This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • In Burkina Faso, new nets made with chemicals targeting insecticide-resistant mosquitoes were found to be successful in reducing the number of cases of malaria after a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Social Programs That Work report shares research conducted around a community-based lifestyle weight-loss program for overweight or obese adults with pre-diabetes: The results were promising. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Governing magazine reports on the efforts of state lawmakers across the U.S. to raise taxes on pharmaceutical companies. The intent is to help pay for the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Young people have the passion and power to change the world, but they are often shouldering a great burden that goes unrecognized. It’s estimated that half of all mental illness…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Erin Sagen discusses the disconnect between child and maternal mortality rates in the United States healthcare system, where the baby’s health is treated as the primary concern.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • RAND Corporation examines the increasing suicide rate in U.S. to see if there are any patterns that can be extrapolated, specifically by comparing it to smaller…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Max De Faria explains how insect farming can be a sustainable, eco-friendly way to provide low-cost high-protein food to those in need. • How can similar…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Research from the University Medical Center in Rotterdam in the Netherlands found that one in two women will develop dementia or Parkinson’s disease in their lifetime. • What…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Stanford Social Innovation Review explores how scientists can help families, communities, educators and policymakers develop more effective responses to childhood mental illnesses by predicting vulnerability. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Many people who lack access to water and sanitation know exactly how to solve that problem. They just need a little financial help to make it possible. Dads like Ricardo…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Fred Donovan reports that wearable health trackers are helping individuals improve their health, but as they grow in popularity the need to address the security risks they…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Although today tobacco picking is done by machine, much of the rest of the production is done by hand. Surprisingly, there has been little attention or…