MedCity News October 23, 2024
Marissa Plescia

During a speech at HLTH 2024, Jill Biden announced that 23 recipients have been chosen for ARPA-H’s Sprint for Women’s Health. The recipients address issues like cancer, ovarian health and gynecological care.

The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has committed $110 million to 23 awardees addressing women’s health, First Lady Jill Biden announced Wednesday at the HLTH 2024 conference in Las Vegas.

The funding is part of a program called Sprint for Women’s Health, which is organized by ARPA-H, an agency within HHS, and was first announced in February. It came after the White House launched an initiative on women’s health research in November.

The awardees include startups, “global innovators” and universities and are addressing cancer, ovarian health,...

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