This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Growing up in public housing in North Charleston, S.C., in the 1970s, David Hayward was familiar with poverty, violence and loss. His mother, grandmother and brother all died when he…
Giving Compass’ Take: • Experts at Fred Hutch discuss prevalent racial health gaps in breast cancer and other diseases, as well as strategies to narrow these gaps. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When the vaccines against Covid-19 first started rolling out less than a year ago, there was widespread hope that it signaled the beginning of the end of the pandemic. As we head…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Despite ample vaccine supplies, outbreaks among unvaccinated populations in the US and the appearance of the Delta variant promote infection in fully vaccinated individuals. These breakthrough infections must be carefully…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Public K-12 schools are open now for the academic year, and instruction has returned to full-time in person, despite some disruptions due to outbreaks of the highly contagious COVID-19 delta…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Students who participated in universal school-based depression screening were twice as likely to begin treatment compared to their peers who did not receive this screening, according to a new study.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For years, a dangerous salmonella strain has sickened thousands and continues to spread through the chicken industry. The USDA knows about it. So do the companies. And yet, contaminated meat…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In July 2021, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presentation obtained by the press noted that the delta variant of COVID-19 “is as transmissible as chickenpox.” As some researchers…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. India bears the largest share of neonatal and child deaths, and the second-largest share of maternal deaths globally. While the country has made considerable progress in reducing mortality rates, it will have to significantly accelerate progress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Population Services International (PSI) joins more than 150 organizations to support the Thriving Together: Environmental Conservation and Family Planning initiative. As an organization that believes in putting the consumer at the center…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The use of telehealth at nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic not only reduced stress for some residents, but also increased access to convenient care. But there were some downsides.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Philanthropy is often celebrated as a resilient, nimble source of funding, which gives this asset class distinct advantages. It can be deployed quickly, and can take risks in ways that other forms of capital cannot. It is…