The Novo Nordisk Foundation, Wellcome, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have joined forces to advance global health equity. This partnership, announced at the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Global Science Summit in Denmark, involves a substantial commitment of $300 million over three years to support critical scientific research and development (R&D) aimed at addressing pressing global health challenges. The objective of this…
Acclinate, a company mobilizing diverse communities for improved healthcare access, has announced the successful closure of its $7 million Series A financing round. Led by Cencora Ventures, with participation from Labcorp and Latimer Ventures, this funding will support Acclinate’s efforts to expand its impact in the realm of clinical trial diversity and health equity. “This investment represents a pivotal moment for Acclinate…
Brooklyn-based startup Mae Health has successfully closed an oversubscribed seed funding round, led by Jumpstart Nova, with a focus on improving Black maternal health outcomes. This investment round also saw participation from prominent investors such as the Astia Fund, Impact Engine, Joyance Partners, and Gratitude Railroad, alongside early investors RH Capital, Avestria Ventures, Bright Ventures, and the Social Starts Health & Happiness…
Sibel Health, a healthtech company, has secured a significant grant of $17.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This grant is set to propel the development and deployment of Sibel Health’s FDA-cleared wireless monitoring solution, ANNE One, in low-and-middle income countries (LMICs), aiming to tackle obstetrical morbidity and mortality head-on. Sibel Health’s ANNE One platform harnesses the power of advanced…
In a bid to address inequities in the U.S. health system, the Data Equity Coalition has released a series of issue briefs advocating for standardized data collection methods. The coalition emphasizes the importance of standardizing data around race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability status to improve health outcomes, particularly in historically underserved communities. The call for standardized data collection…
SökerData, a London-based, female-founded digital health startup, has been awarded a substantial portion of a £6.2 million grant by Innovate UK. The startup is set to advance the field of drug discovery through its innovative biomarker database project, aimed at enhancing disease characterisation and drug development efficiency. With a focus on bridging the gap in clinical trials and improving representation across demographics,…
The following guest post was written by Culina Health CEO Vanessa Rissetto, MS, RDN. Rissetto was named by Essence magazine as one of the top 5 Black nutritionists that will change the way you think about food. Her true passion is that nutritional coaching and science-based health and wellness education is possible and should be available for all. Despite what social media may…
Health In Her HUE, the digital health platform, specifically designed for Black women and women of color, recently announced the closing of a a $3M seed funding round. This investment is aimed at enhancing the company’s growth by expanding its talent pool and developing new programs and products. The funding round was spearheaded by Seae Ventures and saw participation from several notable…
