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Philips, BioIntelliSense and University of Colorado receive U.S. Department of Defense funding for early COVID-19 detection
December 22, 2020
Cambridge, MA –
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and
BioIntelliSense, Inc. [1], a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, today announced they have been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to receive nearly USD 2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) through a Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) award to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms. The goal of the award is to accelerate the use of wearable diagnostics for the benefit of military and public health through the early identification and containment of pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases.
First patient enrolled in Phase II clinical trial of stem cell therapy for traumatic injuries
The first patient has enrolled in a Phase II clinical trial evaluating a stem cell therapy for the potential early treatment of traumatic injuries and their subsequent complications at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
The MATRICS-1 (MultiStem
® Administration for Trauma Related Inflammation and Complications) study is being conducted at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), trauma is the leading cause of death for individuals under the age of 45 and the third leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for approximately 180,000 fatalities each year. It is also a leading cause of serious disability, especially among young people and members of the military that suffer trauma.
December 22, 2020
Cambridge, MA –
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, and
BioIntelliSense, Inc. [1], a continuous health monitoring and clinical intelligence company, today announced they have been selected by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) to receive nearly USD 2.8 million from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) through a Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) award to validate BioIntelliSense’s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms. The goal of the award is to accelerate the use of wearable diagnostics for the benefit of military and public health through the early identification and containment of pre-symptomatic COVID-19 cases.
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FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/
eTrueNorth the U.S.-based healthcare technology company that enables laboratory testing at retail pharmacies and enables all surge drive-through COVID-19 specimen collection sites, is partnering with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the University of Wisconsin, Philips and BioIntelliSense Inc. under a US Army Medical Research Development Command (USAMRDC) funded award through the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) to validate BioIntelliSense s FDA-cleared BioSticker device for the early detection of COVID-19 symptoms. This clinical trial is evaluating the use of wearable diagnostics for early identification and containment of COVID-19 cases.