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The Altruist Party - Population Health & Wellbeing
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Founded in 2012, The Altruist Party is a free, global civic movement completing democracy by making “We the People” a verified Fourth Branch of government through open-source, biometric mobile voting, continuous consent, and transparent digital governance.
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A free society begins with healthy people.
To heal democracy, we must heal each other.
Health is not charity, it is civilization.
Together we can build a republic where wellbeing, wisdom, and compassion define strength.
altruistparty.org
A free society begins with healthy people.
To heal democracy, we must heal each other.
Health is not charity, it is civilization.
Together we can build a republic where wellbeing, wisdom, and compassion define strength.
altruistparty.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Established in 2012, the Altruist Party is a free, international, living constitutional political party advocating biometric mobile voting, open governance and public-private partnership. Click here to learn more information: altruistparty.org
November 28, 2024 at 5:01 AM
Volatile pay for gig workers linked to health problems, research shows:via @APA #gigeconomy

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Volatile pay for gig workers linked to health problems
Gig workers, waiters, salespeople and others who rely on fluctuating income may be paying for wage volatility with their health.
www.apa.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Innovation - Parental - Infant Gene Therapy is a Breakthrough for Artemis-SCID Patients, Study Shows:#genetics #GeneTherapy

ucsf.edu/news/2022/12/4…
Infant Gene Therapy is a Breakthrough for Artemis-SCID Patients
Ten children who were born without functioning immune systems due to Artemis-SCID are now leading healthy lives thanks to a new gene therapy treatment pioneered at UCSF.
www.ucsf.edu
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Innovation - Researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue:via @NatEyeInstitute

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NIH researchers use 3D bioprinting to create eye tissue | National Eye Institute
Scientists used patient stem cells and 3D bioprinting to produce eye tissue that will advance understanding of the mechanisms of blinding diseases.
www.nei.nih.gov
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Innovation - Brain Health - New blood test can detect ‘toxic’ protein years before #Alzheimers symptoms emerge, study shows:via @UW

washington.edu/news/2022/12/0…
New blood test can detect ‘toxic’ protein years before Alzheimer’s symptoms emerge, study shows
Researchers at the University of Washington have detected
www.washington.edu
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Population Health - Why Fixing the (Broken) US Healthcare System is Actually Not That Hard:

alternet.org/fixing-broken-…
Fixing the broken American healthcare system is not actually hard
If only the health care system received the same treatment that military spending gets from politicians and the public.
www.alternet.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Innovation - How Fitbit, Apple Watch and Artificial Intelligence data could help protect population health:

usatoday.com/story/opinion/…
Apple, Fitbit should use all that data they collect from you to protect public health
Apple, Fitbit and others that make health apps and wearables promise self-empowerment. But they, and their customers, are missing the real promise.
www.usatoday.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Innovation - Brain & Mental Health - The First Medical Tool to Robustly Predict #PTSD:via @GrantHBrennerMD

psychologytoday.com/us/blog/experi…
The First Medical Tool to Robustly Predict PTSD
Groundbreaking research produces a model clinicians can use to predict who will, and will not, get PTSD following trauma.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Brain & Mental Health - Why #PTSD Is a Mental Injury, Not a Mental Illness:via @drtracyheals

psychologytoday.com/us/blog/silenc…
Why PTSD Is a Mental Injury, Not a Mental Illness
New research supports the idea that PTSD is an injury, not a mental illness.
www.psychologytoday.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Brain & Mental Health - Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life, study shows:via @BeckmanInst #stress

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Keep your friends close, cortisol levels low for life, study finds
Directing a meeting, dialing up an old acquaintance, dictating the perfect tuna salad sandwich across a drive-through window. For business and for pleasure, human beings are in constant communication.
beckman.illinois.edu
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Mental Health - Nearly Half of People Feel Like They Don’t Have Any Real Friends:via @CAStinchcombe #loneliness

self.com/story/mccann-w…
A Huge Number of People Feel Like They Don’t Have Real Friends in the Pandemic
If you feel the same, you're far from alone.
self.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:47 AM
Population Health - Parental - "The 6,054 kids harmed in 2022 represent a 5.7% increase over the 2021 total (5,708) and a 14.7% increase over the 2020 total (5,160)...#GunViolence

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More than 6,000 kids injured or killed by guns so far in 2022
With only three days remaining in 2022, the Gun Violence Archive has counted 6,054 gun-related injuries and deaths among U.S. children aged 17 and younger this year so far. The count includes gun assault deaths, suicide deaths by firearm, deaths due to accidental firearm discharge, legal interventio...
www.alternet.org
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Population Health & Infection Control - "#Africa on its own..." Little help in epidemics, official warns:#coronavirus #vaccination #COVID19 #Ebola #infectiousdisease

nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/af…
‘Africa is on its own’: Little help in epidemics, says official
Africa’s 54 countries have not received adequate international support in recent health crises, experts say.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Innovation - Heart Health - Biochemistry researchers repair and regenerate heart muscle cells:via @UHouston

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Biochemistry Researchers Repair and Regenerate Heart Muscle Cells
Researchers at the University of Houston are reporting a first-of-its-kind technology that not only repairs heart muscle cells in mice but also regenerates them following a heart attack, or myocardial infarction as its medically known.
uh.edu
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Population Health - Over 100 MILLION Americans urged to stay indoors over extreme heat and humidity:

theguardian.com/us-news/2022/j…
Over 100m Americans urged to stay indoors over extreme heat and humidity
Heatwave expected to settle over states from Gulf coast to Great Lakes and east to Carolinas with 100F temperatures in some cities
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Infection Control - Brazil - The MASSIVE effort to vaccinating Indigenous Amazon peoples:#COVID19 #vaccination

usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…
Vaccinating the Amazon: Hundreds of Indigenous languages, climate, terrain and more all complicate a massive effort
Logistics, disinformation, language barriers, lack of resources, large distances and culture remain barriers to fully vaccinating the region.
www.usatoday.com
December 2, 2024 at 4:46 AM