HHS supports next-generation anthrax vaccine into advanced development

01. October 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
An anthrax vaccine that may be effective in as few as two doses is moving forward in development with the assistance of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). The five-year, $198.7 million contract between ASPR’s Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) ...

HHS sponsors next-generation genetic sequencing platform

01. October 2016 EHR, EMR, Health, HIPAA 0
Could help curb spread of pandemic influenza and antibiotic-resistant infections To help curb the spread of pandemic influenza and antibiotic-resistant infections, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) announced today it is advancing the development of a next-generation genetic sequencing platform. This is ...