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  • From surgery simulators to medical mishaps in space, video game tech is helping doctors at work

    January 09, 2020 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    An orthopedic surgeon, software developers, and medical experts have teamed up to create a virtual reality headset that helps eliminate unpredictability during surgical procedures. Although this is one of many technological advancements that's being used to bridge a gap in health care, both virtual reality and video games have helped to assist not just during procedures but also in "highly irregular situations or those that would be impossible to replicate.

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  • 5 billion people around the world lack basic access to justice. These organizations are out to change that.

    January 09, 2020 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Peru, Pisco

    Microjustice4All, an international legal empowerment organization, provides people in vulnerable communities with legal aid, especially after environmental crises. Another global organization, Namati, trains local paralegals so that they may help their communities in legal issues. This sort of legal empowerment has taken hold on a global scale, with the overarching goal of building power through law and environmental justice – especially as climate change affects the most marginalized populations.

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  • Reduce Health Costs By Nurturing The Sickest? A Much-Touted Idea Disappoints

    January 08, 2020 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

    Researchers in New Jersey have been testing the idea that an increased specialized care model directed towards the sickest and most expensive patients would help reduce costs and improve health, but the trials have been less than promising. However, it was in the failures of the approach, that researchers learned that creating broader partnerships and addressing underlying issues for the patients may have been the missing key.

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  • In northern Uganda, therapy dogs are helping the survivors of war cope with their trauma

    January 08, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Animal-assisted therapy offers benefits to those suffering from trauma. In Uganda, the Comfort Dog Project pairs victims of the country's decades-long civil war with companion animals. The dogs help victims, many of whom suffered as child soldiers, cope with post-traumatic stress, stigma, and isolation. The Comfort Dog project trains the dogs and helps to educate the new owners about pet care.

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  • In Reversal, Counties and States Help Inmates Keep Medicaid

    January 08, 2020 |

    Stateline |

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    Response Location: United States

    If incarcerated, low-income individuals who are reliant on Medicaid typically lose access to their benefits which accelerates the difficulty of reentry. To help close the gap, the National Association of Counties and the National Sheriffs’ Association have joined together to implement stopgap measures to help inmates either retain their benefits or have them only suspended instead of terminated.

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  • The pharmacists fighting high drug prices

    January 07, 2020 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Netherlands

    Some Dutch pharmacists combat high drug prices by making small batches of drugs themselves, which they sell to patients at a fraction of the cost. Drug companies get a 10-year monopoly on new drugs but many simply re-registered old drugs for new diseases and significantly raise prices. Doctors at Erasmus Medical Center have used a drug to treat a rare cancer for many years, but after it fell back under a drug company monopoly, the price increased and insurance companies stopped covering it. In response, hospital pharmacists made the drug themselves so that they can continue to treat patients.

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  • The inside story of how scientists produced an Ebola vaccine

    January 07, 2020 |

    STAT |

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    Response Location: Canada

    It was a "trial that almost hadn’t happened" that only happened due to collective action and a piloting effort, that lead to the creation of the world's first Ebola vaccine. Between community commitment and researcher's skills to react quickly, a clinical trial was successfully implemented in the midst of an outbreak and deemed a success.

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  • Art, theatre and clowns: creative cures for dementia

    January 07, 2020 |

    The National |

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    Response Location: Germany, Duisburg

    Connecting with art enriches the lives of patients struggling with dementia and Alzheimers. Across Germany, several programs are using art to stimulate the minds of an aging population. At the Lehmbruck Museum in Duisburg, seniors meet to discuss art pieces that affect them. Elsewhere, in Bonn, the Demezionen theater ensemble performs for retirement homes. And even clowns can bring a positive atmosphere to seniors struggling with dementia!

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  • From Sri Lanka to China: What India can learn from the world about combating dengue, malaria

    January 07, 2020 |

    Earth Journalism Network |

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    Response Location: Sri Lanka

    India is facing a significant uptick in cases of dengue and malaria, but Sri Lanka and China are providing models to combat the increase. Although both countries used different approaches, the main takeaways include creating an early warning system, collaborating across sectors, and determining which cases originate locally or are from migration.

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  • In Germany, How To Teach Empathy For The Disabled

    January 06, 2020 |

    Folks |

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    Response Location: Germany

    Using role-playing techniques, a new program places future health workers in the shoes of people who face accessibility barriers. The program is intended to show students how simple tasks like going to the grocery store can be very challenging.

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