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Edward Everett Hale – I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do

byAndrew McGivernOctober 26, 2024February 19, 2026

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I'm Andrew McGivern, and this is the Great News Podcast.

First up, our lead story:

A new weapon in the fight against superbugs.

Researchers at the University of Oxford have developed a ”smart living drug” that can hunt down and destroy deadly, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a single day. Instead of traditional antibiotics, which are becoming less effective, they used ”SimCells” (short for simple cells).

Vaccines and Dementia Risk

Moving on to a major development in brain health: common vaccines might be doing more than just preventing infections.

A large-scale meta-analysis of 45 studies suggests that shingles vaccines and antiviral drugs are associated with a significantly lower risk of dementia.

The Future of Hydrogen Flight

Next, let's look at a breakthrough for the planet.

Researchers at UNSW have redesigned hydrogen fuel cells to solve a critical flaw that has long blocked their commercial use.

Turning Tumors into Vaccines

Finally, a team of medical biologists in the Czech Republic is testing a revolutionary ”personalized” cancer therapy that turns a patient's own tumor into a vaccine.

Speed Round:

AI Power Boost: Engineers at UC San Diego developed a new hybrid piezoelectric chipfor AI data centers that is 96.2% efficient and delivers four times more current, potentially slashing energy losses in the age of AI.

Italian firms are deploying humanoid robot welders to shipyards. Equipped with ”Physical AI,” these robots will work alongside humans to handle repetitive, dangerous tasks, improving safety and production quality.

Scientists at Harvard’s Wyss Institute have created ”Neurobots”—tiny living robots made from frog cells that have their own integrated nervous systems.

An online supermarket in Belgium is testing the Clevon 1, a fully driverless delivery robot. It navigates narrow city streets to bring groceries directly to customers' doors via a 5G connection.

A new study suggests that microplastics in the environment may be overestimated because standard lab gloves (nitrile and latex) can shed particles that look identical to plastic under a microscope.

Scientists discovered that depleting the gut microbiome in aged mice actually reversed aspects of brain aging, improving memory and vascular density, suggesting that targeting ”microbial inflammation” could be a non-invasive way to promote cognitive resilience.

That’s it for today’s episode of Great News. Until next time, I'm Andrew McGivern. Keep looking for the good in the world, because it's not only there, it’s everywhere.

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Edward Everett Hale – I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do

Helping Your Body “See” and Fight Cancer Like a Common Cold

A Breakthrough for Clean Flying: Fixing the Hydrogen “Water Problem”

Can a Shingles Shot Protect Your Brain?

A New Weapon Against Superbugs: Hunter Cells to the Rescue