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Mapping the Complexities of Aging
An NIH-funded study is helping understand dementia and inform policy development for aging populations in India.
A (Ful)Bright Future
Three Fulbright-Nehru fellows talk about their research in India and the incomparable exposure the exchange program offers.
Drones Help Diagnose TB Patients…
A USAID-supported drone project is helping bolster TB diagnosis in hard-to-reach areas by delivering samples quickly to laboratories for testing.
Promoting Excellence in Health Care
The Utkrisht Development Impact Bond helps small private health facilities in Rajasthan improve their quality of maternal and neonatal care.
A Solution in Plain Sight
VisionSpring helps improve productivity and quality of life by providing affordable eyeglasses.
Detection on Paper
Nexus-trained company Ramja Genosensor's device can detect infection and antimicrobial resistance in just 90 minutes
Blended Financing for Health Innovation
Blending financing can offset risk, attract multipartner investment and scale up innovations for wide-reaching impact.
These 3 Discoveries Will Shape…
Three recent discoveries are advancing the growing field of biotechnology and transforming the future of medicine.
Polio: Reaching Every Child
Eradication of the disease in India would be a huge step toward ending it everywhere.
Vaccines Save Lives
Vaccines against infectious diseases save millions of lives. See how U.S. innovators are contributing to global efforts to stop COVID-19 and other diseases.
Tech Tools to Combat TB
A USAID-funded project is using artificial intelligence to help India overcome some of the biggest problems in eliminating tuberculosis.
Building Health Infrastructure and Social…
The U.S. government-supported clinics in Hyderabad and Imphal provide the transgender community access to medical and psychosocial services in a stigma-free environment.
Helping Cancer Survivors
Canfem, a Nexus-trained social enterprise, helps breast cancer survivors through tailored products and support services.
Health and Biomedical Innovation
Bilateral cooperation between the United States and India in health and biomedical innovation has had impressive results, but it holds the promise of even better outcomes and further innovations in the years to come.
Fighting Coronavirus
An international collaboration between virologists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and vaccine companies FluGen and Bharat Biotech has started the testing of CoroFlu, a potential vaccine against COVID-19.
Public Health Partnerships
Students of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s India programs travel to West Bengal and Karnataka to research and gain knowledge of global public health topics.
Tech for Health
Nexus Incubator-trained BoomNBuzz’s portable, renewable energy-powered health platform provides diagnosis and health screening in rural India.
A Coil-Shaped Cure
Researchers in the United States and India collaborate to create an innovative device to help treat tuberculosis.
Diabetes Diagnosis
Manasi Kulkarni’s Nexus-supported start-up is developing a non-invasive device to measure blood glucose levels quickly and painlessly.
Device for Early Detection
iBreastExam, developed by Indo-U.S. teams, helps make early detection of breast cancer accessible, affordable and painless.
DNA of Diseases
Nexus-trained GnomikX provides saliva-based genetic testing, and counseling, for prevention and management of lifestyle disorders like diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Smart Foot Treatment
Fulbright-Nehru Student Researcher Kayla Huemer's project focused on developing a low-cost solution to identify patients at highest risk of developing diabetic foot ulcers.
Collaborations in Health Care
U.S. Health Attaché to India Dr. Preetha Rajaraman talks about U.S.-India partnerships on health innovations to address some of the biggest health-related challenges of today’s world.
ECHO of Good Health
Project ECHO, started by Albuquerque-based Dr. Sanjeev Arora, combines technology, mentoring and medical expertise to increase health care access for underserved communities in India.
Smart Cancer Screening
Millennium Alliance awardee Aindra Systems’ CervAstra utilizes artificial intelligence to provide smart, fast and affordable screening for cervical cancer.
Health Buddy
Fulbright-Nehru Student Researcher Hannah Lider focused on defining the challenges of current hemoglobin measuring devices and designing a data storage bangle for effective antenatal care in India’s rural areas.
Promoting Health Through Digital Tools
USAID-funded Project Samvad communicates best practices related to health and nutrition through videos and other digital tools.
A Friend in Need
Nexus-trained Gitanjali Banerjee’s start-up, Femtech Fertility Dost, provides women and couples a platform to talk about fertility-related problems and preventive solutions.
Diagnosing Disorders
Nexus-trained CogniABle integrates technology and clinical expertise to provide accessible and affordable screening as well as treatment solutions for neuro-developmental disorders like autism.
Merging Med and Tech
Harvard University student Kavya Kopparapu works at the intersection of medicine and technology to innovate life-saving solutions.
Making a Mark with Water
American water technology company Xylem works to mitigate pollution to provide safe drinking water and ensure its sustainable use.
Communicating Care
American Fulbright-Nehru Scholar Dr. Gita Mehta believes that empowering physicians with effective communication skills can help improve patient care and outcomes.
Taking Care/of Health
Akash Shah’s start-up Care/of delivers personalized vitamin packs to consumers via monthly subscriptions.
