This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kenneth S. Kosik explains how early research suggests that a drug currently used in cancer treatment has potential as a treatment for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this opinion piece from the Heritage Foundation, Monica Burke argues that physician-assisted suicide will put saving money ahead of the ethical care of poor patients.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathleen J. Davis explains that graphic warning labels on cigarettes are an effective deterrent except for those individuals who smoke within thirty minutes of waking up. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rice University students and researchers developed a high quality, non-invasive monitoring system that can detect t signs of high intracranial pressure. • How will this new…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Fred Hutch story, Sabrina Richards discusses recent research into a key influenza protein that allows humans to catch bird flu. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Heritage Foundation piece, Robert DuPont discusses the trajectory of the U.S. drug and overdose epidemic, arguing that it should be a global priority to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This report from Grantmakers in Health discusses how philanthropy can and should address neighborhood conditions that shape health. • The report recommends that public health advocates…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this RAND Blog story, the authors discuss how loss-framed incentive schemes may be the key to encouraging people to increase physical activity. • What organizations…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Getting Smart story, Michael Niehoff discusses the RULER approach to emotional intelligence developed by education researchers at Yale. • How does the RULER approach…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Fred Hutch, author Sabrina Richards discusses how a twenty-five-year-old blood sample may be the key to perfecting the HIV vaccine. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Mashable story, Nicole Gallucci highlights Instagram’s recent campaign for mental health awareness and suicide prevention. • What can other organizations learn from Instagram and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this Mashable story, Rebecca Ruiz highlights a recent study which suggests that the release of 13 Reasons Why was correlated with a spike in teen…