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Report Supported by Research to Prevent Blindness Finds That Post-Ebola Cataract Surgery Can Safely Restore Vision

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04/04/2018

... Vision Cataract surgery can be safely performed on Ebola virus disease survivors with impaired vision, Emory Eye ... in the journal EBioMedicine. After the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa from...

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Dalio Philanthropies, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, ELMA Investments Ltd,.and Ford Foundation Join Venture Fund Designed to Improve Public Health

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02/18/2021

... partner at Adjuvant Capital. "As viruses like Ebola, Zika , and SARS-CoV-2 have clearly demonstrated, wealthy .....

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Research to Prevent Blindness-Funded Study Suggests New Way of Preventing Diabetes-Associated Blindness

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05/26/2015

... patients A study using patient samples, human cells and mice shows that targeting a second protein called ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies to Help City Leaders Respond to Coronavirus in the United States

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03/10/2020

... to the rapidly evolving Coronavirus epidemic. As the virus continues to spread through communities around the ... can be shared with other cities eager to get ahead of the virus ’ spread. “Mayors are on the...

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Aging and HIV/AIDS: A New Era of Convergence

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10/17/2019

... addition to long-term survivors, people are acquiring the virus in their 50s, 60s, and 70s. Within a decade (by 2030) ... and Latinx communities, older Hispanics have a rate of new infection more than double...

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Philanthropy Has a Duty to Respond Quickly to the COVID-19 Outbreak. Here's How We Can Do It

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03/18/2020

... time period? Or are we OK with staff being laid off? The virus has exposed our industry’s failure to think ... of increased usage. Cover the immediate losses from the virus ’ impacts . Conferences, events and...

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What More Can We Do?

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02/03/2021

... the early epicenter of the pandemic in the U.S., as the virus spread like wildfire because essential workers lacked ... and who had been systematically denied the material resources to buffer them from the...

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Philanthropy New York Policy Priorities

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04/2021

Philanthropy New York’s public policy efforts are guided by the belief that local, state, and federal laws and policies should 1) promote a just and equitable society, 2) strengthen nonprofits and 3) support a healthy and sustainable philanthropic sector. Philanthropy New York will: Advocate for tax and fiscal policies that support philanthropic giving. Support policies and practices that create and sustain a thriving nonprofit sector. Champion public policies that have systemic effects on issues and marginalized communities our members serve. Review our full list of policy priorities below.

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Rita Allen Foundation Supports UC Berkley Research Findings that Could Improve Diagnosis, Treatment of Depression

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10/29/2019

... biomarkers — genes and specific brain circuits in mice — associated with a common symptom of depression: lack ... of the American population each year, and is among the top causes of disability in the...

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Research to Prevent Blindess Finds New Clues to Vision Loss in Macular Degeneration

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09/02/2015

... Medicine in St. Louis, sheds light on one of the leading causes of blindness in industrialized countries and offers ...

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UJA-Federation of New York Announces Nearly $9 Million in New COVID-19 Relief Grants

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04/21/2020

... by Covid-19 are still able to access these critical Jewish resources ,” said Eric S. Goldstein, CEO, UJA-Federation of New York. “At the same time, as this virus continues to ravage the most vulnerable among us...

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PNY Supports Inclusion of Nonprofits in COVID-19 Legislation

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03/16/2020

... a critical linchpin in our national effort to combat this virus . Many nonprofits will face deep financial strain as ... are deployed above and beyond normal capacity while their resources remain flat or even...

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NYS Health Foundation President & CEO Wonders if NY Can End the AIDS Epidemic

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07/18/2016

... million people in the United States are living with HIV infection ; it is estimated that almost 1 in 8 don’t know ...

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New York Health Foundation

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Sloan Foundation Among Funders of New Report Outlining Research Agenda for Microbiomes, Indoor Environments, And Human Health

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08/16/2017

Even with a growing body of research on microorganisms and humans in indoor environments, many of their interconnections remain unknown, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Wellcome, and Mastercard Launch Initiative to Speed Development and Access to Therapies for COVID-19

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03/10/2020

... By sharing research, coordinating investments, and pooling resources , these efforts can help to accelerate research. ...

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The Coronavirus Crisis Has Changed How I View What Matters in Philanthropy

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04/22/2020

... neighborhoods (if we could do so without transmitting the virus ) than using our traditional approach to grants? Or ... with each other, have met (virtually) biweekly since the virus hit New York City. They are...

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The Rockefeller Foundation’s Public Charity Expands Project ACT to Provide At-Risk Communities Nationwide With Free At-Home Covid-19 Tests

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06/29/2022

... tool with which state governments and others can pool resources , providing an “all-in” price that drives down ... “Testing is an important tool to limit the spread of the virus and at-home tests allow...

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