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  • Robot learns to feed folks dinner

    March 13, 2019 |

    Futurity News |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Many people across the United State cannot eat unless assisted, but this often leads to feelings of losing independence. To combat this outcome, researchers have developed a robotic assistant that can assess a plate of food and accurately deliver the items to the individual's mouth.

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  • Schools Find a New Way to Combat Student Absences: Washing Machines

    March 13, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Schools have found that, among other deterrents, dirty clothes are one reason students skip school. Some, serving predominantly low-income populations, have now installed washing machines within their buildings, offering students free laundry services during the school day.

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  • Au Burkina Faso, la «paire éducation» pour venir à bout du sida

    March 11, 2019 |

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    Pour lutter contre la propagation Sida, le Burkina Faso mise sur l'éducation par les pairs.Le pays peut se targuer d’avoir vu réduit de moitié le nombre de décès liés au sida depuis dix ans.

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  • Three ways governments encourage breastfeeding at work

    March 11, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Norway

    Governments in Norway, the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates have all implemented policies around breastfeeding in the workplace in order to promote healthy child development. Although not without limitations and barriers, the programs each aim to make breastfeeding in the workplace more accessible and fairer to new mothers.

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  • India Fights Diabetic Blindness With Help From A.I.

    March 10, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Madurai

    Compared to India's population, the country is facing a shortage of eye doctors, but artificial intelligence may help close that gap. Partnering with Google artificial intelligence researchers, an eye hospital in India is working towards detecting diseases that can cause blindness by automating the process that leads to a diagnosis.

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  • India's Bathroom-Buses for Women Are a Step Toward 'Potty Parity'

    March 06, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: India, Pune

    In India, clean and safe restrooms for women can be difficult to find. Now, in Pune, old buses are being refurbished into public restrooms which see an average of 100 to 150 women every day. The buses are WiFi-enabled, sun-powered, and also feature showers, a diaper changing station, health information, sanitary pads, and more.

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  • Ypsi-based program aims to restore dignity for women giving birth while incarcerated

    March 06, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Ypsilanti, Michigan

    The Michigan Prison Doula Initiative seeks to provide pregnant women experiencing incarceration the support and care they need to maintain physical and mental health before, during, and after giving birth. The initiative has partnered with the Michigan Department of Corrections to start work in one prison – with the hopes of expanding to others – by providing prenatal counseling, support during birth, and postpartum visits.

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  • Surfing the Divide

    March 06, 2019 |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Muizenberg

    Surfing lessons are bridging racial divides and providing a therapeutic outlet for disadvantaged children in South Africa. In a society largely segregated by race, children in Cape Town’s black communities disproportionately suffer the traumatic effects of violence and poverty. Waves for Change, a nonprofit based in Muizenberg, uses surf therapy as a way to mentor and empower kids in Cape Town, helping to desegregate South Africa’s beach and surf culture in the process.

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  • If you die early, how will your children remember you? Audio icon

    March 05, 2019 |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Experiencing the death of a parent is oftentimes extremely traumatic, but an app created by a woman who personally experienced this type of loss, aims to bring some sense of help and closure for family members. Implementing a simple design and based on question prompts, the app known as RecordMeNow has been widely used and shown to specifically impact those diagnosed with terminal cancer as well as Motor Neurone Disease.

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  • Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

    March 05, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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