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    For 1.6 Billion People, Beating These Diseases Means a Gateway Out of Poverty

    Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Oct 18, 2019

    For women like Haimamote, who lives in a remote area of Ethiopia, daily life comes with a risk. Tasks like washing clothes and taking care of sick family put her…

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    The Problem With a Fight Against Toxic Masculinity

    The Atlantic

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Michael Salter explains that the fight against toxic masculinity misses ignores underlying causes that sustain the problematic culture.  • How can funders address this issue in a…

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    The Need for More Comprehensive Menstrual and Sexual Health Education and Services in Nepal

    Global Citizen Oct 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Sabina Pokhrel, a sexual and reproductive rights advocate in Nepal, describes the lack of education and agency regarding their menstrual and sexual health.  • How are…

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    Is the Future of the Flu Vaccine Needleless?

    Futurity Oct 16, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Emily Boynton reports that a needleless flu vaccine has been successfully tested on mice, a promising step toward vaccine-patch technology.  • How can funders help new vaccine…

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    Living Near Forests Can Have a Positive Effect on Brain Health

    Pacific Standard Oct 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from Germany indicates that living near trees or woodland landscapes can have positive effects on brain health.  • How can this research help inform community…

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    How Philanthropy and Innovation Can Spur Growth in Breast Cancer Research

    Charity Navigator Oct 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: •  Here are a couple of ways that donors can help fund breast cancer research or organizations that are spurring innovation in cancer treatments. • How can…

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    Why Gun Violence Research Matters

    YES! Magazine Oct 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Lornet Turnbull explains how gun violence research can support the creation of life-saving policies.  • How can funders fill the gaps in gun violence research funding? What…

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    Bone Marrow Stem Cells May be Vital for Pregnancy

    Futurity Oct 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to new research, a woman’s bone marrow may determine her ability to start and sustain a pregnancy. • How can bone marrow stem cells help…

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    Some Cases of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome May Have This Genetic Cause

    Futurity Oct 15, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • New research links a genetic anomaly and some forms of sudden infant death syndrome *SIDS), which claims the lives of more than 3,000 infants a year. •…

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    Treating Neurological Damage From Stroke

    The Rockefeller Foundation

    Giving Compass’ Take: · Dr. Melanie Walker explains that previously permanent neurological damage caused by a stroke is now reversible thanks to advances in science. · What role can philanthropy play…

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    If Food is Medicine, Why Isn’t it Taught in Medical Schools?

    The New Food Economy Oct 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Jessica Fu at The New Food Economy reports that students in medical schools across the country spend less than 1 percent of lecture time learning about…

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    Why Cheaper Drugs from Canada Likely Won’t Cure What Ails US

    The Conversation Oct 14, 2019

    Giving Compass’ Take: • C. Michael White argues that importing cheaper drugs from Canada would create regulatory gaps that would leave U.S. consumers vulnerable.  • How can funders work to ensure…

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