## [News and resources](/news-and-resources "News and resources") It brings together press releases, articles, interviews, and our publication archive and insights into one dynamic space. Transparency and storytelling are key to creating shared progress. These materials help partners, journalists, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers follow how innovation, data, and partnerships are transforming health systems around the world. Date Range - Any -In The NewsMedia ReleaseFeatured NewsStory News Type Filters Language- Any -EnglishFrenchGerman Start Date End Date - [All](#tab-all) - [ Media Release Sep 24, 2024### AI4HealthyCities: Novartis Foundation reveals potential associations between social factors and heart health in New York City at UNGA 79 Novartis Foundation and research partners leverage cutting-edge AI to uncover connections between social determinants and cardiovascular health across New York City, revealing how urban life can… ](/news/media-release/ai4healthycities-novartis-foundation-reveals-potential-associations-between-social-factors-and-heart-health-new-york-city-unga-79) - [ Media Release May 22, 2023### New urban health 'accelerator' aims to transform cardiovascular population health globally The CARDIO4Cities Accelerator by Novartis Foundation and IntraHealth International aims to replicate the successful CARDIO4Cities approach in 30 major cities within three years to transform… ](/news/media-release/new-urban-health-accelerator-aims-transform-cardiovascular-population-health-globally) - [ Media Release Jan 05, 2023### Urban population health initiative delivers significant reductions in heart disease Programs on three continents – in São Paulo, Dakar and Ulaanbataar – at least tripled blood pressure control rates, the prime risk factor for heart disease, within two years. ‘CARDIO4Cities’… ](/news/media-release/urban-population-health-initiative-delivers-significant-reductions-heart-disease) - [ Media Release Sep 19, 2022### Global AI network aiming to improve urban heart health equity launches in New York City AI4HealthyCities Health Equity Network from the Novartis Foundation, Microsoft AI for Health and NYU School of Global Public Health uses data and analytics to target heart health inequity… ](/news/media-release/global-ai-network-aiming-improve-urban-heart-health-equity-launches-new-york-city) - [ Media Release Jun 16, 2022### New research reveals the critical actions needed to ensure COVID-19-driven surge in virtual health and care drives health access and equity COVID-19 pandemic triggered massive surge in virtual health and care delivery across the world, with many countries embracing hybrid virtual and in-person services Report from the Broadband… ](/news/media-release/new-research-reveals-critical-actions-needed-ensure-covid-19-driven-surge-virtual-health-and-care-drives-health-access-and-equity) - [ Media Release Feb 16, 2022### Artificial intelligence proves successful in accelerating leprosy detection Researchers have developed an AI-enabled diagnostic assistant called AI4leprosy that could help leprosy patients access treatment faster An article published in The Lancet Regional Health –… ](/news/media-release/artificial-intelligence-proves-successful-accelerating-leprosy-detection) - [ Media Release Dec 02, 2021### New HealthTech Hub aims to help entrepreneurs develop revolutionary tech for Africa’s growing health challenges New support for innovations that transform healthcare for major health challenges: heart disease, breast cancer, and delivering virtual health services Thirty African start-ups will be hosted at… ](/news/media-release/new-healthtech-hub-aims-help-entrepreneurs-develop-revolutionary-tech-africas-growing-health-challenges) - [ Media Release Oct 30, 2020 Disease Elimination Leprosy### Contact tracing with prophylactic treatment could near-eliminate leprosy in a single generation, new research suggests Results from the Novartis Foundation-initiated Leprosy Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (LPEP) program covered more than 150,000 people across seven countries … ](/news/media-release/contact-tracing-prophylactic-treatment-could-near-eliminate-leprosy-single-generation-new-research-suggests) - [ Media Release Sep 09, 2020 Population Health Artificial Intelligence### Lower-income countries could soon leapfrog high-income countries with AI-enabled health technologies, Novartis Foundation and Microsoft backed report says Investment in data and AI will be a key tool driving health system improvements during and after the COVID-19 pandemic Lower income countries could be the fastest adopters due to lack of legacy… ](/news/media-release/lower-income-countries-could-soon-leapfrog-high-income-countries-ai-enabled-health-technologies-novartis-foundation-and-microsoft-backed-report-says) - [ Media Release Nov 07, 2019 Population Health Better Hearts Better Cities### Blood pressure check with your manicure? Communities for Healthy Hearts in Vietnam gets blood pressure in check through community mobilization, private-sector engagement, and strengthened primary health care Communities for Healthy Hearts has brought hypertension screening closer to home, with screening points in convenient, everyday locations like markets, nail salons, coffee shops, and community… ](/news/media-release/blood-pressure-check-your-manicure-communities-healthy-hearts-vietnam-gets-blood-pressure-check-through-community-mobilization-private-sector-engagement-and-strengthened-primary-health-care) - [ Media Release Jul 08, 2019 Population Health Digital### Novartis Foundation to focus fully on how digital, data and AI can transform global health Basel, Switzerland, 8 July, 2019 – The Novartis Foundation is sharpening its focus to concentrate fully on reimagining how data, digital and AI can transform global health. This new… ](/news/media-release/novartis-foundation-focus-fully-how-digital-data-and-ai-can-transform-global-health) - [ Media Release May 21, 2019 Population Health Digital### Digital health leaders gather at the World Health Assembly Geneva, Switzerland, May 21 – Ministers of health and leaders from the global digital health sector gathered in Geneva for the Universal Health Coverage 2030: Creating a Global Digital Health… ](/news/media-release/digital-health-leaders-gather-world-health-assembly) [All news](/news/newsroom) --- ![Image of three women presenting LEARNS App on their mobile phones](/sites/novartisfoundation_org/files/styles/cta_image/public/2021-03/learns-on-mobile-phones-555x380-image.jpg.webp?itok=pBjhjHKw "LEARNS App on mobile phones") ## News archive Discover media releases, featured news, and Novartis Foundation appearances in the media. 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