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    Lab-Grown Meat Is Coming To Your Plate

    TreeHugger Mar 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Martinko at TreeHugger reports that the innovative lab-grown meat company, Memphis Meats, will soon start construction on a pilot facility that will scale up production.…

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    How to Respond to Coronavirus: Advice From a Philanthropist

    Gates Notes Mar 4, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Bill Gates offers recommendations for global leaders on how to respond to coronavirus, focusing on helping low and middle-income countries prepare for this global epidemic.  •…

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    How Philanthropy Can Help Address Coronavirus

    FSG Mar 3, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Here are seven ways that philanthropists can help address the coronavirus while considering the role of equity in the wake of this global health crisis.  •…

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    An Influx of Opioid Deaths in the U.S. May Have Gone Unreported

    Futurity Mar 3, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Recent research shows that incomplete death reports reveal there maybe 28 percent more opioid-related deaths than initially reported.  • How do these new numbers impact how…

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    How Virtual Reality Could Help with Physical Therapy

    Futurity Mar 2, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • At Futurity, Alice Scott-Warwick enlightens readers to potential VR advancements in physical therapy for patients exercising at home.  • How might this new technology impact the…

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    Warming Waters Devastate Alaskan Natives with Toxic Shellfish

    Grist Mar 1, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Zoya Teirstein, writing for Grist, reveals the devastating impact of climate change on toxic shellfish and Native Alaskans’ traditional way of life. • How do stories…

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    Medicare Surgical Payments Should Be Updated to Reflect Postoperative Care That Is Actually Provided

    RAND Corporation Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • According to a new RAND Corporation analysis, Medicare appears to be overpaying surgeons for many medical procedures. • What are policymakers doing to address this issue? How…

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    Why the U.S. Birthrate Keeps Declining

    The Conversation Feb 26, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Marie Menke, writing for The Conversation, offers four critical questions and answers as to why the U.S. birthrate is declining.  • What are the implications for the…

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    Are India’s Healthcare Goals Inclusive of Tribal Peoples?

    India Development Review Feb 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Dr. Shailendra Kumar B Hegde and Pritha Venkatachalam discuss how India will struggle to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals if they don’t make more of an effort…

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    No One is Safe Mississippi Prisons

    The Marshall Project Feb 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Joseph Neff and Alysia Santo explain that prisoners and guards are in danger in Mississippi prisons, making it hard to attract and retain guards, feeding the problem. •…

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    Giving to Support Teams of Doctors Who Save Lives in Nigeria

    Doctors Without Borders Feb 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • Scarlett Brannigan reflects on her time following a team of doctors saving Nigerians suffering from a disfiguring disease. • What other diseases like this go unnoticed…

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    Supporting Victims of Hypertension in Myanmar [Video]

    PSI Feb 21, 2020

    Giving Compass’ Take: • PSI’s video illustrates devastating effects of hypertension in Myanmar and how certain partners are working to make care more affordable. • How can limited access to…

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