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  • World in Progress: Medellin's war on dengue-carrying mosquitoes

    May 16, 2019 |

    Deutsche Welle (DW) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia, Medellín

    The world mosquito program works across countries to reduce the mosquito's ability to transfer the dengue virus. As part of this international program, scientists in Medellin, Columbia have been breeding mosquitos in a lab that are injected with a bacterrium before being released back into the wild. Since starting this experiment, cases of dengue have drastically decreased.

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  • Campbell medical school trying to fill gaps in rural health care

    May 16, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Lillington, North Carolina

    There is a growing need for physicians in rural areas, so Campbell University in North Carolina is working to address this gap by sending medical students to practice in these populations. By placing clinical campuses in undeserved areas, the medical program is focusing on connecting students with communities where they can make a difference.

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  • Lessons Learned From California's Pioneering Microgrids

    May 13, 2019 |

    Green Tech Media |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Years after the California Energy Commission funded and launched demonstration microgrids, they’re seeing results. These microgrids, which are localized energy sources that can work independently from large electric grids, were fairly costly, but have shown demonstrable success in lowering utility bills and delivering low-carbon power. As the Commission moves forward with this effort, they hope to continue to learn by doing and improving their processes.

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  • How stricter vaccine laws spared California from a major measles outbreak

    May 06, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    The only way to eliminate a communicable disease, such as measles, is to achieve herd immunity, but due to recent anti-vaccination campaigns, the vaccination rate fell so low that the measles resurfaced in the U.S. To combat the contagion from getting worse, California enacted laws that prohibited people from choosing not to be vaccinated.

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  • The traffic solution most cities haven't tried

    May 03, 2019 |

    Vox |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Cities across the world have implemented “congestion pricing” – meaning that cars in high-traffic areas will have to pay a fee to drive within those limits. New York City is one of the most recent cities to potentially implement this approach in its attempt to reduce congestion and encourage walking, biking, and public transportation.

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  • State of decay: How Maine's dentists get help to practice in underserved areas

    May 02, 2019 |

    WGME-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Portland, Maine

    Rural areas of Maine were being underserved when it came to dental hygiene, so the state opened a dental college and a loan repayment program in order to increase the amount of industry professionals. Since opening, the amount of dentists serving these areas has increased and now the university is looking to scale even further by increasing the amount offered in the loan repayment program.

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  • The case for carbon farming in California

    May 02, 2019 |

    High Country News |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    California has been leading the way in what is becoming an increasingly popular response to climate change: carbon farming. The practice reabsorbs carbon that’s in the air, into the soil, and can be achieved through methods like composting, no-till agriculture, or cover crops. While a promising practice, cost-related concerns and the sustainability and longevity of the response remain in question.

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  • House Calls Can Lead to Dramatically Better Health Outcomes Among the Elderly

    May 01, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    House calls are not new to the medicine field, but they are becoming more predominant as doctors look for ways to expand access to those that aren't able to make it into an office. Focusing mostly on "disabled, chronically ill, elderly, and other at-risk populations," doctors are utilizing technological advancements to bring the care to the patient, a practice that also allows them a chance to assess their home situation.

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  • How scientists are giving Fraser River salmon a fresh chance

    April 30, 2019 |

    The Narwhal |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Richmond, British Columbia

    A group of scientists have discovered a way to help chinook salmon survive at the mouth of the Fraser River, in the Sturgeon Bank. They’ve devised a trap of special netting that catch and funnell these salmon, many of whom have not yet grown to full size, into the Bank, rather than being sent out to the Strait of Georgia. The project, funded by Canada’s coastal restoration fund, will likely have other impacts as well, like providing more salmon for the endangered killer whale to feed on, and trapping sediment that could protect Richmond from sea-level rise.

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  • Virtual Reality as Therapy for Pain

    April 29, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Virtual reality isn't just for gaming anymore. Known as Virtual Reality Therapy, this new use for the technology is bringing relief to those suffering from intense pain by immersing "the patient in an entertaining, relaxing, interactive environment that so occupies the brain, it has no room to process pain sensations at the same time."

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