Dr. Gary Gilliland President of Seattle’s Fred Hutchinson Research Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) www.fredhutch.org and Dr. David Maloney, Center’s Director of Cellular Immunotherapy spoke at a National Press Club Newsmaker event November 1, 2016. They came to announce the establishment of a first of its kind immunotherapy treatment center housed at Fred Hutch called the “Bezos Family Immunotherapy Clinic”. …Continue reading
Army’s Vision for S&T
The Army published the report “The Warfighters Science and Technology Needs” in September 2016 examining their specific needs for the Army’s Health Readiness Center of Excellence (HRCoE). The immediate goal is to enhance combat casualty care from the point of injury through en-route care to definitive care, and rehabilitation. …Continue reading
Improving Outcomes for SCD
While most children with sickle cell disease survive to adulthood, the transition from pediatric to adult care is often challenging. There are barriers such as frequent use of patients going to emergency rooms instead of clinics, poor follow-up after hospital discharges, and limited access to hydroxyurea a drug approved by FDA to help boost survival and reduce pain that may still exist. …Continue reading
FDA Clears New Stethoscope
FDA has granted 510(k) clearance for the Tyto Care www.tytocare.com stethoscope, a device that will be part of the company’s advanced set of examination tools being used during comprehensive remote exams. The stethoscope enables Tyto Care to use digital tools to exam ears, throat, skin, heart, lungs, and temperature, and utilize a cloud-based platform with video conferencing. …Continue reading
HRSA Releases FOA
On November 2, 2016, HRSA www.hrsa.gov posted the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) HRSA-17-016 “Rural Health Network Development Planning Program” (Network Planning) with the closing date for applications to be January 03, 2017. The estimated program funding is to be $2,400,000. …Continue reading
IMLC Moving Forward
In October 2016, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf www.governor.pas.gov signed into law legislation that allows Pennsylvania to become the 18th state to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC) www.licenseportability.org. …Continue reading
Progress on Fighting Cancer
Vice President Joe Biden’s report on the “Cancer Moonshot Initiative” discusses in detail the important progress made in a short time by the Federal agencies and the private sector to fight the cancer battle. In the past several months, more than 70 public and private sector commitments have been made to join the fight against cancer. …Continue reading