TRIAGE SYSTEM APP: Developed by the U.S. Army MRDC's BHSAI, APPRAISE-HRI consists of an Android app that collects heart rate and blood pressure data received via Bluetooth from a patient's…
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OVERDOSE AVERTED: ORA staff are working with private sector pharmaceutical companies to develop a naloxone auto-injector—similar to the materiel pictured here—to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose on the…
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RISING INFLUENCE: Women’s roles have become more influential over the past decade, DiVito said. Here, investigator Dr. Keersten Ricks programs software to scan a lateral flow test to determine whether…
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NEW NAVY SWABS: USAMRDC's Additive Manufacturing Working Group was stood up to streamline the process assisting all DOD additive manufacturers interested in organically producing personal protective equipment and…
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THE COLLECTION: Maj. Juan Guzman, the chief of the Armed Services Blood Bank Center–Pacific Northwest, shows Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs Thomas McCaffery where the center…
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IN THE FIELD: Soldiers gained hands-on experience during field validation exercises with the Hamilton T1 ventilator at the 10th Field Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado, in 2018. (Photo…
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READY FOR ITS CLOSEUP: A shipment of vials of remdesivir intended for clinical trial use. Gilead Sciences invested millions of dollars of independent research and development funding to…
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AUSTERE CARE: NETCCN is meant to provide military medical care to the austere environments likely to be found during multidomain operations, like the ones these U.S. Marines found in August…
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MANUAL INSTRUCTION: Maj. Sarah Sanjakdar, center, learned the value of seeking feedback on the function and usefulness of two FDA-approved TBI screening devices at medical facilities across the U.S. Central…
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FROM PARACHUTES TO MASKS Parachute riggers with 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Group Support Battalion, sew surgical masks for medical patients at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 31, 2020. The…
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BRIEFING THE BOSS: Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper speaks with biological safety officer David Harbourt during a tour of USAMRIID at Fort Detrick in March. (Photo by John W.…
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SUPPORTING THE SOLDIER, LITERALLY: For dismounted Soldiers in the field, one of the most common injuries is from carrying nearly 100 pounds of gear for extended periods, often over rough…
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By Michael Bold FORT BELVOIR, Va. (Jan. 13, 2020) — Do you understand Army acquisition? It’s not an easy subject to master. But at its essence, it’s all about requirements.…
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Free rappelling classes brought Lt. Col. Mara Kreishman-Deitrick to the Army 25 years ago, and she has made good use of her time since then, playing a part in developing…
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USAMRDC's technology landscape mapping workshops seek to find the right medicines and devices with input from an integrated stakeholder team. by Ramin A. Khalili If anybody knows how it all…
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Effective, innovative and agile medical product development fast-tracks MEDHUB device to warfighters. by Jay Wang Progress and change always go hand-in-hand. This is especially true for the latest changes affecting…
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Fort Belvoir, Va. (October 1, 2019)— Support of the future force involves countless people Soldiers are likely ever to meet: contracting specialists, researchers, procurement officers, lab techs, project managers, civilian…
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OTAs are charting a new path to make sure warfighters in the future fight get innovative care. by Ramin A. Khalili Just a few hours after a trio of late-night…
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