What went right this week: the good news that matters

What went right this week: the good news that matters
What went right this week: the good news that matters Scientists hailed a ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment, a cure for HIV moved closer, and Argentina got a vast new marine reserve, plus more good news This week’s good news roundup Scientists heralded ‘golden age’ for cancer treatment Cancer survival rates have doubled in England and Wales over the last half a century amid a “golden age for cancer research”.  That’s according to a landmark report by Cancer Research UK (CRUK), which analysed cancer deaths in the two nations between 1973 and 2023. Despite cases of the disease rising, it noted that the chances of surviving it had doubled.  “As this report sets out, it is a time of both optimism and realism,” said CRUK chief executive, Michelle Mitchell. “We’re in a golden age for cancer research, with advances in digital, genomics, data science and AI reimagining what’s possible and bringing promise for current and future generations. “However, despite the best efforts of National Health Ser…