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InoverAmericans died as a result of opioid overdosemaking opioid use the leading cause of death for Americans underThis crisis affects both males and femalesthus leading to a surge in the number of babies born with opioid addictionthe withdrawal from which is termed Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeNASIninstances of newborn opioid dependence were recordedDiagnostic metrics seek to standardize diagnosis ...

The goal of this project is to solicit the innovative development of diagnostic testing platforms that can simultaneously detect antigens of multiple pathogens and different antibody isotypes and or immune factors against those pathogens in a single multiplex assayThe pathogens of interest includebut are not limited tothose with a high potential for causing global disease outbreaks that affect vul ...

Development of an agile device that can deliver supplies to and from remote locations during public health emergenciesIn the context of emergency public health responsedrones could be extremely useful for transporting necessary supplies to remote or inaccessible locationsSupplies might include dry goodsbut would certainly include clinical specimensreagent kitsvaccines and other perishable goodsThe ...

Abstract Despite overall declines in the rate of tobacco use in the United States over the past years nearly million Americans still smoke posing extremely high risk for long term health problems and death There has been extensive research evaluating a wide range of smoking cessation approaches over the past years Recent reviews note that there has been significant progress in the application of b ...

Optimization of vaccine antigen for the development of improved influenza vaccines ABSTRACT Despite over years of vaccine development influenza remains a persistent global challenge for public health authorities Even with high public awareness and sustained vaccination efforts by health agencies influenza is still estimated to cause greater than annual hospitalizations in the U S with more than de ...

For this SBIR Intelligent Automation Inc. (IAI), teamed with researchers from Department of Dermatology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, propose to develop a smartphone based dermatology diagnosis system, MDerm that can be operated by warriors

Servicemembers exposed to blasts have frequent complaints of vertigo, gaze instability, balance problems, motion intolerance, and other symptoms consistent with peripheral vestibular pathology. Current vestibular rehabilitation is an exercise-based approa

Most standard-of-care tools and techniques for evaluating neck disorders are subjective, unreliable, and do not provide actionable information for providers, payers, and organizations to deliver efficient and effective care. This lack of objective neck he

Care for the wounded Warfighters in austere and remote settings makes medical knowledge, skills and efficiency of the military medical professional paramount. For wounds that extend deep into internal anatomy, proper visualization of internal anatomy can

The goal of medical simulation-based training such as high-fidelity manikin simulators, part task trainers, and screen-based virtual patients, is to approximate real-life treatment experiences without risk to live patients. While the use of sensors has ma