• Measles warning to holidaymakers as cases rise across Europe

    Dominic Hughes Health Correspondent Getty Images Health experts warn that measles spreads very easily and can lead to some children suffering life-long consequences Families travelling abroad this summer on holiday or to visit relatives are being warned about the rise in measles cases in Europe and other regions. Measles infections in Europe are at a…

  • First Time An Invasive Python is Killed by Florida Bobcat–A Sign of Nature ‘Fighting Back’ Against the Snakes

    Trail camera image shows bobcat returning to python kill site – Credit: Conservancy of Southwest Florida In the face of invasive Burmese pythons, even the American alligator of the Everglades is no match. But one native species isn’t willing to roll over and let the pythons have the run of the famous Florida ecosystem, and…

  • Winston Churchill’s race to secure penicillin before D-Day found in notes

    Getty Images Prime Minister Winston Churchill expressed frustration over slow progress securing antibiotic penicillin Winston Churchill’s push to obtain penicillin in time to treat casualties expected from D-Day has come to light in documents seen by BBC News. Official papers unearthed by the National Archives reveal the prime minister’s frustration and concern over slow progress…

  • Longest-Ever Randomized Trial on Exercise

      Eliptical machines were sometimes used for the interval training to avoid excess load on the joints – credit, Center for Better Aging Exercise was in the news recently for being found in an epidemiological study to reduce the risk of colon cancer. But what should be in the news is that a study published…

  • Free school meal rule change to make 500,000 more pupils eligible

    Getty Images Any child in England whose parents receive Universal Credit will be able to claim free school meals from September 2026, the government has said. Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the move as “a down payment on child poverty”, along with other measures that have already been rolled out. Parents on the credit will…

  • One Man in Southwest India Taught 10,000 People to Swim for Free in a River to End Drownings

    – photo courtesy of Valasseril Swimming Club Following the tragic drownings of 15 schoolchildren in his home town, an Indian man has started a swimming club that has seen more than 10,000 learn how to handle themselves in the water. He’s narrowed down the introductory course, which focuses entirely on swimming for safety rather than…

  • Pregnant women warned against using weight-loss jabs

    Philippa Roxby and Elena Bailey Health reporters Getty Images Women using weight-loss jabs are being advised to stop if they are trying for a baby, have fallen pregnant or are breastfeeding. Drug safety experts in the UK say it’s not known whether taking the medicines, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, could harm an unborn baby.…

  • Excitement Builds for Cannes Lions 2025! Celebrating Excellence in Communications Once Again

    Credit: Alexander Migl (CC BY-SA 4.0) – cropped What a year it has been since we first reflected on Cannes Lions 2024. GNN’s momentum in launching new exciting products mirrors the industry around us—creator-led content is intensifying while advertising is becoming more about making a difference in the world. We at Good News Network are…

  • Body found in search for stag party Scot missing in Portugal

    A body has been found in the search for a Scottish man reported missing in Portugal. Greg Monks, 38, was reported missing last week after leaving the main strip in Albufeira in the Algarve in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Mr Monks, from Cambuslang, near Glasgow, had travelled to the resort on 27 May…

  • Lovelorn Tortoise Found a Year After it Escaped in Search of a Mate at 0.00012mph

    Sarah-Jane Muirie and Ginger the tortoise – credit, Sarah-Jane Muirie, released Ginger was a lonely female tortoise who escaped from her home one year ago to try and find love. Single for the first time in years, Ginger dug under the garden fence and made a slow getaway across countryside fields following the death of…