Children in Ivory Coast were the first recipients of R21, a new malaria vaccine that costs less than $4 per dose, according to CNN. R21 and another new malaria vaccine, RTS-S, are expected to prevent as many as 500,000 malaria-related child deaths each year. More than 25 million doses have already been manufactured.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.