A Medical Milestone + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: how glaciers impact humanity, why recycling is a costly topic, and incredible progress toward a cure for HIV.
A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism
NPR
The authors of this new study believe their results will offer reassurance to parents.
Is This the End of Recycling?
The Atlantic
After China restricted imports of our recycling products, many cities are now facing a tough decision: “pay much higher rates to get rid of recycling, or throw it all away.”
HIV Is Reported Cured in a Second Patient, a Milestone in the Global AIDS Epidemic
The New York Times
An amazing success story: Nearly twelve years to the day after scientists successfully helped the first HIV patient enter remission, a second patient now appears to be cured.
Yes, Glaciers Are Disappearing—but That’s Far from Their Only Story
Ideas. TED
Geologist and explorer M Jackson illustrates the deeply layered connection between people and ice. Glaciers, she says, are commonly connected only with climate change, but they actually reveal much more about our history and humanity.