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Removing Barriers to Aging Well
For far too many people in our communities, homelessness itself is a dangerous health condition. Aft
er Joyce Bigelow’s husband passed away, she lost nearly everything and found herself sleeping with her dog in the back seat of her truck at age 85.
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How Can We Advance Scientific Knowledge and Speed Up the Development of Cures?
Through the application of proven quantitative approaches, using artificial intelligence (AI) and ma
chine learning (ML), we can turn disparate types of health-care data into actionable insights with the potential to transform the broad health-care and l
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Empowering Patient-Centricity for the Future of Health
As the United States continues to address the ongoing opioid crisis, policy makers, health-care prov
iders, corporate stakeholders, and patients are having difficulty balancing opioid misuse prevention strategies with widespread calls to curb their use i
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The Power of Partnership to Accelerate Scientific Discovery
Treating and curing disease is among the most aspirational and impactful goals of scientific researc
h.
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Ending Stigma to End the Epidemic
The opioid epidemic is prolific. The human toll undeniable. Rates of substance use disorders are ris
ing, with 2.1 million Americans identified as having an opioid use disorder (OUD).
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A Prescription for Brain Disease Research
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.
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Why Taking Chances in Developing Rare Disease Medicines Is Worth the Risk
Of the 7,000 known rare diseases in the world, only 5 percent have treatments. This means that a lar
ge majority of those who live with rare diseases are left without meaningful options—and some, without hope.
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Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s: A Collaborative Model for Accelerating Biomedical Research
Around the globe, biomedical research has advanced dramatically since the end of the Second World Wa
r when government support for basic science in the US began.
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Balancing the Innovation Premium with the Quality of Health Care in the US
The US health-care system is unique. It can offer the best medical care, including the most innovati
ve treatment options. At the same time, it can deny access to basic care or may drive patients into personal bankruptcy.
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Sustainability Through the Power of Partnerships
One of the most rewarding partnerships of my career began about a decade ago in Reykjavik while shar
ing a bottle of Zicam.
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A Canadian Pension Investment Executive’s Perspective
Twenty-six trillion dollars—that’s what the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has estimated that Asian co
untries will need to have cumulatively invested in infrastructure between 2017 and 2030 to maintain their respective rates of economic growth.
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Milken Institute Asia Summit explores “Asia at a Crossroads”
Opening September 19 in Singapore, global and regional leaders will address trends, innovations, and
disruptions at the forefront of the regional agenda
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