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A smile boosts the chances of getting a microloan, say Stanford psychologists
Stanford psychologists found that applicants for microloans are more likely to win approval if the photograph they send along with the application evokes a positive emotional response.
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Death rate goes up with distance from district hospital
Better access to district hospitals may have prevented close to 50,000 of the estimated 72,000 deaths in India due to acute or sudden abdominal conditions in 2010, according to a study published in Lancet Global Health journal.
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- Education, Health Care
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- South Asia
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- infrastructure, research
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Scientists say e-cigarettes could have health impacts in developing world
Two researchers are urging greater regulatory oversight of e-cigarettes in poorer countries, where sales of the devices are growing.
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- Education, Health Care
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- public health, research
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Report: Four in five households in Bangladesh have access to financial services
Four in five households in Bangladesh have access to financial services, thanks to improvements in the networks of banks and microfinance institutions as well as a booming mobile banking segment, according to a new study.
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- Education
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- South Asia
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Call for more weaponry against ‘neglected malaria’
The World Health Organization has called for more research on ways to battle malaria caused by the Plasmodium vivax parasite, in the wake of a surge of infections in Western India.
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- Education, Health Care
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Researchers from India and China empowered to provide CVD care through Smart Mobile App
In a first dual-country trail, researchers from India and China have together discovered cost-effective ways to improve the quality of primary care and clinical outcomes in resource-limited settings through smart mobile application which could have major benefits for the general population who suffer known cardiovascular diseases.
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- Education, Health Care
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OPINION: Low-fee private schooling: what do we really know?
In an age of quick fixes and silver bullets we are uncomfortable with shades of grey. But like it or not, it’s complicated.
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- Education, Impact Assessment
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Seven Approaches to Agent Management: A new paper documents the variety of ways that digital finance providers assemble and manage agent networks
Agent networks are the main service touch points for most digital finance customers, and they’re probably the most challenging and costly element of the value chain. The authors of a new paper, Designing Successful Distribution Strategies for Digital Money, discuss how digital finance service providers in various regions have assembled and managed their agent networks.
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- Education
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