Health
Finding good health news amidst a pandemic can be quite daunting. That’s not the case with The Optimist Daily, where positive news is in high supply. Our Health section covers the latest good news from the health sector, featuring solutions ranging from mental and physical health to immunity, nutrition, and cutting edge medical research.
Researchers plan to clone antibodies of COVID-19 patients to fight the virus
Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, scientists have been ceaselessly looking for ways to fight back. And while much attention has focused on the development of a vaccine, researchers have also been looking at using antibodies from recovered patients to unlock new treatments for COVID-19. Read More...
What those strange quarantine dreams mean and how to stop them
Even if you’re someone who rarely remembers your dreams, you may find that quarantine has provoked dreams that are vivid, scary, or downright bizarre. If you’re having wild quarantine dreams, you’re not alone. Social media users are sharing #pandemicdreams to talk about the Read More...
New AI algorithm effectively streamlines Alzheimer’s diagnosis
In our Optimist View yesterday, we discussed how one woman can smell out Alzheimer’s even years before diagnosis. Now, thanks to an AI algorithm, there is yet another way to diagnose the disease even earlier. The algorithm uses a combination of factors including magnetic resonance imaging Read More...
Struggling restaurant workers can now get a financial grant from Guy Fieri
Most restaurants around the country have been closed in the wake of the shelter-in-place rules, erasing a much needed source of income for service workers. Celebrity chef Guy Fieri has taken notice to what the pandemic is doing to the restaurant industry--and is doing his bit to help. The Read More...
Fruit waste helps efficiently harvest useful polymer from seafood waste
Within the world of packaging, a material called chitin has been getting a lot of attention in recent years. Among other things, it's biodegradable, biocompatible, and it provides a use for seafood waste that would otherwise just end up in the landfill. Recent studies have shown that it could be Read More...
OPTIMIST VIEW: Managing self-care when things fall apart
The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy. - Pema Chödrön By Kristy Jansen Back in 2006 when I was about 6 months pregnant, I went in for my semi-annual teeth cleaning and dental check-up. Shirley, my dental Read More...
Poll shows Americans want change in their their reopened communities
As communities begin to reopen their offices, restaurants, parks, and stores, some aspects of daily life are returning to normal, but some are looking radically different. Even in areas where restaurants are reopening, customers are still cautious about exposing themselves to normal life again. Read More...
Researchers discover microbe that completely stops malaria
A team of researchers in Kenya and the UK say they have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. The researchers say the finding has "enormous potential" to control the disease. After all, malaria is spread by the bite of infected mosquitoes, so Read More...
Need an energy boost? Try one of these natural caffeine alternatives
If you’re someone who feeds off the energy of others or craves their daily routine to wake up, quarantine may be sapping your energy and motivation. If you don’t like coffee or just want to cut back, here are some alternatives to give you that same feeling of caffeine in a more natural Read More...
3 ways to get the most benefits out of your daily walk
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM We are big fans of a daily walk (or two or three!) here at The Optimist Daily. Did you know that there are simple things you can do to boost the benefits of walking? Here are three of them. Fix your form Just because walking has been a part of your life Read More...