This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kate Stringer discusses the need for improved media literacy as the internet makes information – true and false – all the more accessible. • How can funders…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • An investigation by USA today has revealed the the U.S. is the only developed nation with an increasing maternal mortality rate. • California is the only exception…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Kathy Ko Chin argues that historically exclusionary immigration policies have created a reality in which immigration status is a determinant of health, which funders should work…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Cassie Taylor and Pranav Trewn share effective methods for increasing literacy among children based on behavioral science. • How can funders help to efficiently scale up these proven…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Shoshana Ungerleider shares how donors can make an impact for end of life care by bringing more people into the discussion and bolstering palliative care. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Native American youth that are affected by childhood obesity have little to no access to preventative care to address this medical issue. • The author says that “for…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Despite the UN’s Global Goals to provide equal access to healthcare for all, Global Citizen reports on a new study by Public Health England showing that…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Smithsonian magazine explains that researchers have proposed a new hypothesis for why the Neanderthals died out: climate change via an extreme cold spell. • Besides raising more alarm…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Wicklund reports that the Health and Human Services Department is embracing the possibilities of telemedicine to expand access to substance abuse treatment. • How can funders help…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Yu-Hsuan Tsai shares how her research aims to alter bacteria to prevent them from infecting hosts, work that becomes more important as antibiotic resistance grows. • How…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Eric Wicklund reports that two small VA hospitals have found success in using telemedicine training for antibiotic stewardship. • How can funders help underresourced, particularly rural,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Milken Institute argues that increased funding is needed to address neurodegenerative diseases, in spite of recent contributions. • How can funders best build on existing…