also-fight-aggressive-cancers/feed/ 0 235855 Stunning Mosaics Made by Londoners with PTSD Offer Pieces of Healing in Community Artwork https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-mosaics-made-by-londoners-with-ptsd/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-mosaics-made-by-londoners-with-ptsd/#respond Sat, 23 May 2026 18:00:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=235732 Tucked away in the parks and alleyways of East London lies one of the city’s most vibrant collections of public art. What makes it all the more special is the mending of mental health maladies that transforms its volunteer artists. The sometimes sprawling, Roman-inspired masterpieces are the work of the Hackney Mosaic Project and its […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stunning-mosaics-made-by-londoners-with-ptsd/feed/ 0 235732 Artsy Types May Age Better: Music and Museums Act as Exercise, Slowing Age By 4% Says Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/artsy-types-may-age-better-music-and-museums-act-as-exercise-slowing-age-by-4-says-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/artsy-types-may-age-better-music-and-museums-act-as-exercise-slowing-age-by-4-says-study/#respond Sat, 16 May 2026 14:00:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=235259 Culture vultures who regularly take part in arts activities—such as listening to music, visiting a museum, or reading—may be slowing the pace of their biological aging, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London looked at blood test data and survey responses from over 3,500 adults in the UK. The team compared their […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/artsy-types-may-age-better-music-and-museums-act-as-exercise-slowing-age-by-4-says-study/feed/ 0 235259 Australia Becomes 30th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leading Cause of Infectious Blindness https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/australia-becomes-30th-country-to-eliminate-trachoma-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/australia-becomes-30th-country-to-eliminate-trachoma-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness/#respond Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:53 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234963 Australia has become the 30th nation worldwide to eliminate trachoma as a public health concern according to multiple statements. The leading cause of blindness due to infectious disease, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities were still at risk of trachoma where the bacteria which causes it has persisted for years despite its earlier disappearance from […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/australia-becomes-30th-country-to-eliminate-trachoma-leading-cause-of-infectious-blindness/feed/ 0 234963 Walking an Extra 1,000 Steps a Day After Surgery Helps Patients Recover Quicker https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-an-extra-1000-steps-a-day-after-surgery-helps-patients-recover-quicker/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-an-extra-1000-steps-a-day-after-surgery-helps-patients-recover-quicker/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 18:30:01 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234697 Walking an extra 1,000 steps a day after surgery helped patients recover quicker, according to a new study of almost 2,000 adults. The study showed that every extra 1,000 steps made per day after an operation was linked to 18% lower chance of complications, 16% lower odds of re-admission, and 6% shorter hospital stays. The […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/walking-an-extra-1000-steps-a-day-after-surgery-helps-patients-recover-quicker/feed/ 0 234697 US Alcohol Consumption Falls to 85-Year Low –Driven by Desire for Better Health https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-alcohol-consumption-falls-to-85-year-low-driven-by-desire-for-better-health/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-alcohol-consumption-falls-to-85-year-low-driven-by-desire-for-better-health/#respond Fri, 08 May 2026 13:00:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234689 Gallop reported in August that since it began tracking the US drinking rate in 1939, it has never been lower than in 2025. Last year, just 54% of Americans polled on average said they consumed alcohol. The question didn’t regard frequency, but basically asked: do you abstain from drinking entirely. 54% marks the third year […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/us-alcohol-consumption-falls-to-85-year-low-driven-by-desire-for-better-health/feed/ 0 234689 Mayo Clinic’s AI Can Detect Pancreatic Cancer up to 3 Years Before Diagnosis–When Treatment is Still Possible https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mayo-clinic-creates-ai-that-can-detect-pancreatic-cancer-up-to-3-years-before-diagnosis/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mayo-clinic-creates-ai-that-can-detect-pancreatic-cancer-up-to-3-years-before-diagnosis/#comments Wed, 06 May 2026 00:52:28 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234542 An artificial intelligence model developed by the Mayo Clinic can help specialists detect pancreatic cancer on routine abdominal CT scans up to three years before clinical diagnosis, according to a new study. The AI can identify subtle signs of disease before tumors are visible, when curative treatment may still be possible. The findings, published last […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mayo-clinic-creates-ai-that-can-detect-pancreatic-cancer-up-to-3-years-before-diagnosis/feed/ 1 234542 Preparing Home-Cooked Meals Once in a While May Reduce Dementia Risk in Seniors by 30% https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/preparing-home-cooked-meals-may-reduce-dementia-risk-in-seniors-by-30/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/preparing-home-cooked-meals-may-reduce-dementia-risk-in-seniors-by-30/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:43:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234501 Preparing a home cooked meal at least once a week may cut the risk of dementia for seniors by 30%. And the risk may be 70% lower in novice cooks with few culinary skills, suggested the study published in March in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. Over the past few decades, people have […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/preparing-home-cooked-meals-may-reduce-dementia-risk-in-seniors-by-30/feed/ 0 234501 6 Year Old Saffie Has Her Vision Saved from Rare Form of Blindness Thanks to One-Time Gene Therapy https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-year-old-saffie-has-her-vision-saved-from-rare-form-of-blindness-thanks-to-one-time-gene-therapy/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-year-old-saffie-has-her-vision-saved-from-rare-form-of-blindness-thanks-to-one-time-gene-therapy/#respond Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:00:34 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=234091 A 6-year-old girl in the UK is able to see normally again in the day and night thanks to a one-time gene therapy for a rare form of congenital blindness. At this very tender age, Saffie Sandford from Stevenage was diagnosed with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, (LCA) a mutation in the RPE 65 gene which both […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/6-year-old-saffie-has-her-vision-saved-from-rare-form-of-blindness-thanks-to-one-time-gene-therapy/feed/ 0 234091 $20M Awarded to Louisiana Idea For Ensuring Health Clinics Stay Open During Hurricanes Across 4 States https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/20m-awarded-to-louisiana-idea-for-ensuring-health-clinics-stay-open-during-hurricanes/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/20m-awarded-to-louisiana-idea-for-ensuring-health-clinics-stay-open-during-hurricanes/#respond Sun, 26 Apr 2026 16:10:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233864 An innovative solution that would guard against natural disasters facing the Gulf Coast region has won a $20 million infusion to make its vision a reality. The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Gulf Futures Challenge has awarded $20 million to the Louisiana Public Health Institute for its ‘Gulf Hub initiative’. The initiative brings […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/20m-awarded-to-louisiana-idea-for-ensuring-health-clinics-stay-open-during-hurricanes/feed/ 0 233864 Soaking in a Hot Tub Bestows Surprising Health Benefits, Even More Than Saunas, New Study Says https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/soaking-in-hot-tub-bestows-health-benefits-more-than-saunas/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/soaking-in-hot-tub-bestows-health-benefits-more-than-saunas/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:10:00 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=233046 Saunas are all the rage these days for exercise recovery and longevity, because the increased ambient heat triggers a cascade of effects in the body that can lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation. But, how many of us have access to a sauna? That’s why researchers from the University of Oregon compared the effects of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/soaking-in-hot-tub-bestows-health-benefits-more-than-saunas/feed/ 0 233046 Everyone’s Liver is Only 3 Years-old, Thus WWII Vet Becomes Oldest Organ Donor in US History at 100 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everyones-liver-is-just-3-years-old-thus-wwii-vet-becomes-oldest-organ-donor-in-us-history/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everyones-liver-is-just-3-years-old-thus-wwii-vet-becomes-oldest-organ-donor-in-us-history/#respond Sat, 28 Mar 2026 16:21:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231786 Two hours after Dale Steele passed away, his son received a call. The circle of life was spinning and Dale’s legacy would soon live on. Even at 100 years old, his liver was 100% healthy and he could donate it. “How could that even be?” his son, Roger, wondered. Officials from the organ donation nonprofit […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/everyones-liver-is-just-3-years-old-thus-wwii-vet-becomes-oldest-organ-donor-in-us-history/feed/ 0 231786 New Drug Could Change Lives of Kids with Resistant Epilepsy, Patient Trials Concluded https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-drug-could-change-lives-of-kids-with-resistant-epilepsy-patient-trials-concluded/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-drug-could-change-lives-of-kids-with-resistant-epilepsy-patient-trials-concluded/#comments Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:00:41 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231792 A phase 2 clinical trial in England has demonstrated smashing success in improving the conditions of children with a rare form of treatment-resistant epilepsy called Dravet syndrome. Believed to affect 3,000 children in England, it’s just one out of hundreds of forms of genetic epilepsy that have no pharmacological options. Scientists not involved with the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-drug-could-change-lives-of-kids-with-resistant-epilepsy-patient-trials-concluded/feed/ 1 231792 Seniors Who Eat More Meat Are Less Likely to Develop Dementia Study Find https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-eat-more-meat-are-less-likely-to-develop-dementia-study-find/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-eat-more-meat-are-less-likely-to-develop-dementia-study-find/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:30:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231674 Researchers in Sweden recently found that seniors were able to offset a genetic risk for Alzheimer’s disease by consuming more meat. The study authors say that their findings suggest that conventional dietary advice may be unfavorable to a subgroup of the population who carry the APOE gene. Now infamous, APOE is a gene that confers […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/seniors-who-eat-more-meat-are-less-likely-to-develop-dementia-study-find/feed/ 0 231674 New AI Glasses for Dementia ‘Sees’ Objects With Labels Projected on Lenses to ‘Significantly’ Improve Lives https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ai-glasses-for-dementia-sees-objects-with-labels-projected-on-lenses/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ai-glasses-for-dementia-sees-objects-with-labels-projected-on-lenses/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:50:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231487 New AI glasses for people with dementia are able to project visual prompts onto the lenses to help folks live more independently—and they could be available in the UK in 2027. The latest news comes after the glasses wowed both test patients in their homes and a panel of outside judges. They can guide people […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/ai-glasses-for-dementia-sees-objects-with-labels-projected-on-lenses/feed/ 1 231487 Dialing ‘867-5309’ Will Now Connect You with a Professional Cancer Support Line Free of Charge https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dialing-867-5309-will-now-connect-you-with-a-professional-cancer-support-line-free-of-charge/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dialing-867-5309-will-now-connect-you-with-a-professional-cancer-support-line-free-of-charge/#respond Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:00:32 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231334 If you call 867-5309 these days, Jenny doesn’t answer, but a telemedicine professional will. After seeing the emotional toll cancer took on some of his friends, the man behind Tommy Tutone’s 1981 smash hit “867-5309/Jenny,” has teamed up with global nonprofit Cancer Support Community to turn the most famous phone number in music into a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dialing-867-5309-will-now-connect-you-with-a-professional-cancer-support-line-free-of-charge/feed/ 0 231334 19 Cities Including London, San Francisco, Hong Kong Achieve ‘Remarkable Reductions’ in Air Pollution https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-cities-including-london-san-francisco-hong-kong-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-cities-including-london-san-francisco-hong-kong-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:00:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231258 In a report that examined the air quality of 100 global cities, 19 were found to have substantially improved since 2010. 9 of the 19 were in China and Hong Kong, while the rest were located in Europe, and include both large and small cities. In the US, San Francisco managed to reduce both health-harming […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/19-cities-including-london-san-francisco-hong-kong-achieve-remarkable-reductions-in-air-pollution/feed/ 0 231258 Scans That Make Prostate Cancer Cells ‘Glow’ Can Eliminate Invasive Biopsies and False Diagnoses https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scans-make-prostate-cancer-cells-glow-to-eliminate-invasive-biopsies/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scans-make-prostate-cancer-cells-glow-to-eliminate-invasive-biopsies/#respond Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:04:14 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=231070 Scans that make prostate cancer cells ‘glow’ can eliminate the need for invasive biopsies—and they are already available in Australia and Europe. The state of the art imaging test uses a molecule that binds to prostate cancer cells, causing them to “light up in a remarkable way”—appearing as bright spots in the scanning image. The […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scans-make-prostate-cancer-cells-glow-to-eliminate-invasive-biopsies/feed/ 0 231070 Significant Heart Disease Risk Can Be Detected from Routine Mammograms Using AI – Up to 70% Greater https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/significant-heart-disease-risk-can-be-detected-from-routine-mammograms-using-ai-up-to-70-greater/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/significant-heart-disease-risk-can-be-detected-from-routine-mammograms-using-ai-up-to-70-greater/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 18:30:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230927 The risk of potentially deadly heart disease can be detected from routine mammograms using AI technology, a new study demonstrated. By analyzing the build-up of calcium deposits in the arteries of the breast from standard X-ray mammography scans currently used in breast cancer screening, AI can estimate the risk of heart disease then and later […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/significant-heart-disease-risk-can-be-detected-from-routine-mammograms-using-ai-up-to-70-greater/feed/ 0 230927 The ‘Miracle Berry’ Helps Chemo Patients Remove Metallic Taste So They Can Enjoy Food Again https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-miracle-berry-helps-chemo-patients-remove-metallic-taste-so-they-can-enjoy-food-again/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-miracle-berry-helps-chemo-patients-remove-metallic-taste-so-they-can-enjoy-food-again/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230915 A species of red berry native to Africa and now grown in Florida is helping cancer patients reclaim the ability to enjoy food thanks to the berry’s properties which bear a “miracle” moniker. “Miracle berry” is known as àgbáyun in its West African home. Scientifically, it’s designated Synsepalum dulcificum, with ‘dulcificum’ referring to its unique ability […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-miracle-berry-helps-chemo-patients-remove-metallic-taste-so-they-can-enjoy-food-again/feed/ 0 230915 Dog Obsessively Sniffing Mom’s Breath Detected Lung Cancer–Now an E-Nose is Being Trained to Save More Lives https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-sniffing-her-breath-detected-lung-cancer-now-an-e-nose-is-trained-to-save-more-lives/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-sniffing-her-breath-detected-lung-cancer-now-an-e-nose-is-trained-to-save-more-lives/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:48:45 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230757 Colleen Ferguson says her German shepherd saved her life by detecting cancer in its earliest stages—and causing her to suspect something might be wrong when the dog kept obsessively smelling her breath. For weeks, two-year-old Inca would sniff at her mouth and frown. The 60-year-old got her teeth checked, and doctors did tests related to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dog-sniffing-her-breath-detected-lung-cancer-now-an-e-nose-is-trained-to-save-more-lives/feed/ 0 230757 Yo-Yo Dieting May Actually be Good for You, Suggests New Study https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yo-yo-dieting-may-actually-be-good-for-you-suggests-new-study/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yo-yo-dieting-may-actually-be-good-for-you-suggests-new-study/#respond Sun, 08 Mar 2026 10:00:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230733 A new study indicates that yo-yo dieting might actually be good for you. Also known as weight cycling, repeatedly losing weight through dieting, only to regain it again—and often more pounds over time—has been criticized in previous research showing it could increase the risk of a heart attack, stroke, diabetes, and higher blood pressure. But […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/yo-yo-dieting-may-actually-be-good-for-you-suggests-new-study/feed/ 0 230733 New Elephant Ambulance Marks Inaugural Rescue, Bringing 27-year-old to Hospital with Leg Injury https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-elephant-ambulance-marks-inaugural-rescue-bringing-27-year-old-to-hospital-with-leg-injury/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-elephant-ambulance-marks-inaugural-rescue-bringing-27-year-old-to-hospital-with-leg-injury/#respond Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230585 An animal conservation/welfare organization has had to think big to solve a big challenge: how to transport elephants in need of veterinary care across long distances. Their response is the brand new “Elephant Ambulance,” a specially designed truck built to move elephants in a way that protects both them and everybody else on the road. […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-elephant-ambulance-marks-inaugural-rescue-bringing-27-year-old-to-hospital-with-leg-injury/feed/ 0 230585 Scientists Make a Super-Honey Using Cocoa Bean Waste For Chocolatey, Heart-Healthy Jolt https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-make-a-super-honey-using-cocoa-bean-waste-for-chocolatey-heart-healthy-jolt/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-make-a-super-honey-using-cocoa-bean-waste-for-chocolatey-heart-healthy-jolt/#respond Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230550 Researchers in Brazil have demonstrated that ultrasonic waves can be used to extract polyphenolic nutrients from leftover cocoa bean husks, as long as you add honey first. Few things are tastier than dark chocolate dipped in honey, but the researchers weren’t only creating a tasty dessert. Rather, they demonstrated how the vast majority of cocoa […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/scientists-make-a-super-honey-using-cocoa-bean-waste-for-chocolatey-heart-healthy-jolt/feed/ 0 230550 Researchers Train Bacteria to Consume Tumors from the Inside Out https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-train-bacteria-to-consume-tumors-from-the-inside-out/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-train-bacteria-to-consume-tumors-from-the-inside-out/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 19:30:25 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230485 A research team led by scientists at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, is developing a novel tool to treat cancer by engineering hungry bacteria to literally eat tumors from the inside out. Key to the approach is a bacterium called Clostridium sporogenes, which is commonly found in soil and can only grow in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/researchers-train-bacteria-to-consume-tumors-from-the-inside-out/feed/ 0 230485 Stanford Cures Type-1 Diabetes in Mice Without Insulin or Immune Suppression https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stanford-cures-type-1-diabetes-in-mice-without-insulin-or-immune-suppression/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stanford-cures-type-1-diabetes-in-mice-without-insulin-or-immune-suppression/#respond Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:30:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230438 In an experiment that exceeded scientists’ expectations, mice had their type-1 diabetes cured through a double-transplant method. Additionally, there was no host rejection of one one of the two types of transplanted cells, and the immune system didn’t attack the other, resulting in a diabetes cure without any side-effects. Obviously caveats must be drawn from […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stanford-cures-type-1-diabetes-in-mice-without-insulin-or-immune-suppression/feed/ 0 230438 Bride Goes Viral on Wedding Night Dancing While Doing Vital Cystic Fibrosis Treatment (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-bride-goes-viral-on-wedding-night-as-she-dances-doing-lifesaving-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-bride-goes-viral-on-wedding-night-as-she-dances-doing-lifesaving-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-watch/#respond Wed, 25 Feb 2026 14:00:51 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230164 A bride who was filmed dancing at her wedding reception while undergoing treatment for cystic fibrosis has gone viral. “CF doesn’t stop no party ✨” was Dannika Evans’ opinion when she posted the video to her TikTok account, where she was doing her best to dance while wearing a special oscillation vest with a nebulizer […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/young-bride-goes-viral-on-wedding-night-as-she-dances-doing-lifesaving-cystic-fibrosis-treatment-watch/feed/ 0 230164 Infecting Mosquitoes with Natural Bacteria Lowered Dengue Risk by 70% in Citywide Experiment https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/infecting-mosquitoes-with-natural-bacteria-lowered-dengue-risk-by-70-in-citywide-experiment/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/infecting-mosquitoes-with-natural-bacteria-lowered-dengue-risk-by-70-in-citywide-experiment/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=230080 A gold-standard scientific trial revealed an existing mosquito control method works not only to reduce insect numbers, but also the diagnoses of dengue fever in the area. Dengue, also known as “breakbone” fever, is a severe viral infection spread by mosquitoes that can be debilitating when caught, and lethal if caught again. In Singapore, populations […]

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