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  • Watchful Eyes: At Peer-Run Injection Sites, Drug Users Help Each Other Stay Safe

    July 13, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    Vancouver's safe drug injection sites have been credited with increasing drug users access to treatment while also decreasing dangerous behaviors like needle sharing. Now, Vancouver is also seeing a rise in peer-run pop-up safe drug injection sites, where people may feel less stigma and judgement; the sites are supported by Vancouver's public health authorities and law enforcement.

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  • Saving black babies by saving a neighborhood

    July 12, 2018 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    Throughout the United States, black infants face a a higher likelihood of mortality as compared to white babies, but an initiative in Oakland is changing that narrative. Known as the Best Babies Zone, partnerships have formed that allow for greater access to information and resources, while also making the community stronger.

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  • Teledoctors: Garissa medics who examine patients via computers

    July 11, 2018 |

    KTN News Kenya |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Garissa

    Health care is not easily accessible for those in Garissa, the capital of Garissa County in Kenya. This is especially problematic when it comes to safe childbirth practices. However, telemedicine is now connecting doctors to the community, overcoming logistical challenges that have plagued rural areas for centuries.

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  • New cancer test machine cuts diagnostic costs

    July 10, 2018 |

    Business Daily |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    Kenya is among the first countries in African to have a cancer test machine that will help cut the time and cost it takes to diagnose cancer. A medical laboratory services firm acquired the IDYLLA lab machine that allows doctors to test for genetic markers for certain kinds of cancer, which helps doctors pinpoint specific medicines more accurately. That means fewer side effects and better chances for survival and cures.

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  • Why this couple's wedding registry was devoted to paying off Philly kids' court costs

    July 10, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A couple created a nonprofit in Philadelphia to make micro grants for those who need small amounts to pay off medical bills or legal fees so they can move on with their lives. The effort garnered modest donations, including through their own wedding registry, and has made about 10 grants, but those have had significant impacts on recipients. The two acknowledge this is more like a bandaid, so they also partnered with a policy organization to work on wider systemic change.

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  • How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer's Trembling Hand

    July 09, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Essential tremor is a condition that causes people's hands to shake as they age. A new type of treatment uses high frequency sound waves to destroy specific brain tissue. So far, the treatment has proved effective in eliminating the debilitating tremor in one hand.

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  • Shorter treatment period for TB

    July 06, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Kenya

    The "Bangladesh Regimen"--a shorter drug treatment for tuberculosis--is being implemented in Kenya. A shorter treatment means that patients will be less likely to develop the often serious side effects that can come with tuberculosis medications.

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  • Data tracking changing Uganda's health care

    June 30, 2018 |

    New Vision |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Amalotor

    In Uganda, a biometric human resources tracking system cuts down on absenteeism in healthcare. The simple tracking system means that regularly absent health care providers see consequences for not doing their jobs. The system has improved healthcare in Uganda and other nations where it is implemented.

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  • The IUD vs. The World

    June 28, 2018 |

    Marie Claire |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    The IUD is the most effective form of contraceptive on the market, yet it is not widely utilized. Many physicians are not trained to insert the device, and even if they are, obtaining an IUD often requires 3 visits to a doctor's office. Upstream USA is on a mission to train physicians and medical support staff and provide IUD access to women on their first visit to their doctor.

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  • This smartphone sensor could save a million babies' lives

    June 27, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minnesota

    The Newborn Foundation in collaboration with tech-company Masimo created an infant pulse-oximeter used to diagnose heart defects in newborn babies. The technology is now being used all over the world and is integrated into the Department of Health and Human Services universal screening recommendations. Each device costs only $200 and most hospitals need only one.

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