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Vanaja Ragavan: Aviana Receives NASA Grant for Biosensor Tech Development

Aviana Molecular Technologies has been selected to build sensors for installation in NASA‘sÂ extra-terrestrial mission vehiclesÂ as well as repurposeÂ the devices as biosensors. NASA awarded a grantÂ to the startup diagnostic company in conjunction with the University of Central Florida for the sensor development projectÂ as part of the agency’s Small Business Technology Transfer initiative, Aviana said Monday. The […] More

by Jay Clemens June 6, 2016, 12:28 pm
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VA Taps Philips for Ambient Assisted Living Tech Research Grant; Hans-Aloys Wischmann Comments

Royal Philips has secured grant funds from the Department of Veterans Affairs to explore location-aware assisted technologies for the VAÂ as part of an effort to aid veterans with mild cognitive impairments. The companyÂ said ThursdayÂ itÂ will research an ambient assisted living technology that equips traditional homes with sensors, actuators, interfaces and artificial intelligence to help address veteransâ€™ […] More

by Jay Clemens May 31, 2016, 11:23 am
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Pacific Disaster Center Uses Esri Platform to Track Spread of Zika Virus

Esri and the Pacific Disaster Center collaborateÂ to monitor the spread of Zika virus across the globeÂ withÂ a company-builtÂ mapping tool. PDC shares the mapped information about the characteristics of the virus and the breeding grounds of Zika-carrying mosquitoes with health services and aid responders, Esri said Wednesday. “Esri GIS technology specifically allows us to characterize the Zika […] More

by Jay Clemens May 20, 2016, 11:58 am
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PSI Helps DoD Implement Military Blood Donor Mgmt System; Terry Lin Comments

Planned Systems International Inc. has completed aÂ global deployment of the companyâ€™s blood donor management system for the Defense Department‘s Armed Services Blood Program. The system employs a centralized database builtÂ toÂ manage and monitor blood donor registration, screening and blood products for U.S. military and civilian personnel, PSI said May 12. PSI CEO Terry Lin said the […] More

by Jay Clemens May 19, 2016, 5:39 am
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Philips to Roll Out 2nd Community Life Center in Kenya With UNFPA; JJ van Dongen Comments

Royal PhilipsÂ has partnered with the United Nations Population Fund to launch a second center in Kenya that will work to mitigate newborn and maternal mortality incidents through community development programs and primary healthcare services. Philips said Thursday the community life center in Mandera County, Kenya, will turn a health facility into a community center that […] More

by Jane Edwards May 13, 2016, 7:29 am
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CIADM Lands HHS Anthrax Vaccine Development Support Task Order

The Centers for Innovation in Advanced Development and Manufacturing has received an 18-month, $10.49 million task order from the Department of Health and Human Services to help the agency develop a second-generation anthrax vaccine. CIADMÂ isÂ located at Texas A&M University in College Station will support development of Altimmune‘s NasoShield anthrax vaccine candidate that is meantÂ to be […] More

by Jay Clemens May 11, 2016, 12:38 pm
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Ad Hoc Team to Build, Secure Consolidated VA Services Website

Silver Spring, Maryland-based software engineering company Ad Hoc LLCÂ will collaborate with three other technology companies to help the Department of Veterans AffairsÂ design, build and maintain an online portal of various agency services under a $12.9 million contract. The contractÂ also covers website application development, content creation, identity authentication and testing services, the departmentÂ said in a FedBizOpps […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman May 9, 2016, 7:45 am
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UK NHS to Provide Googleâ€™s DeepMind Access to Patient Data Under Data Sharing Agreement

Googleâ€™s DeepMind subsidiary and the U.K. National Health Service have signed an agreement that would allow DeepMind to gain access to healthcare information of approximately 1.6 million patients of three Royal Free NHS Trust-run hospitals in London, New Scientist reported Friday. Hal Hodson writes the data sharing agreement between NHS and Googleâ€™s artificial intelligence firm […] More

by Jane Edwards May 4, 2016, 11:55 am
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HumanTouch to Support CDC, FDA Through New Atlanta Office

HumanTouch has establishedÂ an office in Atlanta, GeorgiaÂ to provide help desk and information technology supportÂ services to the Food and Drug Administration and theÂ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The company said Monday it will support health IT operations of both the FDA and CDC fromÂ the company office as part ofÂ two federal contracts the company holds positions […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman April 19, 2016, 9:21 am
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Army Seeks Industry Info on Telemedicine IT Platforms, Services

TheÂ U.S. ArmyÂ has released a request for information on potential industry sources of information technology platforms and services in support of the service branchâ€™s telehealthÂ program for patients at home and other remote locations. The Army Medical Command said in a FedBizOpps notice published Monday the RFI is in response to a Feb. 3 memorandum issued by […] More

by Jane Edwards April 8, 2016, 5:52 am
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DoD Gives Toshiba Ultrasound System Authorization-to-Operate for Air Force

A Toshiba medical systems unit has received a Defense Department authorization to operate one of the company’s ultrasound systemsÂ forÂ the U.S. Air Force. Toshiba America Medical Systems‘Â Aplio Platinum series ultrasound system has metÂ Air Force and Defense Health AgencyÂ guidelines for patient health information malware and malicious software protection, the company said Thursday. Aplio Platinum systems containÂ Microsoft Windows […] More

by Scott Nicholas April 7, 2016, 10:57 am
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Fulcrum Doubles Task Area Presence on NIH IT Small Business Contract Vehicle; Craig Matthews Comments

Fulcrum has been awarded five additional task areas as part of a modification to its existing position on a potential 10-year, $20 billion governmentwide contract vehicle for information technology products and services managed by a National Institutes of Health office. The company now competes for work in all 10 areas under the NIH Chief Information […] More

by Jane Edwards April 1, 2016, 8:31 am