Should we be glad, not gloomy? This year has seen amazing advances in science, hopeful developments in politics and extraordinary stories of human kindness and resilience.
Goodness gracious! 2023 in positive news
Crushing cancer: Olaparib was developed to help people with breast or prostate cancer. Glossary
Vaccine - A biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease. A vaccine typically contains an agent that resembles a disease-causing microorganism, but in its weakest form.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.
Indigenous - Ethnic groups who are the original or earliest-known inhabitants of an area or country: for example, Native Americans in the USA.
WHO - Short for the World Health Organisation.
Van Gogh - A Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.
Malaria - A serious parasite infection transmitted by mosquito bites. It is one of the world’s most lethal diseases.