In the United States and globally, we are in the golden age of rapid advances in scientific innovation and technology for a wide variety of health challenges. However, health outcomes continue to decline across populations in the US, as noted by a decrease in life expectancy. The Milken Institute Future of Health Summit brought together hundreds of leaders from across the public, nonprofit, private, and philanthropic sectors to discuss solutions to topics including biomedical research, public health, chronic disease, health equity, global health, and other pressing health issues focused on the theme “Closing the Gap: Better Health for More People.”
This brief summarizes the top 12 trends, ideas, and solutions discussed at the summit.
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) refers to a family of neurodegenerative conditions that cause changes in behavior, mood, executive function, language, memory, and motor function. As many as 30,000 people are living with FTD in the United...
Countries undergoing population aging today are facing a much different experience than their historical counterparts. One only needs to look at the countries in Asia to see how these trends are unfolding. Demographic aging is happening...
The Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the Ann Theodore Foundation have released a new request for proposals (RFP) focused on understanding the underlying biology of sarcoidosis. Applications are open now through Tuesday...
Even before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States was confronted with a number of significant policy concerns. Today, working together to solve those challenges is more imperative than ever. The Milken Institute is committed...
The 26th annual Milken Institute Global Conference convened the best minds in the world to tackle its most urgent challenges and realize its most exciting opportunities. Throughout the four-day event, our health teams curated nearly three...
Nationwide protests in the summer of 2020 sparked many of the largest US corporations to pledge more than $200 billion to advance racial equity and confront the nation’s history of systemic racism. Nonprofits, government agencies, and...
While some sounds can be annoying for most people, for a few, certain sounds like chewing, sniffling, or pen clicking can trigger an intense physical and emotional response. Those with this condition can experience increased heart rate...
DOWNLOAD RFP The Ann Theodore Foundation is launching a new funding cycle for the Breakthrough Sarcoidosis Initiative in partnership with the Milken Institute Science Philanthropy Accelerator for Research and Collaboration (SPARC). The Ann...
The Financial Innovations Labs® and FasterCures teams have collaborated on a project to identify new models for financing the antimicrobial resistant antibiotic pipeline. These past 18 months have demonstrated how consequential public...