The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) will provide an initial $19.8 million over the next 18 months to Takeda Vaccines, Inc. of Deerfield, Illinois, a subsidiary of the Takeda Group headquartered in Japan, to develop a Zika vaccine for use in the United ...
Papers suggest new uses for Blockchain to protect and exchange electronic health information The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) today announced the winners of the Use of Blockchain in Health IT and Health-related Research Challenge. A Blockchain—most commonly associated with digital currency—is a data ...
Additional funding needed to ensure access to evidence-based treatment Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced $53 million in funding to 44 States, four tribes and the District of Columbia to improve access to treatment for opioid use disorders, reduce opioid related deaths, and strengthen drug misuse prevention efforts. In addition, funding ...
A test that could provide a Zika diagnosis for patients less than 30 minutes in doctors’ and other healthcare providers’ offices is moving forward with funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). Chembio Diagnostic Systems, Inc. of Medford, New York, is ...
Why India need not worry about ZikaDailyOZika is coming. Not only is Zika coming, it is also pretending to be dengue. The dreaded headlines have started popping up: Where’s Zika going next? Maybe India (The Times of India). Zika’s shadow over India (Livemint). India at high risk (Hindustan … and more » Powered by WPeMatico
Washington Post What if: Hacks, email leaks could sway election weeks awayWashington PostWASHINGTON — Brace for a stream of digital leaks and shenanigans by Election Day. Whether it’s newly disclosed Democratic Party emails or someone tampering with voting machines, this year’s presidential election could come with hacking intrigue like …Tighten ballot security: Our viewUSA TODAYVoting hacks ...
Business Insider Too costly for Indonesia to thoroughly test for Zika: health officialBusiness InsiderJAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia can not afford to thoroughly check for a possible Zika outbreak, a health ministry official said, as Southeast Asia’s most populous country must focus on fighting dengue, a potentially fatal virus also carried by mosquitoes.Q&A: Zika vaccine waits ...
Alaska Dispatch News Appeals court says no to guns for medical marijuana cardholdersAlaska Dispatch NewsAlaska’s hunters and concealed carry holders can’t continue to pack iron if they hold a medical marijuana card, according to a recent court decision. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a decision on a Nevada case on Aug. 31 ...
UPI.com Mouse Study Suggests Brain Circuit Involved in Sleep-Wake CycleU.S. News & World ReportMONDAY, Sept. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) — Scientists say they’ve identified a brain circuit in mice that plays a key role in the sleep-wake cycle. The circuit is a key component of the brain’s reward system, according to researchers from Stanford …Brain ...
CNN Singapore’s Zika cases send warning signal to AsiaCNN(CNN) In just one week, Zika cases in Singapore have gone from zero to 242, raising concerns about a potential rapid surge in cases across Asia. A recent study estimates that roughly 2.6 billion people in the region and Africa could be at risk of …Zika Count ...
