No Vaccine No Problem: Papua New Guinea Malaria Deaths Fall by 92% — 2026-06-01

Impact Vector: Good News · Jun 1, 2026 · 3m

## Short Segments Three Indian teenagers have won the Global Earth Prize for their innovative solution to microplastic pollution. Later, we'll explore how Papua New Guinea has dramatically reduced malaria deaths without a vaccine. But first, a new drug offers hope for hepatitis B patients. A new drug just cleared hepatitis B in 1 in 5 patients. In a recent clinical trial, the drug bepirovirsen achieved a functional cure for approximately 20% of patients with chronic hepatitis B. This is a significant improvement over the current standard of care, which only achieves a functional cure in about…