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On August 18, MATTER, Three Lakes Foundation (TLF) and Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation (PFF) brought together stakeholders throughout the pulmonary fibrosis (PF) community to discuss challenges in pulmonary health and opportunities to improve PF awareness, diagnosis and care.

PF affects more than three million people globally but remains a disease state with largely unmet need. Part of a family …

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For startups, winning a healthcare innovation challenge or pitch competition can be the boost they need to grow their business. However, hundreds of startups apply to the same challenges each year — and often, businesses with great solutions fail to even make it to the final round of the challenge they applied for. So how do you make sure your application and pitch don’t get lost in the noise? …

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For many of the three million people worldwide living with the respiratory disease pulmonary fibrosis (PF), the journey to diagnosis and treatment can be fraught with challenges.

Part of a family of 200 related lung diseases, PF can easily be disguised by a confounding set of symptoms and ailments. About one-third of people are misdiagnosed for well over a year before reaching a PF diagnosis —…

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Chicago, IL — On July 14, Three Lakes Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the diagnosis, care and treatment of people suffering from pulmonary fibrosis (PF), and MATTER, the premier healthcare incubator and innovation hub, announced the relaunch of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Innovation Challenge. The challenge dedicates more than $100,000 toward accelerating solutions for PF…

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On Monday, June 1, 10 semi-finalist teams for the Healthy Mom & Baby Innovation Competition gathered virtually for a full-day pitch event. Semi-finalists started the day off pitching their ventures to a panel of judges for the chance at a cash prize and the opportunity to move on to the next phase of the competition. Each team presented their unique solutions to help reduce the rate of infa…

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