This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Diane Mapes reports on the progress of ovarian cancer research, specifically the hunt for better early detection, improved outcomes, and even a future cure. • New biomarkers and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An annual report by the United Nations Population Fund finds that gender inequality is preventing women and girls from receiving access to the necessary sexual and reproductive health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Alexander Sammon explains that doctors’ student debt may impede Medicare for All as doctors might protest lower pay. • How can funders help to reduce student debt for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hundreds of scientific studies in the world’s top academic journals tell the story: Every day we are exposed to chemicals—silent invaders that come into our homes, schools, and workplaces through…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Wellcome wants to ignite more public conversations about health in “deliberate dialogues” so that health policymakers can understand key challenges and priorities. • What learnings can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard explores how the health-care industry contributes to climate change through waste and pollution — and how some providers are trying to be part of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Jon Kent, who has spent decades working for cancer organizations of all scope and sizes, offers some advice for donors looking to make a difference in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Pacific Standard reports on the ways smartphone devices can help homeless people find resources, health care, and community. • How can we make smartphones more accessible…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cassie Homer reports on three large oncology practices — two in Tennessee and one in New York — that will join forces to improve cancer care…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Heather Cooper reports that the American Academy of Pediatrics is working to help pediatricians educate families about water safety to prevent drownings. • How can funders work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Lindsay Kurs reports that Dr. Rachel Umoren is using a phone-based VR simulation to help doctors in low- and middle-income save babies’ lives. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Lindsay Kurs at On the Pulse, a new drug trial of an experimental therapy known as Nab-rapamycin at Seattle Children’s Hospital has sparked hope for…