The Clinical Center http://clinicalcenter.nih.gov at NIH is examining the use of a new generation “Photon-Counting Detector CT Scanner” to be used in a clinical setting. The prototype technology is expected to replicate the image quality of conventional CT scanning but may also provide healthcare specialists with an enhanced look inside the body by using multi-energy imaging. (more…)
FDA Permits Marketing of “Triggerfish”
FDA www.fda.gov permits the marketing of a device called “Triggerfish” manufactured by Sensimed AG located in Lausanne Switzerland www.sensimed.ch/en. The device is able to sense the optimal time to check a patient’s eye pressure which is important since increased eye pressure is associated with nerve damage common in glaucoma. (more…)
U of Chicago Invests in Innovation
The University of Chicago’s Innovation Fund has just announced plans to invest more than half a million in three ventures working to improve healthcare and agriculture through innovation. So far, the Fund has infused more than $3.6 million in 38 ventures with high potential for societal and commercial impact. (more…)
ONC’s Sync for Science (S4S) Pilot
A landmark longitudinal research study involving one million or more U.S volunteers will help researchers to better understand how to improve health and treat disease. The goal is to enroll 79,000 cohort participants in the NIH Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) Cohort program by the end of 2016 and reach one million by the end of 2019. (more…)
HRSA Funding to Help CYEs
On February 26, 2016, the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB) www.mchb.hrsa.gov within HRSA released a funding announcement to improve access to coordinated and comprehensive quality care for Children and Youth with Epilepsy (CYE). The funding will especially help CYEs experiencing health disparities living in underserved and/or rural communities. (more…)
Treating Hepatitis C in Missouri
According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, hepatitis C is on the rise in the state and is being diagnosed earlier in younger individuals. About 7,200 new cases of hepatitis C were identified in Missouri in 2015 which is an increase of nearly 1,700 cases from 2014. (more…)
VA Awards $22.3 Billion for HIT Upgrades
The Veterans Administration (VA) has awarded 21 contracts for up to $22.3 billion to make IT infrastructure improvement, cybersecurity and operations, and network management. The awards are part of the VA’s “Transformation Twenty-One Total Technology Next Generation” acquisition program also known as T4NG. (more…)