Alzheimer’s disease is starting to be considered as a treatable and preventable condition, a major new report says.
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Kentucky Eliminates Medical Debt for 46,000 Residents by Donating $2.5 Million to Nonprofit That Cancels Debt
Kentucky put $2.5m into a nonprofit that buys medical debt and writes it off. It erases $250m for 130,000 people, and the first 46,000 letters are out.
Nearly 2,000 Acres Along Wisconsin’s Sugar River Permanently Protected for Wildlife and Public Recreation
Landmark conservation project preserves critical wetlands, expands future public access, and protects wildlife habitat in southern Wisconsin
Olivia Rodrigo Donates $2 Million to Major Native American Health Organization
Overview: A pop star donated all proceeds from her inaugural festival to organizations that serve women and girls around the world. Ahead of the inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival in Irvine, Cal., international pop star and Daisy Chain founder Olivia Rodrigo announced a $10 million donation to ten of the festival’s nonprofit partners, including one […]
Genetically Engineered Immune Cells Lead to Remission in Child with Chemotherapy-Resistant Metastatic Liver Cancer
A young boy with metastatic cancer was treated with an innovative immunotherapy technique, and after 12 months, the cancer appears to be completely gone. The technique is…
University Students Recycle 12 Million Pounds of Glass to Restore Louisiana Wetlands
A New Orleans project crushed 12 million pounds of glass into sand, now used to rebuild Louisiana’s eroding wetlands.
Scientists Find Method to Restore Aging EV Batteries to 95% Capacity, Offering New Life Instead of Recycling
The work focuses on a common problem in aging lithium-ion batteries: buildup on the electrodes. As batteries are charged and discharged, a layer known as the solid…
Christian Bale Inaugurates 11,000-Square-Foot Foster Care Center
Christian Bale opened an expansive foster care facility in Palmdale on Friday with Together California.
Solar Panel Prices Drop from $6 per Watt in 2000 to 12 Cents Today
At Bestway Cement’s plant in Chakwal, Pakistan, solar already supplies more than a quarter of the electricity used to make cement. The company has 26MW installed and…
Bhutan Becomes First Southeast Asian Country to Eliminate Dog-Transmitted Rabies, Validated by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Bhutan’s elimination of dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem in the country. Bhutan is the first country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve this success.