Can an Aging Population Stay Healthy? Two Global Funders Hope to Unlock the Secrets of Resilience

Can an Aging Population Stay Healthy? Two Global Funders Hope to Unlock the Secrets of Resilience

Humans are living longer, but in our later years, we become more vulnerable to injury and age-related diseases. Wellcome Leap and the Singapore-based Temasek Trust are funding a new program to extend “healthspans.”

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Why One of the Largest Health Funders Launched a Spinoff Research Organization to Speed Innovation

Why One of the Largest Health Funders Launched a Spinoff Research Organization to Speed Innovation

Wellcome Trust granted $335 million in new funding for its separate research spinoff, Wellcome Leap, to disrupt health research and speed breakthroughs. Leap’s CEO explains why this approach was taken and how it works.

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