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Gates Foundation Pledges Ebola Cash
The Gates Foundation is committing $50 million to help step up efforts to tackle the deadly virus in the affected countries.
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U.S. Agency Pledges Nearly $100 Million in Ebola Aid
"The U.S. Agency for International Development said it will spend nearly $100 million in aid for the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, in what...
Hospital Releases Two Americans After ‘Miraculous’ Ebola Recovery
Appearing thin but smiling, a doctor who weeks ago entered an Atlanta hospital in a full-body biohazard suit to be treated for Ebola said...
Ebola Vaccine Trial Nearly Ready to Start
A vaccine developed by scientists at the Public Health Agency of Canada is now available in enough doses to launch the first ever human...
Vaccine Developed Against Ebola
Scientists have developed a vaccine that protects mice against a deadly form of the Ebola virus. First identified in 1976, Ebola fever kills more...
Cape Verde Becomes the First African Country in 50 Years to Eradicate Malaria
Becoming the first sub-Saharan African country to eliminate Malaria in half a century, Cape Verde has gone three years without a single case of...
Good News in History, November 25
43 years ago today, "Sugar" Ray Leonard reclaimed his WBC Welterweight world championship in New Orleans after a masterful display that famously, infamously, left...
Good News in History, July 9
Happy 48th birthday to the "coolest, weirdest, and savviest rock stars of our time," Jack White. Born in Detroit, his run of work with...
Sealed Vial Reveals the Smell of Ancient Rome With Patchouli Scents From Time of Jesus
A real whiff of ancient Rome from 2,000 years ago was unleashed as a sealed vial of Roman perfume has been opened—and a whiff...
Vaccine for Mostly-Lethal Marburg Virus Shows Promise in First Human Study
A vaccine for the lethal Marburg virus has shown huge promise in early human trials with all participants easily tolerating the shot, and showing...
Solar Microgrids Bring Power to 80,000 in Sierra Leone, Some of Whom Have Gone Without for 60 Years
Remember when cell phones needed 2-4 hours to fully charge? If you thought that was a pain in the rear, try waiting 60 years.
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Anti-Cancer Drug Derived From Himalayan Plant Clears Early Clinical Trials
An Oxford University study has shown that the new drug NUC-7738—a novel chemotherapy drug, derived from a fungus—has up to 40 times greater potency...
FDA Okays Historic Blood Treatment for COVID; Clinical Trials to Use Antibodies From Recovered Patients
New York's Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to pursue the treatment following its relative success in treating influenza and Ebola.
NEW ‘Good News’ Podcast Launched to Get You Through Troubling Times (Episode 1)
Good News Network just launched a call-in podcast to get you through troubled times, featuring good news, good advice, and some laughs from our Good News Gurus.
Gates Foundation Commits $100 Million to Speeding Up Coronavirus Treatments and Response
Half of the foundation's financial pledge is being used to form the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator—a “catalytic” initiative for combatting the virus.
Why Smiling Is Good for You – and Five Photos That Guarantee Grins on World Happiness Day
Never underestimate the power and impact of one simple facial gesture: your smile–the movement can create happy feelings—even when you're not feeling happy.
She Heard a Child’s Plea in Liberia, and it Turned into Schools for 1,500 Girls
It all started with a little girl. At age eleven, Abigail was selling herself on the streets of Liberia in exchange for clean drinking...
Greatest Moments From 2017 in a Beautiful Video
If you thought 2017 was too depressing for words, then feast your eyes on this compilation of the ten greatest things that happened throughout...
Top 10 Health, Cancer, and Science Breakthroughs of 2015
This past year saw giant leaps in how we cure cancer, with breakthroughs in treating Alzheimers and preventing Ebola. These technological developments – both big...
Obama Wants to Dump the Constant Testing of No Child Left Behind
President Obama has given standardized tests a failing grade and wants to limit their involvement in U.S. classrooms to no more than 2% of...