Good News This Week: June 28, 2025 - Wish Walls, Bears, & Groceries
Good News This Week: June 28, 2025 - Wish Walls, Bears, & Groceries
Good News This Week: June 28, 2025 - Wish Walls, Bears, & Groceries The Best Positive News We’re Celebrating This Week — A ‘breakthrough’ HIV prevention drug just got FDA approval The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved lenacapavir. This twice-a-year injection provides near-complete protection against HIV infection, with the potential to dramatically rein in the HIV epidemic. Scientists behind the drug say it’s the “best tool yet in helping end the HIV epidemic for everyone, everywhere.” And experts agree, hailing lenacapavir as a “breakthrough.” It’s a significantly more convenient alternative to the current standard of care for HIV prevention, which is a daily pill that’s 99% effective at preventing HIV infection — but only if the daily dose regimen is strictly adhered to. Why is this good news? The twice-annual treatment has the potential to reach many more people who need it, especially those who face stigma for daily medication. Some single women in South Africa, for example…