The news is not all bad: five inspiring science stories to lift your mood
Nature • • health
Key Points:
- The World Health Organization approved artemether-lumefantrine, the first malaria treatment specifically formulated for babies and infants weighing 2 to 5 kilograms, improving dosing accuracy and potentially reducing malaria deaths in young children.
- Sildenafil (Viagra) has shown promise in treating Leigh syndrome, a severe mitochondrial disorder, with six patients experiencing improvements in mobility, muscle strength, and breathing, though further testing is needed.
- UK researchers developed a sustainable method to produce hydrogen gas using bacteria fed with waste bread, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by threefold compared to fossil fuels, while another team extracted biofuel from date palm tree fibres to avoid pollution from burning agricultural waste.
- Vaccinating boys and young men against human papillomavirus (HPV) significantly reduces their risk of developing various cancers by 46%, highlighting the vaccine’s effectiveness beyond female populations.
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