Adult smoking in the United States has dropped below 10% for the first time. New analysis of national survey data found that cigarette use fell from 10.8% of adults in 2023 to 9.9% in 2024 (about 25 million people) down from 42% in 1964. The shift has helped drive a long fall in cancer mortality, with the American Cancer Society estimating reduced smoking prevented nearly four million lung cancer deaths between 1970 and 2022. Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/americas-smoking-habit-just-hit-a-wild-milestone-that-once-seemed-impossible-2000732807
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Adult smoking in the United States has dropped below 10% for the first time. The shift has helped drive a long fall in cancer mortality, with the American Cancer Society estimating reduced smoking prevented nearly 4 million lung cancer deaths between 1970 and 2022 buff.ly/UzfP4jC #ShareGoodNewsToo

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A Japanese company has received the green light to mass-manufacture a treatment for Parkinson’s that transplants stem cells directly into the brain. In a seven-person study no adverse effects were observed and more than half the participants showed some signs of recovery. Because the study was so small, the license is provisional: patients will continue to be monitored and if the drug proves dangerous, it will be withdrawn. https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/japan-grants-conditional-approval-amchepry-parkinsons/
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A new immunotherapy is showing rare promise against advanced prostate cancer, a disease long thought resistant to this kind of treatment. In an early trial of 58 men whose cancer no longer responded to standard care, 88% had only mild side effects; and five of 11 men with measurable tumours saw them shrink. The drug is designed to activate only inside the tumour, which may both reduce dangerous inflammation and require fewer doses. The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/feb/28/researchers-praise-stunning-results-of-new-prostate-cancer-treatment
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Free healthcare is saving children’s lives in Togo. A large trial has cut the risk of death before age five by 29% by combining door-to-door visits with free healthcare and better funded rural health centres. Now delivered across four districts serving 180,000+ people at a cost of roughly $10 per person per year, it shows how staffed, local care can shift child survival at scale. Gavi https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/community-driven-care-cuts-risk-child-deaths-togo-nearly-third
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School meal programmes in the EU now reach 25 million children, backed by more than €12 billion in public investment and strengthened by the 2021 European Child Guarantee. More than a third of EU countries have expanded or introduced universal free meals in the last five years. The programmes improve nutrition, school participation and long-term health, with studies suggesting returns of up to €34 for every €1 invested. Lancet https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(25)00303-2/fulltext
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School meal programmes in the EU now reach 25 million children. More than a third of EU countries have expanded or introduced universal free meals in the last five years. The programmes improve nutrition, school participation and long-term health. Lancet buff.ly/P55OL7Z #ShareGoodNewsToo

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Human intelligence appears to emerge from whole-brain coordination
A neuroimaging study of almost 1,000 adults suggests intelligence is not located in one specific brain region. Instead, it reflects how effectively different brain networks communicate and coordinate across the entire brain. https://news.nd.edu/news/key-to-human-intelligence-lies-in-how-brain-networks-work-together/
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Archaeologists have discovered a 1,400-year-old Zapotec tomb in southern Mexico, adorned with complex carvings, which has been called “the most significant archaeological discovery of the last decade.” Located in the state of Oaxaca, the Tomb Of The Owl was built by the Zapotec culture in around the year 600, according to Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History. El Pais https://archive.md/LWaYx
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