Military medicine

SHL Telemedicine’s SmartHeart® Technology Triumphs in US Army Project Convergence – Capstone 4 Experiment

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Monday, April 8, 2024
Cardiology, Telemedicine, Virtual Medicine, Defense, Military, General Health, Health, Medical Devices, Health Technology, Mojave Desert, Trauma, Telehealth, Military medicine, SHL, Fortification, Nursing, Physician, ECG

One key event during the experiment was a comprehensive multi-day army medical experiment held at Fort Irwin’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert amidst the challenging terrains of California’s Tiefort Mountains.

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  • One key event during the experiment was a comprehensive multi-day army medical experiment held at Fort Irwin’s National Training Center in the Mojave Desert amidst the challenging terrains of California’s Tiefort Mountains.
  • PC-C4, a joint, multinational experiment hosted by the U.S. Army across multiple locations in February and March allowed military medicine to explore and integrate the latest technological innovations in a field environment.
  • SmartHeart’s inclusion in this prestigious experiment underscores the growing recognition of SHL’s portable ECG technology as a game-changer in the fast-paced and demanding field of military healthcare.
  • It addresses a crucial need in the continuum of military medical care from initial non-battle evaluation to trauma response, to advanced interventions for intensive and continual care.

Deputy Minister of Ukraine, Nataliia Kalmykova, will be speaking at the LA Convention Center this week

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Karma, SBMT, Brain, Congress, Brain mapping, Neuroscience, Neurology, Multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Ophthalmology, Doe, Knowledge, Los Angeles Convention Center, Associate, Journal, Loma Linda University, Disease, Military medicine, World Congress, AI, Cadaver, Neuro-oncology, Society, Michelson Medical Research Foundation, Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, NASA, Neuroelectrics, Regenerative medicine, Therapy, Spine, Multimedia, Springer Nature, B cell, Neurosurgery

Deputy Minister of Ukraine, Nataliia Kalmykova, will be amongst keynotes ; Ukrainian neurosurgeons from the frontline will also be speaking about combat casualty care and participate in the convention in person.

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  • Deputy Minister of Ukraine, Nataliia Kalmykova, will be amongst keynotes ; Ukrainian neurosurgeons from the frontline will also be speaking about combat casualty care and participate in the convention in person.
  • Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, SBMT has been supporting Ukrainian doctors with training and medical equipment.
  • The SBMT World Congress is renowned for its comprehensive program, offering a diverse range of presentations, hands-on workshops, Bioskills cadaver labs, and an expansive exhibition hall.
  • Attendees can expect to engage with cutting-edge research, innovative technologies, and expert insights that are shaping the future of neurosciences and neurotechnology.

DELICE NETWORK ADDS THIRD US CITY - SAN ANTONIO, TX - TO ITS PRESTIGIOUS LIST OF 25 INTERNATIONAL CULINARY PARTNERSHIPS

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Monday, January 22, 2024
UNESCO, Food, City, Partnership, Military medicine, Veteran, TRA, World Heritage Site, Information technology, Health, Economic development, Creative industries

San Antonio, TX, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Antonio was admitted as a member of the prestigious Délice Network, joining only 25 other cities in the world as part of this international organization.

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  • San Antonio, TX, Jan. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- San Antonio was admitted as a member of the prestigious Délice Network, joining only 25 other cities in the world as part of this international organization.
  • San Antonio joins Tucson and Chicago as the only three U.S. cities with membership in the network.
  • "Being accepted into this international professional network is a tremendous honor for our city,” said San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg.
  • “Membership in this global network builds upon San Antonio’s UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy designation, and further positions San Antonio as a global culinary capital,” said Colleen Swain, Director of the City of San Antonio World Heritage Office.

Medical Technology Innovator Thornhill Medical’s MOVES® SLC™ is acquired for United States Marine Corp En Route Care Modernization and added to Authorized Medical Allowance List (AMAL) 647

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Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Trauma, Suction, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Medicine, Acquisition, United States Navy, Role, Oxygen, AMAL, Transport, Patient, USMC, Nursing care plan, Vital signs, VADM, Military medicine, Hospital

TORONTO, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical technology innovator Thornhill Medical is pleased to announce that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has acquired its integrated life support technology, MOVES® SLC™.

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  • TORONTO, Dec. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Medical technology innovator Thornhill Medical is pleased to announce that the United States Marine Corps (USMC) has acquired its integrated life support technology, MOVES® SLC™.
  • The acquisition supports USMC En Route Care modernization goals using state-of-the-art, lightweight, critical care equipment to successfully transport patients from Role 2 to Role 3 care.
  • MOVES® SLC™ has also been formally added to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Authorized Medical Allowance List (AMAL) 647 for En Route Care.
  • The game-changing MOVES® SLC™ system addresses the need for medical technology that is smaller, lighter, more durable, flexible and easy to maintain, and less reliant on supply chain.

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research releases VERO, an Interferometric AFM

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Monday, November 27, 2023
Research, Technology, Semiconductor, Other Technology, Nanotechnology, Batteries, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Science, Other Science, Instrumental Asylum, Artifact, Military medicine, Hafnia, AFM, Microscope, Vero

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces today the release of Vero, the first and only AFM with Quadrature Phase Differential Interferometry (QPDI) cantilever sensing technology.

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  • Oxford Instruments Asylum Research announces today the release of Vero, the first and only AFM with Quadrature Phase Differential Interferometry (QPDI) cantilever sensing technology.
  • “This exciting new product builds on Asylum Research’s rich tradition of leading innovation within the AFM market.
  • “The introduction of QPDI cantilever sensing will be a major breakthrough for the AFM research community,” said Dr. Roger Proksch, Chief Technology Officer for Asylum Research.
  • Join Asylum Research for an e-seminar “Quadrature Phase Differential Interferometry (QPDI) Technology in the Asylum Research Vero AFM” on December 6 at 8am PT.

KBR Teams with HJF, Awarded Critical Contract to Aid Military Neuroscience Research

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Monday, December 18, 2023
Research, NYSE, Military medicine, Force, Health, UCSF, NASA, HJF, Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Therapy, Medical research, University, HHPC, Brain damage, Growth, Knowledge, Military personnel, CTE, Military, SPARC, Energy Savings Performance Contract, Education, KBR, Nursing, Family

HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to join forces with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) on an important contract to support neuroscience research for service members.

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  • HOUSTON, Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- KBR (NYSE: KBR) is pleased to join forces with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) on an important contract to support neuroscience research for service members.
  • Research will be done in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University (the nation's only federal health sciences university), and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
  • Under the terms of the Service Personnel Advancing Research in Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (SPARC) contract, KBR will provide outreach, education and data analytics to support critical neuroscience research for the prevention and treatment of military members with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE).
  • KBR also continues to collaborate with the Airmen Readiness and Medical Research (ARMR) contract on various brain scanning and neuroimaging projects.

OREF, MTEC, DOD Select Recipients of $2 Million Research Award Collaboration

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Education, Health, ACL, Orthopaedic Research Society, Human musculoskeletal system, Musculoskeletal injury, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, United States Army Medical Research and Development Command, Doctor of Philosophy, Research, Military medicine, Injury, Quality of life, Anterior cruciate ligament, DOD, Partnership, Woman, The Foundation for Young Australians, Defense, Patient, MTEC, Knee pain, Pharmaceutical industry, Nursing, MD, United States Army, Service

ROSEMONT, Ill., Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF), in collaboration with the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) and the Department of Defense's (DOD) U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command's (USAMRDC) Military Operational Medicine Research Program (MOMRP), today announced selection for recipients of the OREF/MTEC Request for Project Proposals entitled, "MTEC-23-02-MSKI, Solutions to Accelerate Return-to-Readiness following Musculoskeletal Injuries." The program provides $2 million in research and development funding. OREF is contributing $100,000 toward the awards, which was made possible by a generous gift from The Aircast Foundation, a private foundation committed to promoting and supporting excellence in scientific and clinical research and education in the area of orthopaedic medicine. The remainder of the funding is provided by the DOD.

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  • Recipients will utilize the funds for research leading to the advancement of solutions to accelerate return-to-readiness for Service Members experiencing musculoskeletal injuries.
  • The program provides $2 million in research and development funding.
  • OREF is excited to collaborate with MTEC and MOMRP to fund research that may accelerate return-to-readiness for Service members affected by musculoskeletal injuries."
  • "An important component of the public-private collaboration that MTEC fosters is the ability to leverage philanthropic dollars to serve military medical need.

Leonardo DRS Celebrates Five Years of Going Pink at AUSA to Raise Money for Military Women and Family Members Suffering from Breast Cancer

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Friday, October 6, 2023
Women, Defense, Oncology, Health, Philanthropy, Consumer, Veterans, Fund Raising, How to Look Good Naked, Leonardo, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Quality of life, Looking Good, Feeling Gorgeous, Hope, Breast cancer, Military, Leonardo DRS, Social responsibility, Exhibition, Disease, Cancer, AUSA, HJF, Cosmetics, Wall, Friends, Defense News, The Look, Military medicine, Skin, Woman, Life, Patient, United States Department of the Army, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Birth control, Nightclub, DRS

Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it will celebrate its fifth year of sponsoring the “Stick It to Cancer” fundraiser at the United States Army (AUSA) expo in Washington, D.C. to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and support military members and their families dealing with breast cancer.

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  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it will celebrate its fifth year of sponsoring the “Stick It to Cancer” fundraiser at the United States Army (AUSA) expo in Washington, D.C. to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and support military members and their families dealing with breast cancer.
  • Leonardo DRS is again partnering with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (HJF) to raise awareness of breast cancer.
  • DRS will donate to HJF to support its breast cancer programs including the Look Good, Feel Better program, which gives active and retired military women, men, and family members affected by breast cancer an improved quality of life as they undergo and recuperate from cancer treatment.
  • For every sticker placed on the Wall, DRS will donate $10 dollars to HJF to support breast cancer programs including the Look Good, Feel Better program, up to $20,000.

Park Systems Recognized in Forbes Asia's Best Under A Billion 2023

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Monday, September 18, 2023
Materials science, Car parking system, Research, Nanotechnology, Military medicine, AFM, Electronics, Pharmaceutical industry

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Systems, a global leader in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanoscale metrology solutions, is thrilled to announce its distinguished inclusion in Forbes Asia's "Best Under A Billion 2023."

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  • SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Park Systems, a global leader in atomic force microscopy (AFM) and nanoscale metrology solutions, is thrilled to announce its distinguished inclusion in Forbes Asia's "Best Under A Billion 2023."
  • In this year's distinguished list, Park Systems proudly stands as one of Korea's top 16 companies, demonstrating exceptional performance and excellence.
  • "We are deeply honored to be recognized by Forbes Asia as one of the Best Under A Billion companies for 2023 and to represent Korea among the top 16," said Dr. Sang-il Park, CEO of Park Systems.
  • Forbes Asia's Best Under A Billion 2023 list is a testament to the resilience and success of Park Systems, and the company looks forward to further strengthening its position as a global leader in the nanometrology industry.

BPGbio Announces New Partnership with DoD Focused on AI-Guided Breast Cancer Diagnostics

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Monday, May 22, 2023
Oncology, Health, Technology, Neurology, Artificial Intelligence, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Windber Research Institute, Prostate cancer, BPH, Breast cancer, HJF, CBCP, Military medicine, Woman, Research, Interrogative, USU, Patient, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Outline of health sciences, AI, Rare, PSA, ER, Medical imaging

BPGbio’s Interrogative Biology ® Platform will complete comprehensive omics analysis and assessment using tissue and plasma/serum samples from a CBCP-supported program focused on breast cancer research.

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  • BPGbio’s Interrogative Biology ® Platform will complete comprehensive omics analysis and assessment using tissue and plasma/serum samples from a CBCP-supported program focused on breast cancer research.
  • The Interrogative Biology® Platform will also provide expanded assessment of BPGbio’s novel breast cancer diagnostic 34 gene panel with a focus on ER+ breast cancers, which are significantly on the rise.
  • “We are pleased to collaborate with BPGbio and use their AI and diagnostic platform to aid patients afflicted with breast cancer,” said Joseph Caravalho , Jr., M.D., HJF’s President and CEO.
  • “The BPGbio team has exceptional expertise in translating comprehensive omics analysis into effective diagnostic products for various cancer indications, which improves the lives of the patients we serve.”