The FCC https://www.fcc.gov is going to invest $176 million over 10 years to connect Missourians in rural areas to high speed internet by investing in broadband research. The funds are part of the FCC’s $20 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund announced in February. …Continue reading
Companies Dealing with COVID-19
With the recent increases in COVID-19 cases in the U.S., Credit Suisse checked with several companies such as HMS Holdings Corp, Teladoc Health, and Change Healthcare (CHNG) to discuss how their businesses and day-to-day operations will and are being affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. …Continue reading
Developing Rapid Test for TB
More than 10 million people contract TB each year with the disease killing 1.7 million people annually. Bacterial culture is still commonly used to diagnose TB and to identify drug-resistant TB cases in much of the world. …Continue reading
New Tool to Support Sobriety
Nearly 20 million struggle with substance abuse disorders in the U.S causing close to 200 deaths each day from drug overdose. High relapse rates between 40% and 60% point to the need for new ways to support people in recovery. …Continue reading
COVID-10 Clinical Trial Begins
A Phase 1 clinical trial being is going to begin to evaluate an investigational vaccine designed to protect against COVID-19 at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute (KPWHRI) https://www.kpwashingtonresearch.org in Seattle. Lisa A. Jackson, MD, Senior Investigator at KPWHR is leading the clinical trial. …Continue reading
CLS Offers Free Services to Labs
Coriell Life Sciences (CLS) https://www.coriell.com a provider of molecular test interpretation and reporting is offering their coronavirus analysis and reporting services to laboratories in the U.S. at no cost during the public health crisis. …Continue reading
PCORI Approves Up to $195 Million
The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute’s (PCORI) https://www,pcori.org, an independent nonprofit nongovernmental organization primarily focused on CER, has approved up to $195 million for upcoming funding opportunities plus $16 million for research to compare the most effective ways to treat a range of health conditions that impose high burdens on patients, families, and the healthcare system. …Continue reading