Future of health
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Turning scientific possibilities into tangible advancements for public health
The Lead Detect Prize announces Phase 2 winners at a live Demo Day event.
From lab to market: How government, philanthropy, and industry can partner to nurture innovation
Labcorp and Quest Diagnostics lend industry support to the LymeX Diagnostics Prize.
Making dialysis more resilient and accessible
HHS launches $7.25 million KidneyX Sustainability Prize.
Finding new and better ways to address Lyme disease
Promising ideas for preventing, diagnosing, and treating the most common vector-borne disease in America.
7 healthcare organizations on opening up
Innovation leads from Novo Nordisk, Takeda and Johnson & Johnson discuss the benefits and challenges of health-tech partnership.
Accelerating new vaccine technologies
The $50 million Patch Forward Prize will incentivize partnership to advance microneedle patch-based RNA vaccines.
Improved tests are essential to protect children from lead poisoning
Lead Detect Prize announces Phase 1 winners.
Neuromod Prize brings new solutions one step closer to patients
Phase 2 winners invited to conduct IDE-enabling studies in Phase 3.
What everyone should know about climate change and vector-borne diseases
Climate impacts many aspects of human health — Lyme disease is just one example.
Luminary Labs joins ARPA-H Investor Catalyst Hub spoke network
Nationwide network of organizations is working to accelerate transformative health solutions.
Building an ecosystem of support for suicide prevention innovation
An update on Mission Daybreak, VA’s multiyear initiative to support the development of promising suicide prevention innovations.
Luminary Labs awarded BARDA contract to launch Project NextGen vaccine innovation prize competitions
$100 million, five-year initiative targets improved vaccine technologies through prize competitions.
Funding and accelerating innovative suicide prevention solutions
How VA’s Mission Daybreak catalyzed investment in a problem that matters.
Health 2025: Investing in people, technology, and real systemic change
Insights and analysis from a survey of 101 health executives.
Mission Daybreak awards $11.5 million to Phase 2 winners
New suicide prevention solutions will save Veterans’ lives.
Designing for speed and urgency
How the KidneyX COVID-19 Kidney Care Challenge used open innovation to address a crisis.
Introducing new technology to an age-old health problem
A virtual accelerator closes the gap between concept and viability.
Moving from product-centric to customer-centric strategy
What it really takes to innovate around the customer’s needs.
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