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How Drones Could Deliver Better Health
Drones are the sexy, mysterious tech craze that are often a butt of a joke, a vague solution or an ominous threat. But no matter how flashy, good technology should still solve concrete problems. Amid the hype of getting packages and pizzas delivered in half the time, what if drones could revolutionize transportation networks, connecting people to what they actually need the most?
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Three ‘Golden Rules’ of Investing in Health-Focused BoP Models
With an estimated $140 billion needed per year to finance the health-related Sustainable Development Goals, the role of private sector finance is more critical than ever. Dalberg, after exploring the topic from a variety of angles and analyzing successes, synthesized three golden rules of investing in health-focused BoP models to help guide businesses, investors and start-ups.
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- Health Care
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A Single Call Could Reveal Health of Your Lungs
Indian-origin researchers have developed a new health sensing tool that can accurately measure lung function over a simple phone call made with any phone -- not just smartphone -- from anywhere in the world.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- South Asia
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Cuba to Cooperate with China on Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals
Cuba is set to enhance strategic cooperation with China in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Latin America
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Faso Soap: A Weapon Against Malaria?
A soap created by two students in Burkina Faso holds promise as an affordable way to fight the devastating disease.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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- crowdfunding
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60 Minutes Investigates Medical Gear Sold During Ebola Crisis
During the most recent outbreak of the Ebola virus, more than 500 health care workers died of the disease, and something called Personal Protective Equipment became essential to preventing the deaths of even more. We're talking about gowns, gloves, masks and other gear designed to block the transmission of deadly bacteria and viruses. They're used every day in hospitals to protect doctors, nurses, and patients. But Ebola was so lethal, it raised the stakes enormously. If the protective equipment fails, infectious bodily fluids can get through -- a problem known as "strike-through." At the height of the Ebola outbreak, we received a tip that a major American manufacturer had knowingly provided defective protective equipment to health care workers in the U.S. and abroad. It's a serious accusation that's never been publicly examined -- until tonight.
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- Health Care
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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France Gets G7 to Discuss Global Regulation of Medicine Prices
France will press its G7 partners this month to launch an "irreversible" process to control the prices of new medicines, part of a global drive to make life-saving drugs more affordable, three sources told Reuters.
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- Health Care
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- Europe & Eurasia
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NexThought Monday: How Mindset Shifts Improve Health Care
The Ihangane Project is based on core principles like: 1) the relationship between health care providers and recipients is the essential link to reach good health outcomes; and 2) even the most marginalized members of society have the capacity to shift their mindset from one of scarcity to one of abundance.
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- Health Care