Today’s Solutions: January 16, 2025

Medicine

From advancements in the fight against malaria to new cancer treatments, to novel medical technologies, find all positive news about incredible medical breakthroughs and life-saving technology from all corners of the globe.

New York new mom

In New York, 500 new moms will soon get monthly stipends

Everyone needs a helping hand every now and then. We’ve all been able to live and prosper because we live and cooperate as a community, and this means giving and getting help when necessary. We go farther together.  In New York City, where the cost of living is expensive, new and expecting Read More...

Virtual Reality Therapy

Virtual reality therapy helps those with agoraphobia

We’ve all spent a little too long inside before, especially with the pandemic restrictions of the last couple of years, and maybe we were a little nervous to rejoin public spaces. For those with agoraphobia — an anxiety disorder where someone can feel particularly fearful in public spaces — Read More...

bunch of ripening blueberries

New research opens our eyes to the healing power of blueberries

Scientists at the University of Maine uncovered a new and surprising use for blueberries that goes way beyond smoothies and healthy breakfasts — healing chronic wounds, particularly ulcers from diabetes-related skin pressure. When we hurt ourselves, our wounds heal through a process that Read More...

Red and white blood cells inside blood vessels.

This test predicts blood cancer relapses in 10 seconds

It's a good thing that the field of cancer research has so many minds hard at work, inventing ingenious methods of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, such as non-invasive MINIMA therapy using MRI scanners, or mRNA vaccines that can carry out targeted cancer therapy. Researchers from Read More...

UV lamp for sterilizing surfaces.

Simple UV-LED lights could be used to kill coronavirus and HIV

The Optimist Daily has reported on a number of inventions that use ultraviolet (UV) microorganisms' radiation as a sanitation tool, like this door handle or this mask decontamination machine. It seems lighting may be the future solution to quickly and safely zap away harmful microorganisms. A Read More...

Black headphones on dark wooden background with blue and red light shining.

Is this the age of "digital drugs?"

A lot of us love a change in perspective. Whether that’s an adrenaline surge from risky behavior or someone taking a trip with magic mushrooms to explore their deeper selves, people are always coming up with new ways to shift their state of mind. The latest trend in mind-shifting isn't in taking Read More...

scientist sequencing human genome with depictions of Dan

For the first time ever, scientists sequence entire human genome

Sequencing the entirety of the human genome is an enormous undertaking that would drastically improve our understanding of ourselves, especially regarding disease and evolution. More than two decades ago, the Human Genome Project began to unravel the mysteries of the human genome, publishing its Read More...

Representation of drug discovery process in laboratories, pink and blue liquid on top of chemical structures next to petri dish of multi-colored pills.

Scientists create "game-changing" synthetic antibiotics

Antibiotic resistant bacteria have been looming over humans for decades, with a predicted 10 million deaths in 2050 if we don't find a solution. There are multiple methods being tested to fight drug resistant bacteria such as bacteriophage therapy and antivitamins. A pioneering approach  A new Read More...

Senior couple

Achieving quality along with quantity: an Optimist’s View on aging

“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength.” - Betty Friedan By Oliver Kammeyer I live on a bike path, and just a half-mile east of my place there’s a coffee shop that’s always packed. It seems every day the customers compete to see who can wake up earliest to Read More...

How you feel, microbiome

How your microbiome can affect your mood

Food can convey such an array of emotions. People can express love to their partners with their cooking. An exquisite and rare dish could make a dreary vacation totally worth it. A healthy meal can perk you up, and fast food can, ironically, make you feel sluggish. Food can make us feel so many Read More...