Good News Friday

  • Number of confirmed malaria cases in Tanzania declined by 55 per cent from 7.7 million in 2015 to 3.5 million in 2022. Daily News.
  • Over the past two decades, the proportion of Ugandans suffering from hunger has fallen by 58 percent and only one percent still face severe hunger. Reasons to be Cheerful.
  • The age-standardized death rate from cancer declined by 15% since 1990. Our World in Data.
  • Cheap vaccines could prevent millions of deaths from cervical cancer. The Economist.
  • Global inequality at lowest level in nearly 150 years. Axios.
  • Wind and solar overtake fossil generation in the EU in May. Ember.
  • Handheld device could 3D-print tissues and organs in-situ. Engineering and Technology
  • Scientists have developed a super repellent that can stop 99% of mosquitos from biting your skin. Euronews.
  • Lab-grown dairy doesn’t have cholesterol, lactose, growth hormones or antibiotics, doesn’t harm cows, and is good for the environment. And it’s already here. The Washington Post.

For more good news, check out The Progress Network, and Future Crunch.

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