Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and the Diagnostics Accelerator chairman emeritus Leonard Lauder are donating $30m towards developing tests for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The pair provided seed money for Estée Lauder initiative through the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, founded by Lauder. As part of the scheme, funding will be available to scientists and clinicians working in academia, biotech companies and charities. Alzheimer's affects nearly 50 million people worldwide.
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Estée Lauder chairman emeritus Leonard Lauder are donating $30m towards developing tests for the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's. The pair provided seed money for the Diagnostics Accelerator initiative through the Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation, founded by Lauder. As part of the scheme, funding will be available to scientists and clinicians working in academia, biotech companies and charities. Alzheimer's affects nearly 50 million people worldwide.