More than $3 million is being invested in five public-private partnerships through an Ontario Centre of Excellence (OCE) www.oce-ontario.org program that uses technology to remotely monitor and care for Ontario patients. (more…)
Developing New Technology
NASA’s Glenn Research Center http://technology.nasa.gov has developed the “Portable Unit for Metabolic Analysis” (PUMA) able to provide highly precise real-time measurements of human metabolic functions. (more…)
Using Hands-Free Tech to Improves X-rays
Using software developed for the Microsoft Kinect system, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine http://medicine.wustl.edu in St Louis have adapted hands-free technology used for the popular Xbox system to aid radiographers when taking X-rays. (more…)
Increasing Access to Healthcare
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) www.dhs.wisconsin.gov is implementing a new graduate medical education program to serve one of the most underserved areas of the state. “Data tells us that within the next few years, there will be fewer and fewer physicians serving Northwest Wisconsin,” said Wisconsin DHS Secretary Kitty Roades. (more…)
VA Testing Diabetes Pilot Study
The Durham VA Medical Center’s www.durham.va.gov program called “Advanced Comprehensive Diabetes Care” (ACDC) is testing 50 veterans with persistently poor diabetes control in a pilot study. The veterans taking part in the study are predominately male and the majority are African-Americans with the average age to be 60. (more…)
Center to Transform Global Healthcare
The Lerner Research Institute part of the Cleveland Clinic www.clevelandclinic.org along with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem www.huji.ac.il have joined forces to create the “Center for Transformative Nanomedicine” to revolutionize global healthcare. The two institutions have announced a five year commitment to raising $15 million-plus in first stage funding to establish a virtual center which will foster interdisciplinary research. (more…)
Telemedicine to Help Rural Areas
USDA’s Distance Learning and Telemedicine program www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/distance-learning-telemedicine-grants awarded a $500,000 grant to help the University of South Dakota (USD) www.usd.edu strengthen healthcare services in 24 rural South Dakota communities while giving medical school and nursing students firsthand experience in telemedicine. USD’s award was the second largest of 75 grants USDA in 31 states from a total of $23.4 million. (more…)