Not All News is Bad!

Offers new hope for deadly cancer types

Source: New machine detects 13 types of cancer with a single drop of blood | Tom’s Guide

As the article points out: Star Trek level stuff.

Chris Barr was paralyzed from the neck down after a surfing accident, but a new innovative procedure turned things around for him.

Source: Man paralyzed from the neck down walks again thanks to a new medical innovation | GMA

Steps in the right direction, indeed.

A Minnesota boy who has color blindness got the chance to see colors for the first time recently. The heartwarming moment was captured on video and is now inspiring countless others as the middle school student works to give back to the community.

Source: Colorblind Minnesota boy overwhelmed after seeing color for first time | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul

How cool. I didn’t realize that was even possible.

Not only does his organization help to keep Cameroon clean of plastic waste, it also helps to promote ecotourism and support low-income fishermen.

Source: Cameroon Man Uses Wasted Plastic Bottles to Build Canoes for Fishermen in Need

Cool idea.

A truck driver’s good deed is going viral. He stopped traffic and got out of his vehicle to help a woman cross the street.

Source: Truck Driver Stops Traffic To Help Woman Cross Street – CBS Boston

Nice. Simple.

When Kristen Bell isn’t making movies or TV shows, she’s helping teachers around the country get the school supplies they need.

Source: Every Friday, Kristen Bell Promotes A Teacher On Instagram To Help Them Get School Supplies

Using your  prominence and influence to make a real difference. I like it.

Hundreds of children getting treatment at a Missouri hospital can feel a little more normal tonight, thanks to a woman in Springfield.

Source: Springfield woman donates hundreds of dolls with prosthetic legs to Missouri hospital

Great idea.

Dogs who have been trained to find and save koalas in the wild are helping to rescue the animals in Australia’s devastating bushfires.

Source: Koala-sniffing dogs are on a mission to save animals from Australia’s bushfires – CNN

Good dogs!

He found the dog just months after losing his beloved Labrador Retriever.

Source: Police officer adopts dog he found abandoned in stolen car | US & World News | azfamily.com

Awesome.

Cultivate has made a special way to direct good food to people who need it most instead of wasting it.

Source: School Turns Leftover Cafeteria Food Into Frozen, Take-Home Meals To Give To Students In Need

A pretty nifty idea. Hope it catches on.