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Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies

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A crowdsourced competition offered by NIH is seeking new technologies to monitor the health and detect early problems with new babies and their mothers, at the point of care or in the home. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Point-of-Care, Home Maternal Health Technologies

NIH Challenge Seeks Early Alzheimer’s Indicators with A.I.

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A new crowdsourced competition seeks more robust early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias using analytics powered by artificial intelligence. . . . → Read More: NIH Challenge Seeks Early Alzheimer’s Indicators with A.I.

HHS Directs $100M for Covid-19 Venture Investments

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The Department of Health and Human Services is allocating $100 million for venture investments in new technologies to prepare for future threats from Covid-19. . . . → Read More: HHS Directs $100M for Covid-19 Venture Investments

$60M Challenge Seeks Biomarkers, Models to Counter Aging Stress

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A new challenge competition seeks biomarkers, models, and clinical tests of the factors behind responses to stress conditions in human aging that can stave off frailty or death. . . . → Read More: $60M Challenge Seeks Biomarkers, Models to Counter Aging Stress

$15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named

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An international challenge competition seeking sustainable but realistic alternatives to natural chicken and fish protein named its six finalist teams. . . . → Read More: $15M Alternative Chicken, Fish Challenge Finalists Named

$50M Challenge Seeks Quantum Life Science Applications

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A new challenge competition seeks life science research applications for quantum computing that take advantage of the technology’s unique computational properties. . . . → Read More: $50M Challenge Seeks Quantum Life Science Applications

Challenge Seeks Animal-Free Testing for Precision Meds.

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A charitable foundation promoting research on human longevity unveiled a challenge competition to develop animal-free testing for personalized medicine. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Animal-Free Testing for Precision Meds.

Women’s Health Companies Partner on New Contraceptive

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Two companies working in women’s reproductive health are developing a new non-hormonal contraceptive that works in cervical mucous membranes. . . . → Read More: Women’s Health Companies Partner on New Contraceptive

Challenge Seeks Tech, Models to Reduce Stillbirths

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A research competition is seeking better technologies to measure gestational development and predict outcomes to reduce the number of stillbirths by half. . . . → Read More: Challenge Seeks Tech, Models to Reduce Stillbirths

Cystic Fibrosis Start-Up Raises $111M in New Funds

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A developer of new treatments for the inherited lung disease cystic fibrosis emerged from stealth mode, raising $111 million in new venture funds. . . . → Read More: Cystic Fibrosis Start-Up Raises $111M in New Funds