Morgan Hewett: New Options for Treatment-Resistant Depression, and More

Apr 14, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Morgan Hewett,  SDG3,  USA

Morgan: Options MD is a United Healthcare backed platform that helps people with severe illnesses access cutting-edge treatments. Our initial focus is on treatment-resistant depression, which affects 5.5 million Americans (30% of people with depression)......

Jasmine Burton: Imagining a New Future for Women and Girls’ Menstrual Health

Apr 09, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Jasmine Burton,  SDG 5,  SDG3,  USA

Jasmine: A growing list of startups, brands, NGOs, and advocates are paving the way for positive change across the menstrual health sector—from comic books and board games that educate youth about periods to reengineered, leak-free tampons. Leading up to Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, we embarked on a three-week design sprint to imagine, “What if?”......

Vidya Madhavan: Swipe for a Good Laugh and Authentic Connection

Apr 08, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha SDG3,  USA,  Vidya Madhavan

Vidya: As you know, Spiffy, the world is very polarized at the moment, even though human beings are craving social interaction. At Schmooze, we aim to make this human interaction fun and deep. Life is long and difficult, and in tough times we all turn to people who will make us smile. It is best when our partner takes on this role and walks along. Schmooze strives to help people find such partners and connect everyone based on levity and humor, instead of propagation, objectification, and polarization......