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  • Can an Old Mill Town Become the Silicon Valley of Human Organ Manufacturing?

    December 18, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Dean Kamen brought the world the Segway scooter, prosthetic arms controlled by the human brain, the first automatic drug pump (used commonly to deliver insulin to diabetic patients), and now he's built the first organ manufacturing plant. Over 120,000 Americans are currently on a waiting list to receive life-saving organ donations that often don't come in time. Kamen is aiming to change this by mass-producing organs and other tissues with technology that already exists and has been tested in labs all over the world.

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  • Portsmouth becomes NH's first 'Dementia Friendly' community

    December 17, 2017 |

    New Hampshire Union Leader |

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    Response Location: United States, Portsmouth, New Hampshire

    Portsmouth, New Hampshire has become the state’s first ‘dementia friendly’ community by training first responders, bank tellers, and professionals to recognize the signs of dementia and effectively assist that person. With the number of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s increasing, this cross-sector training ensures people managing this illness can live with dignity and understanding.

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  • Rural Ga. Businesses Increasingly Prop Up Struggling Health Care System

    December 15, 2017 |

    WABE |

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    Response Location: United States, Georgia

    In order to battle the government healthcare gaps, the time lost from workers leaving to seek medical attention, and the closing of hospitals, some rural companies have opened their own clinics nearby. This way workers can get medical attention quickly and efficiently, and keep physicians nearby even if hospitals close.

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  • Opioid Crisis Forces Physicians To Focus On Alternative Pain Treatments

    December 15, 2017 |

    WABE |

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    Response Location: United States

    Opioid abuse claimed over 53 000 American lives in 2016, and has been a cause for concern. Now doctors are looking to alternatives to opioids, both medication and non-medication options, that can be decided based on thorough assessments and discussing the consequences of opioids with patients.

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  • The return of Mexico's midwives is helping rural and indigenous mothers

    December 15, 2017 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    The CASA school in Guanajuato was founded to train midwives and advocate for their role during childbirth. CASA's students receive an education in modern medicine as well as traditional practices, with the goal of being able to effectively care for indigenous women. The Mexican government recognized midwives as health care professionals as 2011, and schools based on the CASA model have been started across the country.

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  • Healthcare in Montana: Tribal Efforts To Heal the Consequences Of Old Wounds

    December 15, 2017 |

    The GroundTruth Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Flathead Reservation, Montana

    Salish Kootenai College has opened an Allied Health Department to train members of several tribes on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. The goal of this new department is to train members of these Native American tribes in healthcare support occupations such as EMT and Medical Assistant to meet a growing demand for these roles in local clinics.

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  • Reproductive health critical in eradicating poverty

    December 14, 2017 |

    News Day |

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    Response Location: Zimbabwe

    Family planning is crucial to fighting against poverty. However, many women cannot afford contraceptives. The United Nations Fund for Population Activities is now supporting the Zimbabwe government to provide women with affordable services supporting reproductive health.

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  • How Nigeria Defeated Ebola

    December 10, 2017 |

    Africa Is A Country |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Nigeria contained its 2014 Ebola outbreak through rapid emergency response and compassionate care. In less than 10 weeks, health workers visited more than 147,000 people who may have had first or second degree contact with the index patient, tracking body temperatures and other health data while isolating themselves from their own families to prevent further exposure. Patients received psychosocial support, and a massive public awareness campaign encouraged public trust throughout the crisis.

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  • When Citizens Assemble

    December 10, 2017 |

    A Government By Us |

    Documentary |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Ireland

    Ireland held a citizens’ assembly to discuss the country’s contentious abortion laws and demonstrated the potential of such democracy-building initiatives. A random selection of participants gathered over five weekends and formulated recommendations after hours of respectful, fact-based discussion.

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  • As emerging diseases spread from wildlife to humans, can we predict the next big pandemic?

    December 07, 2017 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Zoonotic outbreaks are increasingly a threat to human populations and other species as they spatially converge in the same environments. In preparation, the project PREDICT has discovered over 1000 distinct diseases and helped guide the development of infrastructure to help protect against outbreaks, while the Global Virome Project is identifying and sequencing the DNA of viruses.

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