The majority of casualties on the battlefield die from uncontrolled bleeding. Analysis of data from conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan indicates that about 22 percent of service members who died following severe bleeding after injury could have potentially been saved had their hemorrhaging been controlled early on. (more…)
ATA’s Telemedicine Investor & Strategic Summit
ATA www.americantelemed.org and the law firm of Jones Day have selected the companies to participate in the “ATA 2015 Telemedicine Investor and Strategic Summit” scheduled for Monday May 4th in Los Angeles. (more…)
Exporting to India’s Healthcare Sector
The Indian healthcare sector is experiencing change due to rapid economic growth, rising middle class incomes, and a surge in lifestyle diseases. Today, there is a renewed interest in the growing market for healthcare services and products. (more…)
Research on Light Waves
The Center for Biophotonic Sensors and Systems (CBSS) www.bu.edu/cbss is achieving breakthroughs in medicine. Today, engineers and scientists are working with industry to realize the potential of light waves to diagnose and treat diseases. (more…)
RFP Released to Help Appalachia
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky http://healthy-ky.org along with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) www.rwjf.org and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)www.arc.gov recently released a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking qualified research teams and consultants to document and examine health conditions in the counties in the Appalachian Region. (more…)
FTC Offers Comments to ONC
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) www.ftc.gov on April 3, 2015 sent Dr. Karen B. DeSalvo, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology www.healthit.gov comments regarding the draft “Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap DRAFT Version1.1.0” in response to ONC’s call for public comments. (more…)
Developing Software for Project
The University of Maryland Schools of Pharmacy and Dentistry received a $1.1 million grant from NIH’s National Institute of General Medical Services (NIGMS) www.nigms.nih.gov to create a bacterial library using mass spectrometry technology to enable physicians to quickly and accurately identify a patient’s infection that will lead to more accurate and quicker treatments. (more…)