A Daily Antidote to Everything Else
Experts predict Australia is likely to become the first country to effectively eliminate cervical cancer within the next 40 years.
Source: Australia set to completely eliminate cervical cancer in world-first
The progress of vaccinations in eliminating major health threats continues. Vaccinate.
As snow continues to fall, mosques invite the homeless in for food and warm shelter.
Source: UK mosques open doors to homeless as temperatures plunge
Wouldn’t it be great if more institutions — religious and otherwise — did this? Nice example.
From using up leftover bread to tackling climate change, our pick of three projects that use brewing as a force for good
Source: Brewing good: three beer-for-good projects
Behold the power of “beer for good”. 🙂
One simple filter might be able to deliver clean water for a fraction of the cost and energy of our current purification and desalinization methods.
Source: This Graphene Filter Makes Dirty Saltwater Drinkable
Many of us take clean (or cleanish) water for granted. This type of technology would be a major game-changer for much of the world.
His mom won’t be able to cross the border to watch him walk the stage.
Source: Mexico student who crosses border every day will graduate with honors
Great example of working hard.
An 11-year-old girl beat out thousands of other entries in a photo contest and then turned around and donated her prize to charity.
Source: 11-year-old beats out 3,000 others in photography contest; donates prize to Make-a-Wish foundation
Great photograph, but an awesome reaction to winning.
Teacher’s viral post reminds us there is still good in the world, and it’s her students.
Source: Students’ Active Shooter Plan For Teacher In Wheelchair Is Heartbreaking
Heartbreaking? Perhaps. But oh, so, encouraging that they would think of this. Once again, the worst brings out the best … in our students.
A woman who saved her husband’s life by performing CPR on him non-stop for 30 minutes after he suffered cardiac arrest in bed has stressed how important it is for everybody to learn the
Amazing story of persistence.
Instead of resorting to a restrictive, lifelong diet, researchers are hoping that patients will soon be able to “turn off” the enzyme that inflames celiac’s disease.
Source: Scientists Have Found an ‘Off Switch’ For Celiac’s Disease
I know a few people who legitimately suffer from gluten-related issues include Celiac’s, and this would be huge for them.
“This is a new concept for correcting refractory problems.”
Source: New eyedrops could repair corneas, make glasses unneccessary – HEALTH & SCIENCE – Jerusalem Post
Wow. Just … wow. (And bonus geek points if this makes you think of Retinax-V 🙂 ).