This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sabin Russell shares five key takeaways from Fred Hutch’s 3rd Symposium on Infectious Diseases in the Immunocompromised Host. • How can funders best support the needs of immune-compromised patients?…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In the wake of measles outbreak, schools are tightening the restrictions on vaccine exemptions to prevent more cases from happening in the U.S. • What can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Marc Airhart reports that new video reveals how T-cells are trained in the thymus, creating an opportunity for further study of these cells. • What role can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) recognizes that while famine and food insecurity is one of the largest humanitarian crisis at the moment, it affects girls and women…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Sabrina Richards reports that researchers uncovered information about the way that Legionnaires’ bacterium succeeds – possibly informing efforts to fight Legionnaires’. • How can funders advance research in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • New research revealed that HIV and cancer patients might benefit from the same treatment, making the case for ending HIV exclusions from cancer clinical trials. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Carol Clark reports that three plants used to fight infected wounds in the civil war show promise for fighting infections, leading researchers to identify the key…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the University of Washington identified molecular characteristics of advanced bladder cancers, which will help direct treatment…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • A recent analysis revealed 25 U.S. counties that will potentially experience measles outbreaks over the next year using data on air travel volume, non-medical childhood vaccinations,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on research finding that migrants and refugees don’t spread diseases to host populations, though migrants themselves are often at higher risk of illness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • James Hamblin at The Atlantic exposes a little known deal protects drug companies in the U.S. from being sued writing that when a person reports harm that could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • National Institute on Aging reports that new guidelines define the difference between Alzheimer’s disease and another, similar condition. • What does this distinction mean for diagnosis and treatment of dementia? How…