This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Hannah Ritchie breaks down the global cancer death rate based on data from 2016, which shows cancer was the second leading cause of death in the world. …
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Tanvi Misra, writing for Pacific Standard, discusses a new working paper by sociologist Shannon Monnat at Syracuse University, that examines how economic distress is a factor…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rowan Walrath reports that hearing about and experiencing natural disasters related to climate change has serious mental health consequences. • How can funders work to channel climate anxiety…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Susan Keown unpacks six dangerous misconceptions about colon cancer that prevent people from getting life-saving treatment. • How can funders help to educate the public about the realities of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yesenia Robles reports that the Sheridan school district has hired mental health professionals and seen a corresponding increase in teacher retention and student improvement. • How can other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • JoNel Aleccia reports that rapid autopsies are conducted shortly after the death of cancer patient in order to get more information about their tumors to help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author discusses increasing access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for those suffering from opioid use disorder or heroin addiction to reduce the number of deaths caused…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Rhonda’s Kiss provides money to hospitals treating cancer patients so that they can determine how to use it to serve the needs of their patients, from medical…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The author addresses the alarmingly large number of deaths due to the opioid crisis and the role benzodiazepines play in US drug overdose deaths. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Indu Subaiya, executive vice president of Health 2.0, compiles a list of insights that she thinks will help health care organizations bring about strategic innovation. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In this story from Global Citizen, the authors look at how one healthy diet could save lives while also promoting environmental sustainability. • What are the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Effective Altruism provides a transcript of CEO Rob Mather’s discussion at the EA Global 2018: London about the work of the Against Malaria Foundation and the challenges they…