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New York Medical School Surprises Students with Free Tuition in Perpetuity After $1Billion Gift–WATCH
When a woman was left an inheritance of $1 billion from her late husband, she used it to pay forward the tuition of students...
Good News in History, February 28
2,226 years ago today, the Gaozu Emperor (given name Liu Bang) claimed the Mandate of Heaven and established the Han Dynasty—one of the three...
Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
By screening billions of human antibodies, scientists may have taken the first steps towards developing a universal antivenom for snakebites. Their screen identified one...
FDA Approves New Drug for A Timeless Illness–Frostbite–to Save Fingers and Toes from Amputation
It's not a cure for ALS or cancer, but the pharmacists who just developed a "game-changer" treatment for frostbite deserve plenty of congratulations nonetheless.
On...
Good News in History, February 27
5 years ago today, the smallest baby boy ever born that would survive to leave the hospital went home in Tokyo with his mom,...
Overlooked Drug Proven to Be Superior Treatment for Crohn’s Disease–Helping Patients Avoid Surgery
A large-scale clinical trial of treatment strategies for Crohn’s disease has shown that offering early advanced therapy to all patients straight after diagnosis can...
Hug Therapy Helps Premature Babies Develop as Volunteers Sit in for Moms Who Can’t Be There
In a hospital in the Argentine city of Cordoba, a wonderful and obvious initiative is giving babies a more natural environment when they are...
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...
The ‘Skywalker’ Gibbon Thought to be Nearly Extinct Has Significant Populations Uncovered in Myanmar
From the Far East comes fantastic news for species conservation after new populations of the gorgeous 'Skywalker' gibbon, known to science for only 6...
Belgian Boy is the First Child in the World to Have Been Cured of Brain Stem Glioma, a Brutal Cancer
Advances in medicine over the decades have seen the 5-year survival rate of children diagnosed with cancer increase to 85%, but there are outliers...
New Synthetic Compound Can Kill Superbugs Resistant to Antibiotics
Harvard researchers have created an antibiotic that can overcome many drug-resistant infections, which have become a deadly global health menace, killing a million people...
Good News in History, February 18
Happy 70th Birthday to John Travolta, star of such films as Saturday Night Fever, Grease, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty, Hairspray, and Swordfish. His accolades...
Good News in History, February 15
33 years ago today, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Hungary created the Visegrád Group, a cooperation agreement to reorient their nations away from communism and toward...
Stem Cells in Menstrual Blood Have Thrilling Potential for Health, Including Diagnosing Endometriosis
(Originally published by Knowable Magazine – written by Sneha Khedkar)
Long overlooked, menstrual stem cells could be the source of important medical applications.
Roughly 20 years...
Kinder than Chemo Cancer Drug Cured This Young Man of Leukemia–Available in the US
Picture a very unhappy situation: you have leukemia; what are your options? Everyone knows about the side effects of chemo, and most people will...
Traditional Chinese Herb Delivered by IV Improves Stroke Victims’ Recovery, Shows Large Scientific Study
A traditional Chinese herbal remedy made from one of the oldest living tree species was shown to aid in the recovery of stroke victims,...
Good News in History, February 4
24 years ago today, World Cancer Day was initiated on February 4th after The World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium, Charter of...
Singing or Playing Music Throughout Life is Linked with Better Brain Health While You Age
Playing a musical instrument has obvious rewards: the sense of fun and enjoyment, the ability to express feelings in different ways, and the satisfaction...
Improving Physical Fitness with Cardio May Cut Prostate Cancer Risk by More Than a Third
Researchers found those who increased their annual cardiorespiratory fitness activity (CRF) by 3% or more were up to 35% less likely to develop prostate...
Good News in History, January 28
Happy 88th Birthday to Alan Alda, best known for his comedic role as Capt. Hawkeye Pierce in the TV series M*A*S*H, for which he...