Only 10 cases of Guinea worm disease were reported worldwide in 2025, down 33% from 2024 and the lowest count ever recorded. The parasite is on track to become only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, following decades of coordinated global health efforts.
Good News Network · Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Only 10 human cases of Guinea worm were reported worldwide in 2025, the lowest number ever recorded, bringing the ancient disease closer than ever to eradication. Poised to be only the second human disease eradicated after smallpox, the 10 Guinea worm cases mark a 33% decline from the 15 cases reported in 2024. Shared in […] The post Guinea Worm Disease Reaches All-Time Low: Only 10 Human Cases Reported in 2025 appeared first on Good News Network.
Original source
Read the full article at Good News NetworkTennessee has passed legislation requiring data centers to cover their own electrical infrastructure costs, preventing utilities from passing these expenses to residential customers. The bipartisan measure addresses growing concerns about grid strain and cost burden as data center demand surges across the state.
Good News Network · 5 Jun
Dawa Sherpa, 57, was discovered alive after six days missing on Mount Everest, crawling towards Base Camp with frostbite and a fractured thigh after his family had begun mourning him as dead. He is now recovering in stable condition in Kathmandu hospital after surviving in extreme conditions without proper food or rescue attempts.
Dawn Pakistan · 5 Jun
The International Atomic Energy Agency has brokered a ceasefire agreement enabling repair work at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear facility, Europe's largest nuclear power plant. The diplomatic breakthrough addresses urgent safety concerns that have persisted throughout the conflict.
Al Jazeera · 5 Jun