It’s no secret that mental illness is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Physically, mentally, economically, and scientifically, the toll it takes is tremendous—and it strikes every population in the world, without regard for...

Of the 7,000 known rare diseases in the world, only 5 percent have treatments. This means that a large majority of those who live with rare diseases are left without meaningful options—and some, without hope. Our goal is to change those...

The population is aging, and so are its brains. Neurodegenerative diseases are impacting more people—those who are diagnosed and their loved ones—bringing with them higher costs for all. The number of people with Parkinson’s disease, for...

Around the globe, biomedical research has advanced dramatically since the end of the Second World War when government support for basic science in the US began. The prevailing model of support for curiosity-driven, investigator-initiated...

Through the application of proven quantitative approaches, using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), we can turn disparate types of health-care data into actionable insights with the potential to transform the broad...

With more than 1,100 medicines in development to treat cancer, the biopharmaceutical industry is poised to build on the remarkable progress that’s been made in recent decades against this terrible disease. Proving through clinical trials...

We are at an incredibly exciting and dynamic time in the development of new therapies in the fight against cancer. Every single accelerant is a potential mother, father, husband, wife, friend, or child with the potential to be saved from...

Appointment will support efforts to accelerate lifesaving medical treatments to patients WASHINGTON, September 16, 2019 – Former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb has been appointed to the FasterCures advisory...

Hite’s decades of healthcare finance experience will enhance center’s approach to biomedical innovation WASHINGTON, August 13, 2019 – FasterCures, a center of the Milken Institute, today announced the appointment of Christopher Hite, Vice...

This Giving Smarter Guide is the culmination of a year-long effort to identify strategic philanthropic opportunities that can move the needle on unmet needs specific to kidney failure research and treatment. Kidney failure is an...