This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The flu is a serious virus in its own right: Up to 56 million people contracted the flu last year, with hundreds of thousands hospitalized and an estimated 24,000 to 62,000 deaths,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When research institutions and universities were forced to shut down in March, clinical trials, therapeutic development, and discovery science ground to a halt. While researchers are slowly returning to their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Ritu Banerjee provides insight into multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, a rare illness severely endangering children after they recover from COVID-19. • How is this an…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new report from the World Health Organization examines the dangerously overlooked, deadly effects of sepsis in communities worldwide. • How might the impact of this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The COVID-19 crisis has significantly stunted addiction treatment efforts, hindering the already limited alternatives, and exacerbating issues for individuals looking for support. • The pandemic is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. My father almost died going into septic shock. That harrowing experience was an unwelcome education into a disease that many people don’t understand. Sepsis kills around 258,000 people each year…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Britain and the United States are both making progress working on a vaccine development portfolio that accounts for equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine once it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian Consignio describes the importance of providing a smooth transition from pediatric to adult health care to mitigate the effects of chronic diseases. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There are four main hurdles for effective, large-scale, reliable COVID-19 vaccine development over the next year. • One key challenge in vaccine development is accessibility. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •James Hitchings-Hales details a program that trains health workers in using ultrasounds in order to make pregnancies safer in Sierra Leone. • How important are these programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • According to Shawna De La Rosa Flint, Michigan owes increased support to its special education programs due to lead-contaminated water. • What have we learned from…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erica Weintraub Austin and Porismita Borah outline productive conversation strategies for engaging vaccine skeptics that won’t alienate them. • What role can the social sector play in…