Gender
Minnesota just banned the apps that make deepfake nudes
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Two years ago, Molly Kelley found out that a close family friend had used a nudification website to make nonconsensual deepfake images of her and dozens of other women. About 80 women in Minnesota were affected by the same person. When she tried to figure out Read More...
Australia is on track to eliminate a form of cancer entirely
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For the first time in history, a country is on the verge of eliminating a form of cancer entirely. Australia is on track to reach that milestone by 2035, and possibly sooner, through a combination of widespread HPV vaccination and a screening system that has Read More...
Brighton is building Europe’s first stadium designed entirely for women’s football
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For most of its history, women’s football has played in spaces that weren’t built for it: men’s training grounds, borrowed pitches, stadiums designed for crowds three times the size. Brighton and Hove Albion is changing that. The club has announced Read More...
The Bahamas eliminates mother-to-child HIV transmission
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM The Bahamas became the 12th country or territory in the Americas to receive WHO certification for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, joining a regional cohort that now accounts for more than half of all such certifications worldwide. The Read More...
Manchester’s ‘dress rehearsal’ for life is getting homeless men back to work
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Chris, 57, a former painter and decorator from the north-east, spent most of his life “travelling from town to town with a tent.” Now he has his own front door, a view of the Bridgewater canal, and a German kitchen fitted with Bosch appliances. His main Read More...
Men, loneliness, and the friendship gap nobody talks about
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM In all honesty, the numbers do not fully support the panic that seems to be spreading over the "male loneliness epidemic". When researchers look at loneliness rates across the lifespan, men and women report similar levels of isolation. A 2019 meta-analysis of Read More...
A new drug is producing "stunning" results in men with advanced prostate cancer
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Immunotherapy has reshaped cancer treatment over the past decade. It has worked for melanoma, lung cancer, and several other tumor types. Prostate cancer, though, has largely been left out. Researchers classify it as "immune-cold," meaning the body's immune Read More...
First baby born after womb transplant from deceased donor offers new hope
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM For years, the idea sounded almost impossible: transplant a womb, establish a pregnancy, and welcome a healthy child into the world. In the United Kingdom, that vision has now become reality in a way that expands the possibilities for women who once had very Read More...
Why turning support into action matters on International Women’s Day
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM International Women’s Day arrives each year with a familiar mix of brightness and gravity. On March 8, communities around the world celebrate women’s achievements: the breakthroughs, the leadership, the care work, the creativity, and the stamina it takes Read More...
At-home STD testing and new treatments are changing the game for sexual health care
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM Sexual health is getting a long-overdue upgrade. Thanks to recent approvals from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, at-home STD testing is more accessible than ever, and it’s arriving alongside the first new gonorrhea treatments in decades. For public Read More...