HHS accelerates development of mRNA-based Zika vaccine

07. September 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) today announced an $8.2 million contract award to Moderna Therapeutics of Cambridge, Massachusetts, to help speed the development of a novel vaccine to prevent the spread of the Zika virus.  ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ...

HHS announces new standards to further strengthen the quality of Head Start programs

06. September 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced new standards today to further improve and strengthen the Head Start program.  The Head Start program promotes the school readiness of children (from birth to age five) from low-income families through early learning, health and family services. Nationwide, Head Start programs have served more than ...