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Globally, there are about 350 million people, or 8% of the population, with a rare disease, yet only 5% of these diseases have an approved therapy. It’s a dilemma that is historically overlooked, largely because it’s hard to make a profit from a treatment that affects so few people. How do we empower patients with rare diseases when a lack of treatment options and awareness can result in significant health complications? [...]
As an HBS student in Professor Vicki Sato’s Commercializing Science class, I wanted to tackle an unmet global health care need by applying my engineering and business skills to a solvable problem. Working with my co-founders, we saw an opportunity to supply much-needed vaccines worldwide without refrigeration or cold storage using silk. [...]
As investors and advocates in women’s health, we view the recent SCOTUS decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which overturned Roe v. Wade, as a significant step back in women’s health and rights. Now is the time to capitalize on the growing momentum in women’s health innovation and investment to meet new and existing gaps in care. [...]
Two macro-trends are crashing together to create unprecedented opportunities for talent in life sciences: Americans are quitting their jobs at a jaw-dropping pace even as capital flows into biotech also set records. The result? Leadership talent has more choice and agency than ever before. [...]
Over the years, women working in healthcare have been asked why “women’s health” solutions are not just “health solutions.” We’ve been asked if we really need to build separate care paths for women. We’ve been told the market for women’s health is too “niche.” [...]
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