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People, organizations, and governments improving people's health

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Good News This Week: May 24, 2025 - Gels, Coral Reefs, & Vaccines

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A photo collage of a 3D-printed wheelchair for kids, an image of the Klamath River, a portrait photo of an indigenous woman, a hand holding a Teal Wand next to its packaging, and a tractor creating a cloud of dust at a field

Good News This Week: May 17, 2025 - Penguins, Wands, & Wheelchairs

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A blonde woman smiles towards the camera as an older woman looks towards a garden.

Researchers find gardening to be the secret to living a longer, better life

New research, which tracked a group of men and women from 11 to 79, has added further validity to the links between mental health and gardening.
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A big cloud of black smoke is seen from afar with a town in the foreground

Wildfires pose growing threats to health, so forest managers and public health experts are joining forces

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.
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A toddler sits on the floor, reaching for a wooden customized wheelchair

Design lab invents first-of-its-kind 3D-printed wheelchair for kids — and will give them away for free

The “Toddler Mobility Trainer” is fully modular and requires no tools to assemble, making it easy to replace and grow with its user.
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A photo collage of a cactus in the middle of a dessert, a brain scan being observed on screen, a tuktuk tricycle on the road, an axolotl, and a tower

Good News This Week: May 3, 2025 - Axolotls, Fridges, & Fungi Tiles

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A bald man is photographed against a black backdrop, holding up a venomous snake on his arm

Man survives hundreds of deadly snake bites, pioneering a universal anti-venom

Tim Friede’s blood is now the source of a potential new universal anti-venom, following hundreds of meticulous bites and venomous injections.
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A photo collage of an aerial view of Chattanooga, Tennessee, a picket sign on the grass that says 'ALTADENA IS NOT FOR SALE', the tower of Denver City Hall, a group of kids drawing on a table, and an ocean's shoreline

Good News This Week: April 19, 2025 - Parrots, Parks, & Peels

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Oak Lawn Place, an apartment complex in Dallas, Texas, has a dark gray exterior with complementing rainbow panels and brick infrastructure

'Gayborhood' of affordable homes built for LGBTQ+ elders in Texas

The Oak Lawn Place apartment complex opened last September.
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'Dying to Serve:' Man with terminal cancer embarks on volunteer tour to all 50 states

After Doug Ruch was given 12-18 months to live, he decided to do something meaningful with them.
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A photo collage of a pile of invoices, two people looking inside a mini fridge, three people standing in front of a home made out of surfboard waste, a woman handing out a free meal to a young student, and a solar farm

Good News This Week: April 12, 2025 - Dire Wolves, Fridges, & Surfboards

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A photo collage of a forest full of trees, a titanium heart, a woman biking outdoors, an octopus resting on the ocean floor, and a solar panel farm

Good News This Week: March 29, 2025 - Dolphins, Hearts, & Sports Bars

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