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FinTech in Focus October 30, 2018
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The Best Way to Improve Brain Health
Renowned neurosurgeon, Keith Black, has pioneered advances in our understanding and treatment o
f brain cancers and complex neurological conditions.
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FasterCures mobilizes for next phase of work to save lives by improving the global medical R&D system, launches health data initiative
WASHINGTON, October 22, 2018 – FasterCures, the Milken Institute center whose mission is to save liv
es by speeding medical breakthroughs to patients, is announcing new initiatives to engage the private sector, strengthen global partnerships and harness
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Economic impact of excess weight now exceeds $1.7 trillion, new Milken Institute report reveals
LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, October 30, 2018—The impact of obesity and overweight on the U.S.
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How to Build a Strong Caregiving Workforce
When it comes to being an advocate for the rights of domestic workers, MacArthur Fellow Ai-jen Poo i
s on the front line.
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Making Disease Prevention a Higher National Priority
Regina Benjamin served as the 18th Surgeon General of the United States, appointed by President Bara
ck Obama in 2009. As the “nation’s doctor,” she served a four-year term focusing on health disparities, disease prevention, and children’s health.
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Advances in Science: Lessons Learned from the HIV/AIDS Pandemic Applied to COVID-19
Hosted by Robert W. Eisinger, PhD, Acting Deputy Director for Program Coordination, Planning, and
Strategic Initiatives at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), with guest speaker Michael S.
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ARPA-H: The Next Frontier of Biomedical Research
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Inclusive Capitalism Fireside Chats: A Conversation With Robert F. Smith and Blair Smith
In 2021, the Milken Institute Center for Financial Markets launched its