Public health informatics

A UNIVERSAL CORONAVIRUS VACCINE COULD SAVE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IF READY BEFORE NEXT PANDEMIC

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 11, 2024
Death, Computation, National Science Foundation, Operations research, Infection, Research, City University, Tropical medicine, Manuscript, Agency, Health, BCM, Baylor College of Medicine, Absenteeism, Baylor University, PRI, CUNY, MERS, MBA, City, AHRQ, Public health, State, Graduate Center, CUNY, COVID-19, Health policy, Public health informatics, Doctor of Philosophy, Human services, Lancet, Messenger, Bangladesh Technical Education Board, SARS, SARS-CoV-2, Coronavirus, National school, Model

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic? A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains. A new study suggests if such a vaccine were available at the start of the pandemic, it could have saved millions of lives, prevented suffering, and saved billions of dollars in direct medical and other costs until the strain-specific (i.e., SARS-CoV-2) vaccine went through the entire development, testing, and emergency use authorization process that lasted 10 months.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- What if scientists had developed a universal coronavirus vaccine in the years prior to 2020 so that it was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic?
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine targets parts of the virus that are common to either many or all coronaviruses, thereby offering some degree of protection against a range of strains.
  • The experiments simulated what would happen if a universal coronavirus vaccine was available at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • A universal coronavirus vaccine was also shown to be highly cost-effective even if a more specific and more efficacious vaccine came to market.

Vaxart to Host Webcast with Key Opinion Leaders to Discuss the Health Impact and Disease Burden for Norovirus

Retrieved on: 
Friday, March 17, 2023
Gastroenteritis, Norovirus, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Head, Operations research, Computation, Risk, SAN, Public health informatics, City, Health, City University, Safety, Pharmaceutical industry, Vaxart, Webcast

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will host a key opinion leader video webcast on the health and economic impact and disease burden for norovirus on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. ET.

Key Points: 
  • ET
    SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., March 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vaxart, Inc. (NASDAQ: VXRT) today announced it will host a key opinion leader video webcast on the health and economic impact and disease burden for norovirus on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 1:00 p.m.
  • The webcast will feature presentations by prominent norovirus disease experts Jan Vinjé, Ph.D., Head, National Calicivirus Laboratory, Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, and Sarah Bartsch, Project Director, Public Health Informatics, Computational, and Operations Research, Research Foundation of the City University of New York.
  • A Phase 2 dose-ranging study of Vaxart’s bivalent norovirus oral vaccine candidate is designed to identify a vaccine dose for a potential Phase 3 clinical trial.
  • A replay of the webcast will be available on the Company’s website at www.vaxart.com following the conclusion of the event.

GBT’s Wireless, Motion Detection and Imaging, Continuation Patent Application Received a Notice of Publication

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Radio, Public health informatics, Algorithm, OTC, RF, Blood pressure, Machine learning, Environment, Health, GBT, Wi-Fi, Patent, Airport, Research, Facial recognition, Medical imaging

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBT Technologies Inc. (OTC PINK: GTCH) ("GBT” or the “Company”) received a notice of publication on December 22, 2022 ( Publication No. 2022/0405966) with respect to its wireless motion detection and imaging patent, internal code name “Apollo”. The continuation patent application seeks to broaden the scope of a radio based, real time, motion detection and imaging technology. The patent application describes a machine learning driven technology that controls radio waves transmissions, analyzes their reflections data, constructs 2D/3D images of stationary and in-motion objects. The described technology works in an indoor and outdoor environment and its range can be extended to cover larger areas using repeaters. The system is capable of constructing people’s movements in real time and detecting hidden objects. The described technology detects small volumetric changes which make is an efficient system to wirelessly measure human vitals like heartbeat, breathing rhythm, blood oxygen, and blood pressure. It can detect human’s falls or falling asleep during driving. GBT plans to expand its research in this field, to identify possible commercial applications for the Apollo patent.

Key Points: 
  • SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GBT Technologies Inc. ( OTC PINK: GTCH ) ("GBT” or the “Company”) received a notice of publication on December 22, 2022 ( Publication No.
  • 2022/0405966) with respect to its wireless motion detection and imaging patent, internal code name “Apollo”.
  • The continuation patent application seeks to broaden the scope of a radio based, real time, motion detection and imaging technology.
  • The patent application describes a machine learning driven technology that controls radio waves transmissions, analyzes their reflections data, constructs 2D/3D images of stationary and in-motion objects.

Dominican University New York Offers New Public Health Informatics & Technology Certificate Program

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, December 6, 2022
ONC, Social mobility, Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, New York State Department of Health, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Public health informatics, Health informatics, Public health, Dominican Order, Bon Secours Charity Health System, Science, U.S. News & World Report, Student, Hospital, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Woman, Hispanic-serving institution, News, Insurance, COVID-19, PHIT, HHS, Growth, Multimedia, University, Informatics, Safety, Workforce, Epidemiology, Dominican College, Health, U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Mount Sinai Health System, Medicine, Distinction

ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominican University New York is offering healthcare and IT professionals the opportunity to join an emerging field linking healthcare and technology, a sector that is forecast to experience major growth and generate high-paying careers. The new certificate program focuses on public health informatics which is the science of using data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of services by solving complex healthcare issues.

Key Points: 
  • The new certificate program focuses on public health informatics which is the science of using data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of services by solving complex healthcare issues.
  • The program, called PHIT , for public health informatics and technology, offers an online certificate for those with a bachelor's degree who are already in the workforce.
  • Some of the jobs that will be in high demand include Nurse Informaticist, Public Health Informaticist, Data Analyst, Public Health Data Quality Analyst, and Clinical Informatics Specialist.
  • The grant aims to strengthen U.S. public health information technology efforts, improve COVID-19 data collection, and increase the diversity of the public health IT workforce.

Dominican University New York Announces Info Sessions for New Public Health Informatics and Technology Program

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 6, 2022
U.S. Department of Defense Strategy for Operating in Cyberspace, Insurance, ONC, PHIT, Informatics, Health informatics, Technology, Growth, Dominican College, Public health, Science, Woman, Zoom, Public health informatics, U.S. News & World Report, Hospital, HHS, Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, Program, Workforce, Social mobility, Multimedia, Student, Hispanic-serving institution, Dominican Order, Health, Investor, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, Safety, College, News, Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Data, COVID-19, Dominican University, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, Medicine, Tutoring, Distinction

The new program focuses on public health informatics and technology which is the science of using data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of services by solving complex healthcare issues.

Key Points: 
  • The new program focuses on public health informatics and technology which is the science of using data, information, and knowledge to improve human health and the delivery of services by solving complex healthcare issues.
  • Some of the jobs that will be in high demand include Public Health Informaticist, Nurse Informaticist, Data Analyst, Public Health Data Quality Analyst, and Clinical Informatics Specialist.
  • Registration is taking place now for Dominican University's Public Health Informatics and Technology programs.
  • The grant aims to strengthen U.S. public health information technology efforts, improve COVID-19 data collection, and increase the diversity of the public health IT workforce.

CONTINUING FACE MASK USE COULD SAVE U.S. BILLIONS OF DOLLARS

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Operations research, Tropical medicine, Computer simulation, Infection, Health, Health policy, The Lancet, Public health informatics, Graduate Center, CUNY, Vaccination, CUNY, Baylor College of Medicine, CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy, Baylor University, Human, Death, Article, National school, Computation, Population, COVID-19, Public health, Appendix, Insurance, Pharmaceutical industry, Cereal

It could save a total of $20.1 billion in productivity losses, which would benefit employers and taxpayers.

Key Points: 

Curebase Adds Two Clinical Trial Veterans to Kick-off New Advisory Board

Retrieved on: 
Monday, February 14, 2022
Health, DCT, Boston University, Patient, CEO, Lviv, Parexel, Neurodegeneration, University of Utah School of Medicine, Rehabilitation, Informatics, SAN, Cros, Clinical trial, RWD, Technology, Neurology, University, Pediatrics, Therapy, Pfizer, Partnership, Public health, Physician, Research, Public health informatics, Harvard Medical School, Real world data, Pharmaceutical industry, Medicine, Medical device, Science

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, has named Dr. Aaron Kamauu and Dr. Amir Lahav to the Curebase Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Curebase, a company committed to democratizing access to clinical studies, has named Dr. Aaron Kamauu and Dr. Amir Lahav to the Curebase Advisory Board.
  • The new board members will help the company develop technology, data, partnership and growth strategies designed to increase its share of the global decentralized clinical trial (DCT) market.
  • The company's virtual research sites also offer patients a unique opportunity to participate in clinical studies, regardless of their location.
  • I look forward to working with Curebase to expand how they leverage and generate RWD in support of clinical research."

NIH funds CUNY SPH and West Point AI Center for Precision Nutrition and Health

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 20, 2022
NPH, Computation, Research, Technology, NIH, Operations research, Algorithm, Health policy, MBA, Big data, United States service academies, Social justice, CUNY, Common Fund for Commodities, Diet, Public health informatics, Health, Public health, Intelligence, Nutrition, Mathematics, National, Artificial intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy, MD, Operation, Data science, Statistics, DRS, Graduate Center, CUNY, Partnership, University, Machine learning, Medical device

NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the United States Military Academy at West Point an estimated $8.1 million over five years, pending available funds, to establish the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) and computational modeling center for precision nutrition and health.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) and the United States Military Academy at West Point an estimated $8.1 million over five years, pending available funds, to establish the world's first artificial intelligence (AI) and computational modeling center for precision nutrition and health.
  • Precision nutrition is an emerging area aimed at better tailoring diets to different people's characteristics and circumstances to achieve better health outcomes.
  • The center will develop state-of-the-art AI, machine learning (ML), Big Data methods, and other data science approaches to better understand and improve diet and nutrition.
  • "The Nutrition for Precision Health initiative will leverage the expertise of CUNY SPH as well as the University's great diversity, reach and dedication to social justice.

Esri’s Dr. Este Geraghty Receives HIMSS21 Most Influential Women in Health IT Award From HIMSS

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 14, 2021
Data management, Health, Consumer, Technology, Women, Software, General Health, Articles, Academic disciplines, Health, Health informatics, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, Public health informatics, Public health, Informatics

HIMSS has announced Dr. Este Geraghty, the Chief Medical Officer for location intelligence world leader Esri , as a recipient of the Most Influential Women in Health IT Award.

Key Points: 
  • HIMSS has announced Dr. Este Geraghty, the Chief Medical Officer for location intelligence world leader Esri , as a recipient of the Most Influential Women in Health IT Award.
  • The award recognizes and celebrates influential women who harness the power of information and technology to transform health and healthcare.
  • Dr. Este Geraghty, MD, MS, MPH, CPH, GISP, leads strategy and messaging for Esris Health and Human Services sector.
  • Formerly the Deputy Director of the Center for Health Statistics and Informatics with the California Department of Public Health, Dr. Geraghty led the state vital records and public health informatics programs.

Luminare Partners With The CDC For NACCHO Conference Presentation To Debut Quickscreen Coronavirus Self-Certification Screening Solution

Retrieved on: 
Monday, July 27, 2020
Articles, Academic disciplines, National Association of County and City Health Officials, Health informatics, Public health informatics, Informatics, Analytics

Additionally, Quickscreen provides businesses with analytics to know real-time their workforce's operational readiness.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, Quickscreen provides businesses with analytics to know real-time their workforce's operational readiness.
  • Luminare developed the Quickscreen technology by leveraging their core expertise from their highly effective Sepsis detection software platform, currently used in hospitals.
  • This conference connects the traditional NACCHO Annual conference with the PHIITS: Public Health Informatics, Information Technology, and Surveillance conference.
  • Luminare developed Quickscreen, an innovative COVID-19 screening tool to help people get back to work and keep businesses safe.