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With just a photo of your fingernail, your phone can now tell if you have anemia

Adele Peters

December 04, 2018 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States

Now doctors can screen for anemia using only a smartphone photograph. The new technology could get quick diagnosis to people in developing countries or rural environments. The method is not as sure as a blood test.

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Finding the Magic in a Collective Model for Childcare and Co-Working

Melinda Clynes

December 04, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

In Detroit, a new collective is bringing together affordable childcare and co-working in one space. Families purchase memberships priced per household, instead of through the traditional per child model -- parents benefit from being in close proximity to their children while still having the space and time to complete work or school projects.

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How once-vacant sites are becoming hubs for health equity in Michigan

Estelle Slootmaker

December 04, 2018 |

Model D |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Throughout the Untied States there are many rural areas that do not have quick access to hospitals or other means of healthcare, so some providers are turning to repurposing abandoned buildings into clinics. Focusing on populations that often are overlooked in the health care industry, such as the elderly, homeless or uninsured, these clinics aim to increase health equity amongst all underserved populations.

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Colorado Fire Department Reduces 911 Calls By Helping Frequent Callers

Michael de Yoanna

December 04, 2018 |

KUNC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Greeley, Colorado

Combining the skills of medical emergency responders, crisis intervention specialists and social workers has had success in lowering the number of 911 calls for a fire department in Greeley, Colorado. Dubbed Squad 1, this goal of this unit is to triage the number of emergency calls coming in in order to allocate and extend resources where they are most needed.

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This impoverished region is a hub for the cheetah trade. Now it's fighting back.

Simon Worrall

December 04, 2018 |

National Geographic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Somalia, Somaliland

Cheetah cubs are routinely smuggled through Somaliland on their way to being illegally trafficked in United Arab Emirates or Saudi Arabia. Although small and resource-deprived, Somaliland is taking a stand against this practice through increased regulations and punishments.

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Teaching Children Regardless of Grade

Alia Dharssi

December 04, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Andhra Pradesh

In many countries, a lack of teachers leads to a common challenge - one teacher instructs students at multiple grade levels all at once. In the rural Rishi Valley region of India, instructors are straying from the traditional lecturing pedagogy to embrace a new "multigrade multilevel" learning philosophy: students follow "subject-specific 'learning ladders,'" with each lesson requiring varying levels of assistance from teachers. The method allows for a "personalized education that one usually associates with very developed economies" and "makes that affordable for low-resource environments."

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How 'Buddy Benches' are making playtime less lonely

Dougal Shaw

December 04, 2018 |

BBC |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ireland, Cork

In Ireland, schools across the country have installed "Buddy Benches," a space where children can go to let others know they want to play. The benches, which are built by volunteers from the Men's Shed, are part of a wider movement to practice inclusion and mental health awareness in schools.

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In Nigeria, a green stove addresses health, the environment and employment

Hadassah Egbedi

December 03, 2018 |

Ventures Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Green Energy Biofuels was created when Femi Oye wanted to find a cookstove that minimizes harm. The cookstove uses biofuel, which reuses waste, and the stove is also safer and more energy efficient. He estimates it has reduced carbon emissions by over 600,000 tons since the company began. Still, one challenge is convincing Nigerians to pay more, albeit for a safer appliance.

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Guild Education's twist on college is working for cashiers, sales clerks and others who abandoned the idea of a college degree

Tamara Chuang

December 03, 2018 |

The Colorado Sun |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

By partnering with employers in the service industry and Silicon Valley investors, Guild Education, an innovative Denver, Colorado-based startup, helps adults in service-level jobs attend college at a significantly discounted rate. Some think this arrangement could soon "become as ubiquitous as 401(k)s."

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Madrasa Discourses equip tomorrow's Islamic scholars with scientific literacy

Aysha Khan

December 03, 2018 |

Religion News Service |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Bend, Indiana

In collaboration with Notre Dame University, graduates of madrasas in India are receiving additional education about Islam’s role in scientific development as well as a grounding in current scientific thought. In this manner, traditional education is being ‘refreshed’ from within by people who were educated by and are a part of the traditional madras education.

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