Singapore, Nov. 13 -- In the first round of the competition, the Catalyst Phase of the Healthy Longevity Global Grand Challenge founded by the US National Academy of Medicine (NAM), 10 projects from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have been awarded up to $50,000 each, to initiate research into bold, innovative ideas that could extend the human healthspan through disease prevention, mobility, functionality, social connectedness and longevity.

Singapore, like much of the world, faces a rapidly ageing population. Globally, increasing life expectancy paired with decreasing birth rates will see the number of elderly exceed the number of children aged below 10, by 2030.

With this in mind, one NUS awardee, Dr Goh Jor Ming, NUS Depar...