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  • Veterinarian Suicide

    February 24, 2019 |

    Radio Health Journal |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Thousand Oaks, California

    Suicide is becoming increasingly common in the veterinary medicine field due to many factors such as financial anxiety and the extreme stress of the job in general. To combat this, veterinarian organizations are connecting veterinarians with one another, focusing on improving community mental health and reducing stigma.

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  • Robots decommission 700,000 munitions for recycling

    February 24, 2019 |

    New Atlas |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Anniston, Alabama

    At a US Army facility in Alabama, nine robots, created by Sandia National Laboratories, was able to decommission and recycle army munitions. What has historically been a dangerous job for humans, these robots are able to safely recycle these parts that have typically been discarded in ways that aren’t exactly environmentally friendly.

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  • On-Demand Grandkids and Robot Pals to Keep Senior Loneliness at Bay

    February 23, 2019 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Pembroke Pines, Florida

    Research shows that prolonged feelings of loneliness can have unhealthy outcomes, and the likelihood of experiencing loneliness increases as a person ages. To combat this, many technology companies are trying a host of solutions targeted at senior citizens that includes tools such as interactive robots as well as an app that employs college students to acts as "grandchildren on demand.”

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  • Vanuatu Has One Of The World's Strictest Plastic Bans. It's About To Get Tougher.

    February 23, 2019 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Vanuatu, Port Vila

    What started as a Facebook campaign to ban plastic bags has become legislation in the island country of Vanuatu. The country has banned many single-use plastics, including bags, drinking straws, and containers, and hopes to ban more plastics in the future. Citing a cultural respect for the environment, such legislation has been welcomed by residents.

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  • Why Food Could Be the Best Medicine of All

    February 23, 2019 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Bringing nutrition and diet under the purview of a patient’s medical care helps reduce lifetime healthcare risks and costs. The Fresh Food Farmacy, part of the Geisinger Health System in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, helps provide patients who are food-insecure with access to healthy foods alongside healthcare support and sessions with nutritionists. By discussing diet in terms of doses and investing in preventative care, the program aims to help patients understand food as part of their overall wellbeing.

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  • How grassroots efforts are trying to solve the teacher shortage crisis

    February 22, 2019 |

    Mississippi Today |

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    Response Location: United States, Clarksdale, Mississippi

    To address Mississippi's teacher shortage, a nonprofit has started to look to the source of the problem--many would-be teachers are repeatedly failing to pass the teacher ceritifcation exam. Coupled with several new state policies, Regional Initiatives for Sustainable Education is offering tutoring and direction to candidates.

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  • How AI could predict disease outbreaks

    February 22, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Malaysia

    Diseases such as dengue can quickly escalate into pandemics, but one organization is using leveraging the power of technology to prematurely predict when and where these outbreaks will take place. Using an artificial intelligence algorithm that relies on previous statistics, researchers are seeing an approximate 85% success rate at outbreak detection.

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  • 3D-printed pills will provide the solution to one of medicine's biggest issues

    February 22, 2019 |

    Quartz |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Liverpool, England

    In the UK, 3D-printed tablets are being tested at a children's hospital to specifically address the difficultly many children face when they need to take pills that are either too high of a dosage or too big too swallow. Although still in early stages of research trials, the hospital is making strides in tackling barriers by using the children's feedback on size, shape, and even flavor of the printed pills.

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  • These College Classes Are Going to Work

    February 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Community colleges, equipped with retrofitted trailers, are offering on-site training to mid- to late-career professionals, providing them with a convenient chance to keep their skills up-to-date in the face of rapidly changing technology. "For adults who are bound by family and life obligations, having access with a mobile lab to learn is critical."

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  • AI and public data identify fishing behavior to protect hungry seabirds

    February 22, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Albatrosses are known to follow fishing ships, which often puts them in harm's way and leads to death, but scientists are working to decrease this tragic outcome by combining machine learning and public data. This process allows the researchers to make assessments about rules regarding time of day for setting fishing lines and creates a sense of accountability for countries to adhere to.

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