space health
The astronautics company seeks proposals to study human adaptation in space to enhance health during long missions.
The solicitation seeks projects that leverage technology and the microgravity environment in space to create therapies to treat significant diseases on Earth.
XRHealth, HTC Vive and Nord-Space Aps engineered the Vive Focus 3 headset to withstand microgravity conditions to help treat astronauts' mental health in space.
Investigations sponsored by the ISS National Laboratory will be performed, including tissue chip investigations to study liver regeneration and the immune aging process.
Dr. Jim Feng, CEO of Phyxable, discusses the company's work with the Canadian Space Agency's Health Beyond Initiative to develop innovative tools for space health.
The EEG helmet device will be used to study the effects of space flight on brain activity.
HIMSS22
During a discussion at HIMSS22, panelists discuss the health challenges of a long mission to Mars and how new interfaces could keep astronauts safe.
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The goal is to reduce risks from spaceflight and improve healthcare on Earth.
The data collected will be added to an open repository that other researchers can use to study the impact of spaceflight on the human body.