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Amid Failure and Chaos, an Ebola Vaccine

Tina Rosenberg

November 24, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Liberia, Monrovia, Montserrado

Westerners' fear of infection of Ebola motivated a vaccine in record time, but a preventive system put in place could ensure similar results for other viruses before they reach the same magnitude.

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Changing Employers' Perceptions, One Autistic Worker at a Time

Zoe Henry

November 17, 2015 |

Inc. Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Stony Brook, New York

It is very difficult for people with disabilities to find work. Specialisterne is a Danish company that trains high-functioning autistic employees for IT jobs and partners with IT companies to get them hired by altering the interview process.

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In Bangladesh, a Half-Century of Saving Lives With Data

Amy Yee

November 17, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh

A research center in rural Bangladesh has continuously collected health data for decades, thereby improving public health in the region and serving as a control population for vaccine programs.

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In 5 Minutes, He Lets the Blind See

Nicholas Kristof

November 07, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Hetauda, Central Region

In the past, people in poor countries who became blind due to cataracts often had no hope of improvement because of the high costs of treatment. Nepalese ophthalmologist, Sanduk Ruit, perfected a cheap and effective cataract removal technique which allows his patients to see again.

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How one of the most obese countries on earth took on the soda giants

Tina Rosenberg

November 03, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Chiapas

El Poder del Consumidor is an organization fighting Coca-Cola's power over health care decisions in Mexico. The organization tried many tactics but only found success after finding friends with enough money to compete with the beverage industry giants.

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San Francisco Dedicates More Money to End HIV

April Dembosky

October 29, 2015 |

KQED |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

San Francisco wants to be the first city in the world to reduce its number of new HIV infections and deaths to zero. The city is relying heavily on two initiatives: getting people with HIV into antiretroviral treatment much faster, and expanding use of the HIV prevention pill, Truvada.

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How Creative Expression Can Help Kids With Autism

Nadine Ajaka

October 27, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Reading, Pennsylvania

The therapists at the Autism Society of Berks County use art and creativity as a way to help kids with autism. Students participate in a class where their illustrations are animated. “The way to unlock any child's brain, autism or no autism, is through using creative expression of some form," says the therapist Maude Leroux.”

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Feature: Giving blind people sight illuminates the brain's secrets

Rhitu Chatterjee

October 22, 2015 |

Science Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

Defying expectations, cataract surgery in Indian children is endowing them with vision—and shedding light on how the brain learns to see.

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San Francisco Is Changing Face of AIDS Treatment

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

October 05, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

The H.I.V. infection rate in San Francisco dropped drastically after the city increased testing and created programs like Rapid, which immediately offer public health insurance, antiretroviral drugs, and personal counselors for people with AIDS.

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How Female Farmers Can Help End Hunger and Malnutrition

Samantha Cowan

October 02, 2015 |

TakePart |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Burkina Faso

By supporting small-scale female farmers, Groundswell International, an NGO, is diversifying diets and combating food insecurity in countries in West Africa.

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