Five pieces of good news from this week

Bad news is loud, and it can crowd out everything else. These stories from this week's editions are worth a moment too.

A vaccine made for one patient

Trial results show that intismeran, a personalized mRNA vaccine from Moderna and Merck made for each patient's own tumor, significantly cut the risk of melanoma returning, or of death, within two years of surgery. Six melanoma specialists told CNBC the results are clinically meaningful. Read more

Cheaper cancer drugs in India

India's government moved to cut the prices of 137 cancer drugs from next month, after the Supreme Court ruled that the mark-ups amounted to "extortion". The case was brought in 2022 by a retired bank clerk who could not afford her medicine. Read more

A truce for one town

Russia and Ukraine agreed a local ceasefire in the occupied town of Oleshky, to begin on October 29 so that aid can be delivered and civilians can leave. Residents have reportedly been eating weeds to survive. The White House said Melania Trump brokered the deal, and the Kremlin confirmed it. Read more

Four million acres spared, for now

Indonesia paused a vast land-clearing project after reaching rice self-sufficiency about three years ahead of schedule, potentially sparing around 4 million acres of rainforest, swamp and peatland. The long-term fate of the land is not yet settled. Read more

A record drive on Mars

NASA's Perseverance rover passed 45.22 km on its odometer, beating Opportunity's record for the longest drive on another world, helped by its self-driving system. It is now exploring some of the oldest rocks in the solar system. On One Turn you can fly to Mars and see the rover's newest pictures. Read more

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