This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are three ideas that go outside of the traditional emergency response methods to address the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These ideas involve…
Giving Compass’ Take: • According to this article, new research is showing that an antibiotic agent, obafluorin, made from a fluorescent strain of soil bacteria might offer a powerful antidote…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on infections with Naegleria fowleri, the so-called brain-eating amoeba. While rare, it is also deadly. • The author, who studies parasites, notes that there…
Giving Compass’ Take: • FasterCures highlights opportunities for donors to make an impact on Alzheimer’s disease by developing treatment therapies. • Are you properly positioned to take steps for therapy…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • As the Ebola virus rages on in the Democratic Republic of Congo, debates are ongoing on whether or not doctors should deploy a second Ebola vaccine. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for The Rockefeller Foundation, Ellen Agler of The END Fund explains how recent advances in medicine have made it possible to treat neglected tropical diseases, but only…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for Doctors Without Borders, Trish Newport reflect on her experience with the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the second-worst epidemic noted in world history. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • Anne Rosenthal reports on the usage of VR experiences and how through this new immersive approach the goal is to educate on HIV/AIDS and not only raise…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rachel Smidt discusses the first year of response efforts for the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo. • How can funders best support Ebola response…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Measles cases have increased around the world but there are still some who fear that vaccines for MMR will cause autism. However, a major study has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compas’ Take: • As Pacific Standard reports, it appears that new research and studies across many different types of cancer suggest that the presence of neuronal connections in tumors may be detrimental. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Sarah Boseley at The Guardian, the World Health Organization has declared Ebola an international emergency as 2,512 cases are confirmed in the DRC. · What…