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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 |

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    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 |

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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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  • Building a Career, One Academic Step at a Time

    February 22, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    More students are moving away from the traditional undergraduate experience towards a step-by-step accumulation of traditional degree-based and nontraditional credentials. Casandra Horii of Caltech calls these "stackable credits" - "a more bite-sized piece of education that stands on its own and has value in the workplace.” Experts say this method will require a new degree of coordination between higher education institutions, credential providers, and employers.

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  • Iowa communities and businesses work together to find solutions for child care shortages

    February 22, 2019 |

    The Gazette |

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    Response Location: United States, Pella, Iowa

    In rural Iowa, employers are partnering with child-care providers to fill gaps for working parents. Take Vermeer, a manufacturing company out of Pella, Iowa. Vermeer recently purchased an old barn near its headquarters and transformed the space to serve more than 100 children.

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  • The importance of early engagement for new public service initiatives

    February 22, 2019 |

    Apolitical |

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    Response Location: Canada

    When designing policies, user engagement is an essential part of obtaining feedback and raising awareness among the very people that the policies are intended to impact. One small government team in Canada, the Next Generation HR an Pay Team, also contends that user engagement must come early on in the process to allow for course correction.

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  • Cordillera resort to reopen as tony drug-treatment facility for “seriously underserved population” — the wealthy

    February 22, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Edwards, Colorado

    An upscale rehabilitation center is coming to Eagle County in Colorado, after similar models have seen success throughout California. Although many residents have opposed the development, developers hope that this addiction-treatment facility will help decrease the stigma for those in the community who need to seek help.

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