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Can innovation end global poverty?
Can the seemingly intractable problems of global poverty be addressed by the latest wonders of science and technology? Last month, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) announced the launch of its new Global Development Lab, which will bring together entrepreneurs, corporations, NGOs, universities, research institutions, and USAID personnel “to discover, incubate, and scale breakthrough development innovations in sectors like water, health, food security and nutrition, energy, and climate change,” in the words of Andrew Sisson, its acting executive director.
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Inconvenient Truths: How a microscope lens for phones might improve health and hygiene in developing countries
College student Thomas Larson invented stick-on microscope lenses for mobile phones that might have some interesting applications in global development, such as assessing just what is in the water.
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- Agriculture, Health Care, Technology
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MIT scholar fights malaria with magnets
Invention holds promise for quick, accurate diagnosis of the fatal disease, even in the most challenging situations
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- Health Care, Technology
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Equity Crowdfunding Platform Return on Change Has Million-Dollar Baby
It may happen in careful, tiptoeing steps, but a local equity crowdfunding platform is maturing.
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- Technology
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Major lenders gear up for digital financial services in Indonesia
Following Bank Indonesia’s (BI) decision to revise its electronic money regulation, major lenders are now preparing to venture into the new frontier of branchless banking, with an aim to reach those underserved by banks.
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- Technology
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- lending
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Weekly Roundup – 5/3/14: An Arab Spring for global health?
Amartya Sen once said that famines don’t occur in democracies. His statement still largely holds true. Unfortunately, democracy is under siege in many parts of the world.
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- Education, Health Care, Impact Assessment, Technology
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This Fridge Doesn’t Need Electricity To Stay Cool
Inspired by studying frozen lakes, the Sure Chill can stay cold for up to 35 days--long enough to get life-saving vaccines to kids still living off the grid.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- vaccines
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Brazil Approves GM Mosquito That Could Cut Dengue
The approval was made last week (10 April) by the National Technical Commission on Biosecurity, the organisation that regulates transgenic organisms in Brazil.
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- Health Care, Technology
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- Latin America
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