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UNC Awarded Up to $35 Million to Lead Landmark Initiative to Build World's Largest Data ...

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31 August 2026

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technology

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Digital Health

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United States

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Fusion42 · 31 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

The UNC School of Medicine and Emory University received up to $35 million from ARPA-H to lead the creation of the world's largest data resource for rare disease AI, enabling improved diagnosis, research, and treatment through AI-powered insights.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Digital Health.

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You now have a new way to access unprecedented rare disease patient data, accelerating AI-driven diagnosis and drug trials. This is your opening to build tools or services that connect researchers with data previously locked behind fragmented datasets.

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1 source · 31 Aug 2026

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