This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Vox, author Julia Belluz discusses how scientists cured an HIV patient for the second time ever. The most recent cure and the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for USA TODAY, Robert M. Kaplan shares his opinion that investing in social determinants of health is a better solutions to addressing premature death and poor health…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · In this transcript, HealthLeaders Media talks with Centura Health CEO Peter Banko about their transition to value-based care and push toward telehealth. · What is value-based care? What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Pacific Standard, author David M. Perry suggests that Medicaid for All, rather than Medicare for All, might be the best pathway toward…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Bonnie J. Addario profiles three young women with a rare form of lung cancer (a ROS1 gene mutation) who mobilized grassroots awareness and advocacy for their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) continues to trigger polarizing debate across the country, but Americans agree with the triple-aim goals of healthcare reform: a healthier population, a better patient experience,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Diane Mapes at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center explains that understanding cancer health disparities begins by addressing the many factors leading to inequities in health care. · What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Innovations that help consumers store and use food at home can be effective at improving food security and tackling food waste, as Food Tank writes. SaveTheFood has…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a study in the journal Cancer, the costs associated with cancer treatment have long-lasting negative impacts on those who suffer. Reuters discusses the financial burden that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to Jocelyn Kaiser at Science, controversial lab experiments that modify bird flu viruses are set to resume after being stalled for over 4 years. · What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Robert McMillen aims to show that a combination of hard-hitting media prevention campaigns, strict laws and higher taxes can reduce the numbers of teens who start smoking…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Diane Mapes discusses a study explaining that loosening up strict comorbidity criteria would dramatically increase participation in cancer clinical trials. · Would the trade-off of loosening restrictions be…