This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brian W. Simpson describes how the Open Pharma approach can create new treatments for diseases, like mycetoma, that are not addressed thanks to a lack of market incentives. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Global Citizen reports on a new grant to researchers in Australia to help fight mosquito-borne diseases, which disproportionately affect the poorest communities in the world. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fewer than half of men living with HIV are receiving treatment. As Global Citizen reports, Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, and Nelson Mandela’s grandson have launched a billion…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: •The results show that the Mediterranean diet almost always remains beneficial but that a rise in saturated fats, or the loss of fish, loss of a moderate…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Futurity post reports on recent research that shows healthy adults who describe autobiographical memories in less detail could be a warning sign for Alzheimer’s. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • BBC News reports on a breakthrough in data gathering in Yemen, where cholera cases have been slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Sonia Shah explains how infrastructure improvements can eliminate malaria around the world the way they have in the United States. • How can this solution work in a larger…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Okun explains advances in Parkinson’s treatment options and what needs to be done to get patients the personalized help that they require. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jeremy Kohomban, Jennifer Rodriguez, and Ron Haskins explain how the opioid crisis is putting additional strain on the foster care system as addicted parents struggle and fail to care for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The author discusses how fears about vaccinations are widespread among parents but this should not discourage them from getting their child to get vaccinated. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Aisling Irwin explains how researchers can more accurately track pandemic mutations through history to create a better picture of the risks that mutations of existing diseases…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Reuters reports on a study that shows a rise in cases of progressive massive fibrosis (or “black lung disease”) among Appalachian miners. • With a political…