Jane Chen: A Warm Embrace That Saves Lives

November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Jane Chen launches a new and ultra-low cost incubator-like warmer for pre-mature babies made especially for developing countries.

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Source: TED

Frederick Balagadde: Bio-lab on a Microchip

February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)

Frederick Balagadde talks about his work in miniturization and the technology he plans to use to properly diagnose HIV patients in developing countries, which in turn will help prevent drug-resistant strains of HIV/AIDS.

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Source: TED

Kary Mullis: Next-Gen Cure for Killer Infections

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

Kary Mullis introduces a new way of eradicating disease-causung bacteria with the use of alpha-gal epitope that can lead our immune system to do the right thing.

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Annie Lennox: Why I am an HIV/AIDS Activist

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

Annie Lennox, a UN AIDS advocate, shares her experiences that led her to the path of being an AIDS advocate.

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Kim Gorgens: Protecting the Brain Against Concussion

May 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Neurophsychologist and neurotic mom Kim Gorgens talks about how kids are prone to sustaining concussion from the most taken-for-granted everyday activities.

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Source: TED

Marc Koska: 1.3M Reasons to Re-invent the Syringe

July 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

In this talk, inventor Marc Koska tells about the dangers of the reuse of syringes. He more than talks about it - he does something about this problem and invents a syringe that can't be used twice.

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Thulasiraj Ravilla: How Low-Cost Eye Care Can Be World-Class

November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Thulasiraj Ravilla shows how making eye-care available for poor people is clearly possible.

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Melinda French Gates: What Nonprofits Can Learn from Coca-Cola

September 1, 2010 (over 13 years ago)

Melinda Gates highlight Coke's marketing success and using it as a pattern for making people want what they medically need.

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Diane Benscoter: How Cults Rewire the Brain

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

Ex-Moonie Diane Benscoter tells the story of her youth and how she got rid of the "virus" that consumed her during the years of being in a cult.

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Louise Fresco: Feeding the Whole World

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

Louise Fresco talks about how the thousands of years of bread-making evolved and changed the value of one of the staple foods we humans have today.

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