About seven years ago, Simon Estes, like many others, was unaware of the devastation malaria has caused in Africa. But word of the disease reached the opera star’s ears, and on Monday, the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign honored him with its Lifetime Impact Award for his work fighting against the mosquito-transmitted illness.
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After a series of conversations with indie VR shops in recent weeks, it seems safe to say that many of them are suffering from “feast or famine” syndrome when it comes to work. Often a brand or content owner will come to them with a great idea and a tight deadline, expect them to execute on a VR experience, pay them, and then disappear for months — if they ever come back at all.
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Sports presenter Charlie Webster went for a spa day with her mum recently, a welcome respite for both of them after the most traumatic eight months of their lives. Even in the most tranquil of surroundings, however, there was a reminder of how much Charlie’s life has changed. As she settled down on the treatment bed to have a supposedly relaxing facial, she suffered a terrifying panic attack, the latest in a spate of them.
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Despite progress toward preventing the spread of malaria, the world is moving too slowly toward elimination of the disease, which still claims hundreds of thousands of lives each year, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
On the positive side, children and pregnant women in sub-Saharan Africa have greater access to tools that stop the transmission of malaria, according to the annual World Malaria Report. Diagnostic testing for children and preventive treatment for pregnant women has risen steeply across the region over the last five years, and the use of nets treated with insecticide has expanded rapidly.
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“The Flash” begins its third season on the CW this month, with Tom Cavanagh playing multiple versions of his character, thanks to the series’ presentation of time-travel and alternate universes. Cavanagh spoke recently with Variety about the series, his co-workers and his favorite charity.
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The United Nation Foundation has worked on many worthwhile products, but one of their newest is a virtual reality initiative that it is undertaking as part of its ongoing efforts to eradicate malaria.
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Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry closed out the second day of Disrupt San Francisco by discussing his recent forays into technology investments and charitable organizations, kicking things off by talking Slyce, the social media startup he co-founded with former Davidson teammate Bryant Barr.
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Malaria is treatable and preventable. And yet, the World Health Organization reports that almost half the world’s population — 3.2 billion people — are still at risk of contracting the life-threatening disease. At the Disrupt SF Hackathon, a group of teenage girls is gamifying malaria prevention to help halt the spread of the disease. They’re Aruna Prasad, 16, Erin Smith, 16, Kathy Kong, 17, and Lillian Yuan, 17, and they’ve built Mapsquito, a game that educates players about malaria.
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A Sports Illustrated article by columnist Rick Reilly struck a personal chord with Glenwood Springs resident Dave Weidemann. With two young children under his own roof, it was impossible for Weidemann to ignore Reilly’s words.
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NBA and Sprite® to Dedicate New Basketball Courts in Nigeria and Angola; NBA Legend Sam Perkins and WNBA Star Ruth Riley to View Malaria Prevention Efforts with Nothing But Nets
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