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  2. In Leominster, federal officials announce new effort to ... - AOL

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    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced the initiative, known as the Housing and Services Accelerator, in November, opening ...

  3. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority

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    The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority ( BARDA )' is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) office responsible for the procurement and development of medical countermeasures, principally against bioterrorism, including chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, as well as pandemic influenza ...

  4. Federally funded research and development centers - Wikipedia

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    Federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs) are public-private partnerships that conduct research and development for the United States Government.Under Federal Acquisition Regulation ยง 35.017, FFRDCs are operated by universities and corporations to fulfill certain long-term needs of the government that "...cannot be met as effectively by existing in-house or contractor resources."

  5. Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator - Wikipedia

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    COVID-19 pandemic. The Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator (ACT Accelerator or ACT-A), or the Global Collaboration to Accelerate the Development, Production and Equitable Access to New COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines, is a G20 initiative announced by pro-tem Chair Mohammed al-Jadaan on 24 April 2020. [1]

  6. Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response

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    The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response ( ASPR) is an operating agency of the U.S. Public Health Service within the Department of Health and Human Services that focuses preventing, preparing for, and responding to the adverse health effects of public health emergencies and disasters. Its functions include preparedness ...

  7. United States Secretary of Health and Human Services

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    Website. www.hhs.gov. The United States secretary of health and human services is the head of the United States Department of Health and Human Services, and serves as the principal advisor to the president of the United States on all health matters. The secretary is a member of the United States Cabinet. The office was formerly Secretary of ...

  8. Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - Wikipedia

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    Hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state ( HHS ), also known as hyperosmolar non-ketotic state ( HONK ), is a complication of diabetes mellitus in which high blood sugar results in high osmolarity without significant ketoacidosis. [4] [5] Symptoms include signs of dehydration, weakness, leg cramps, vision problems, and an altered level of consciousness ...

  9. Plasma acceleration - Wikipedia

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    Here the plasma accelerator science provides the breakthrough to generate, sustain, and exploit the highest fields ever produced by science in the laboratory. Wake created by an electron beam in a plasma. The acceleration gradient produced by a plasma wake is in the order of the wave breaking field, which is.