Not All News is Bad!

Footage of Boumkwo carefully stepping over each hurdle while the other athletes race away ahead of her has since gone viral on social media.

Source: Shot putter runs 100-meter hurdles to save team from disqualification after teammates injured

Integrating medical checks into our everyday lives can bring health and convenience together and help save lives.

Source: Shopping cart handles are an unexpected ally in the fight against heart arrhythmia | The Optimist Daily

I love this kind of serendipity.

We may be on the cusp of an era of astonishing innovation — the limits of which aren’t even clear yet.

Source: Suddenly, It Looks Like We’re in a Golden Age for Medicine

Amazing times.

Alex was able to charge the phone and talk with the person’s emergency contact, returning the phone while amassing 3 million views on TikTok.

Source: Diver Cleaning Ocean Floor Finds New iPhone Still Working in Waterproof Bag–And Returns it to Owner

Very cool.

Utah man stuck on Vancouver Island without gear receives ‘outpouring of support’ from Facebook group members

Source: An airline lost his gear, dashing his dream of hiking the West Coast Trail. Then strangers stepped in to help

Very cool story.

Unclaimed discs will go on sale, with proceeds going to the park in West Virginia where they were found near a disc golf course.

Source: A dog has retrieved 155 discs from woods. They’ll be on sale soon.

Very cute.

These clinics — sometimes the only care option for vulnerable students — are getting increasing attention as mental health challenges mount.

Source: Putting Clinics in Schools Boosts Students’ Mental Health

Cool idea that makes sense.

Come next month, K9 Salsa will retire early due to hip dysplasia. O’Connell made the decision to retire with her by the end of the year.

Source: Phoenix police officer to adopt K9 partner after retirement

Well done

When most of us think of the word “robot” we think of something made of hard metal and wires but that’s not entirely accurate.

Source: Tiny Scaled Robot Inspired by a Pangolin Can Roll About and Could Deliver Lifesaving Medications

Fascinating AND cute! (Video at the linked article.)

World Bank-funded Rural Water Supply Project gets water to remote villages in Morocco. More than 1.1 million people are now connected to reliable, safe water supply.

Source: World Bank Project Connects More than a Million Moroccans to Clean Water

I actually run across a steady stream (no pun intended) of these types of stories about infrastructure improvements world wide. That there are so many is another bit of good news.