15-year-old Virginia scientist created a soap that could treat skin cancer, named Time’s 2024 Kid of the Year
Source: 4 Washington, August 2024
Time magazine and Time for Kids has chosen its 2024 Kid of the Year — and it’s Heman Bekele, a teenager who could change the way skin cancer is treated.
Bekele, from Fairfax, Virginia, is being recognized for developing an affordable bar of soap that could make delivering medications for skin cancers, including melanoma, more accessible.
Melanoma is the most invasive type of skin cancer with the highest risk of death, according to Cleveland Clinic. However, it is highly curable, if caught early.
