A Purdue University www.purdue.edu affiliated startup with grant funding from NIH https://www.nih.gov of $228,325, is developing a device that will enable researchers and medical professionals to conduct MRI scans with increased efficiency. The funding will be used to further develop the device and software into a user-friendly system so that the startup called “MR-Link” can begin to distribute the device for use by researchers. (more…)
Nashville Biosciences Launched
The Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) has just launched a wholly owned subsidiary called “Nashville Biosciences” to harness and utilize VUMC’s extensive genomic and bioinformatics resources in order to advance drug and diagnostics discovery and development. (more…)
Upgrades for Angola’s Healthcare
In March 2018, the World Bank http://www.worldbank.org approved $110 million to support the Government of Angola and their efforts to address the quality of health services in the country. The funding will fund the “Health System Performance Strengthening Project”. (more…)
Funds to Fight Opioid Epidemic
NIH https://nih.gov Director Francis S. Collins, MD, PhD recently announced the launch of the “Helping to End Addiction Long-Term Initiative” (HEAL) http://www.nih.gov/heal-initiative. HEAL is a trans-agency effort to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis. (more…)
VA Launches Lighthouse Lab
The Veterans Administration recently announced the launch of a “beta” version of their Lighthouse Lab https://www.oit.va.gov/developer. The VA’s API Management platform, is a next generation digital solution offering software developers access to tools to create mobile and web applications to help veterans better manage their care, services, and benefits. (more…)
Start-Up Develops Surgical Device
Harvard University’s Office of Technology Development (OTD) https://otd.harvard.edu recently established a licensing agreement granting “HoliStick Medical” a Paris-based start-up, with exclusive worldwide rights to commercially develop medical technology that promises to minimally repair holes in hearts. (more…)
Mobile Clinics to Increase Access
Mobile clinics play an important role in providing healthcare to at-rick populations in both urban and rural areas. Mobile Clinics operating in the U.S, provide essential healthcare services to over five million visits per year. These programs have grown considerably over time but it has become necessary to expand this essential healthcare delivery system. (more…)