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For the first time in history, scientists at Sanaria and Seattle Children’s Research Institute’s Center for Global Infectious Disease Research (CGIDR) have developed a groundbreaking malaria vaccine (PfSPZ-LARC2) designed to provide >90% protection with just one dose.
Malaria researchers have been working on this with little success until now. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation provided hundreds of millions to fund malaria research in 2008 and their foundation has committed over 1.6 billion in global funding. The researchers who published this article were funded by EU grants, but regardless of funding support, this news is wonderful. Research is based on past discoveries, so all scientists who have ever worked in this area should really be given credit for this discovery.
Science is not political, although some have politicized scientific achievements. Scientists dedicate their lives working to advance knowledge that, for the most part, benefits society.
This peer-reviewed research was published in one of the most reputable scientific journals, Nature.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-024-03347-2
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Here’s some more good news about US politics: In 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision and dismissed a voter suppression lawsuit.
A big victory voting rights in Wisconsin and a loss for the GOP.
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Here’s a summary of what Democrats did today and over the long weekend
Here’s what Democrats did today and over the long weekend (February 18):
— The Democratic Party (@thedemocraticparty.bsky.social) 2025-02-18T21:52:20.084Z
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Good news: more organizations are starting to organize and take action. People and organizations are noticing, even if they aren’t saying it publicly.
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers have put up a campaign on their website to help their members oppose the current administration and apply pressure to Congress.
“Join BHA in sharing your opposition to the sweeping firings of the staff who manage our public lands at the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Forest Service. Make sure this administration and your members of Congress understand the importance of our public land management agencies and how decreased staffing will have negative impacts to hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation opportunities across the United States.”
From their “Mission” page: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers seeks to ensure North America’s outdoor heritage of hunting and fishing in a natural setting, through education and work on behalf of wild public lands, waters, and wildlife.
https://www.backcountryhunters.org/take_action?utm_campaign=public_lands_firings_hurt_hunt&utm_medium=email&utm_source=backcountryhunters#/462 -
Dallas are making an effort to reassure immigrant communities in North Texas that police officers will not be part of any ICE deportation raids or arrests. They’re actively working to calm fears and support their communities. Lovely.
https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/dallas-police-address-community-fears-over-deportations-say-they-wont-aid-federal-raids/Legal action is picking up to stop the order to block birthright citizenship. 22 states are suing. “The president cannot, with a stroke of a pen, write the 14th Amendment out of existence, period,” New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin said.
https://apnews.com/article/birthright-citizenship-trump-executive-order-immigrants-fc7dd75ba1fb0a10f56b2a85b92dbe53Judges are standing up to the administration. Here’s a list of all the judges who have blocked or restricted the administration’s actions.
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-judges-thwarted-trump-administration-2029340All the lawsuits against the administration! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/us/trump-administration-lawsuits.html
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