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Healthcare workers in Ghana no longer have to carry oxygen tanks across muddy hospital grounds thanks to a new covered walkway. The Underground Mining Alliance built the path to honor a leader who believed companies succeed by improving lives.
Scientists just figured out how to create powerful medical X-rays using simple graphite flakes on a table-sized machine. This breakthrough could replace building-sized equipment and make advanced cell imaging accessible to thousands more researchers.
Scientists tested 12 free, 10-minute online exercises on thousands of adults with depression and found two that genuinely worked a month later. The breakthrough proves mental health support doesn't always require therapy appointments or medication.
A simple fingerstick test for hepatitis B is just as accurate as traditional lab testing, and delivers results in 60 minutes instead of days. This breakthrough could save lives by bringing testing to remote communities where 254 million people worldwide need better access to care.
A smartphone app developed at Massachusetts General Hospital is helping people with OCD access effective treatment without the cost, stigma, and scheduling barriers of traditional therapy. In a 12-week trial, 65% of users saw significant symptom reduction, and 91% would recommend it to a friend.