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King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre Wins 2024 Tech Impact Award from VBHC

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSHRC) has achieved a significant milestone by winning the 2024 Tech Impact Award, a prestigious recognition presented by the ...

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Philips Announces Exchange Ratio for 2023 Dividend

May 15, 2024 Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), today announced that the exchange ratio for the dividend for the year 2023 is 1 new common share for every 29.2684 existing common shares. This ratio was based ...

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IHH Spearheads Cancer Care Leadership in Asia With Official Launch of Region’s First Private Proton Therapy Centre

Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital (MNH) Singapore is the first private hospital in the region to offer proton therapy; kicked off treatment for first patient on 10 May 2023. Centre has already treated more than 100 patients from 16 countries, ...

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MedSource Labs Announces Innovation in Safety, Accuracy and Functionality of IV Catheters

[Minneapolis, Minnesota, Chanhassen], May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MedSource Labs moves the needle in the peripheral safety IV market with the announcement of ClearSafe Comfort and TrueSafe Comfort Blood Control IV Catheters with ...

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Accumulus Synergy Sponsors Revolutionary Healthcare Data Standard, Advancing Towards Global Dossier

BURLINGAME, Calif., May 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Accumulus Synergy, Inc. (“Accumulus”), a nonprofit industry association enhancing data exchange for the life sciences-regulatory industry, is proud to share a newly published global standard ...

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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Welcomes New Deputy CEO Amid Strategic Transformations

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has recently welcomed Dr. Björn Zoéga as its Deputy CEO, an appointment that underscores its commitment to promoting and ...

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Reneo Pharmaceuticals and OnKure Announce Proposed Merger

Merger to create a Nasdaq-listed, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on advancing OnKure’s portfolio of novel precision medicines in oncology Combined company is expected to have approximately $120 million of cash resources at ...

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Hummingbird Bioscience Presents New Preclinical Data Highlighting Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugate Capabilities at PEGS Boston 2024

SAN FRANCISCO and SINGAPORE, May 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hummingbird Bioscience, a precision biotherapeutics company discovering and developing transformative biologics for hard-to-treat diseases, today announced two presentations at the ...

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KFSH&RC Strives to Pioneer in Maximizing Healthcare Spending Value

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Majid Al Fayyadh, CEO of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH&RC) joined the Gulf Creatives Conference (GCC) at Harvard 2024. The event, GCC at Harvard, is ...

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A long-term ketogenic diet accumulates aged cells in normal tissues, a UT Health San Antonio-led study shows

New research led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) finds that a continuous, long-term ketogenic diet may induce senescence, or aged, cells in normal tissues, with particular implications ...

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Early Detection Breakthrough: Biotech Companies Lead the Way in Pancreatic Cancer Treatment

USA News Group Commentary Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. VANCOUVER, BC , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  USA News Group – A new study is bringing hope in the fight against one of the deadliest cancers, ...

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International experts debate how to improve regulation of electronic cigarettes around the world

Scientists, regulators and public health officials gathered in the US for The E-Cigarette Summit 2024 SÃO PAULO , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Dozens of experts debated how to improve the rules regarding electronic cigarettes, the ...

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Oak Hill Bio and Chiesi Group Announce First Patient Enrolled in the Resumed Phase 2b Clinical Study Evaluating OHB-607 for the Prevention of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, the Most Common Cause of Chronic Lung Disease in Premature Infants

Design of the multi-center study is based on Phase 2a clinical data, which showed a decrease in the occurrence of severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a condition for which there are no approved therapies. OHB-607 has the potential to be the ...

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Ministerial Statement on the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia

GATINEAU , QC , May 17, 2024 /CNW/ - The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, and the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and ...

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The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre Announces Newly Funded Grant Award Programmes to Develop New Therapies for Friedreich's Ataxia

OXFORD, United Kingdom and CLEVELAND , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre ('OHC'), a partnership (between the University of Oxford , UK and Harrington Discovery Institute at University Hospitals, ...

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HCG Announces Major Expansion with the Establishment of Two More State-of-the-Art Comprehensive Cancer Care Centres in Bengaluru

Strategically located near fast growing prime residential neighborhoods , the two new facilities at Whitefield and North Bengaluru will offer patients the complete range of advanced cancer care BENGALURU, India , May 17, 2024 ...

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OMRON Healthcare's Presence at Heart Rhythm 2024 in the U.S.

KYOTO, Japan , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- OMRON Healthcare Co., Ltd. based in Muko, Kyoto Prefecture , Japan , announced its presence at Heart Rhythm 2024, the Annual Meeting of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) in the U.S. At Heart Rhythm ...

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Guideline Issued for People with Epilepsy Who May Become Pregnant

AAN, AES and SMFM Collaborate to Develop Updated Guidance MINNEAPOLIS , May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new guideline has been issued to help neurologists and other clinicians determine the best antiseizure medications for people with ...

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Limaca Medical Completes 24 EUS Pancreatic and Liver Biopsy Cases

Limaca's Precision-GI™ endoscopic ultrasound guided motorized fine needle biopsy (EUS-mFNB) device delivers substantial tissue acquisition. YOKNEAM, Israel , May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Limaca Medical  ("Limaca") announced today the ...

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SOCC Unveils A New Era In Paediatric Care: Second Opinion Online Consultations For Children

In a landmark move for Indian healthcare the introduction of Second Opinion Online Consultation for Children (SOCC) represents a major step forward in revolutionising the way parents seek expert advice for their childrens well-being. Spearheaded by ...

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Cancer Moonshot Gets a Booster Shot from This AI-Driven Clinical Research Platform

President Biden's loss of his beloved son to brain cancer in 2015 inspired the Cancer Moonshot initiative. Dr. Harsha Rajasimha's inspiration for founding Jeeva Clinical Trials in 2019 stemmed from a similar incident: losing his precious baby to a ...

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SCG Cell Therapy Presented New Preclinical Data in an Oral Presentation at ASGCT 2024 Annual Meeting Highlighting Superior Tumor Inhibition of its Immunoswitch Armored HPV-TCR T Cell Therapy (SCG142) against a Broad Range of HPV-associated Cancers

SINGAPORE , May 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SCG Cell Therapy Pte Ltd (SCG), a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapies for infectious diseases and their associated cancers, announced first preclinical data of its ...

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Single-Cell Multi-Omics Analysis of IASO Bio's Equecabtagene Autoleucel in the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases of the Central Nervous System Published in Science Immunology

SHANGHAI , NANJING , China , and SAN JOSE, Calif. , May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On May 10, 2024 , the impactful international academic journal, Science Immunology , a sub-journal of Science , published a research paper titled ...

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Celebrate Women During Women's Health Week with Women's Excellence

Women's Health Week is here and here are some ways to celebrate! LAKE ORION, Mich. , May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As we head into Women's Health Week, Women's Excellence is proud to reaffirm its dedication to the well-being and ...

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UT Health San Antonio to lead $11 million, NIH-funded study of a first-ever oral chlamydia vaccine

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) will direct a team of researchers to investigate a novel oral vaccine for chlamydia, the most reported sexually transmitted disease, with funding from the ...

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Biotech Innovations Surge as Global Cancer Diagnosis Rates Continue to Climb

USA News Group Commentary Issued on behalf of Oncolytics Biotech Inc. VANCOUVER, BC , May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- In the fight against cancer, a political stumbling block was recently put in place by the US Congress after it ...

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HearUSA Helps Los Angeles Mother Stay Present for Every Moment with Her Children

This Mother's Day, Tamra Dale reflects on how addressing her hearing health has enhanced her connection with her children now and in the years to come. PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. , May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tamra Dale , former finance ...

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Danaher Launches Collaboration with Johns Hopkins University Aiming to Improve Neurological Diagnosis

The Danaher Beacon for Brain Injury Diagnostics seeks to identify mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) earlier and more precisely. Scientists will evaluate new blood-based biomarkers using highly sensitive technology from Beckman Coulter ...

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Infinitopes' Article in Peer-Reviewed Journal Seeks to Unlock the Potential of Cancer Vaccines

Publication in Human Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics highlights progress in understanding tumour biology and vaccine technologies since the pandemic OXFORD, England , May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Infinitopes Precision Immunomics, an ...

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Commit Biologics launches with €16m seed financing to pioneer complement system activation to treat cancer and autoimmune disease

Financing led by Bioqube Ventures and Novo Holdings Commit is pioneering a novel approach to activating the complement component of the immune system to treat cancer and autoimmune diseases Its unique bispecific technology (BiCE ™ ) ...

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Head-to-head Superiority to High-dose Dulaglutide: Innovent's First Phase 3 Clinical Trial of Mazdutide in Chinese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Met Study Endpoints

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. (Innovent) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment ...

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Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center leads groundbreaking change in Medicare policy for MDS patients over 65 in need of lifesaving transplants

MILWAUKEE , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently issued a decision to expand Medicare coverage for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplants (HCT) for eligible Medicare patients with ...

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Vivalink Launches Turnkey Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring Solution for MCT and Holter

Empowering healthcare partners to streamline the delivery of cardiac monitoring services on an integrated technology solution CAMPBELL, Calif. , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With cardiovascular disease being a  leading cause of ...

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NeuShen Therapeutics Initiates First-in-Human Trial of NS-136, a Novel Selective M4 Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulator for the Treatment of Schizophrenia

SHANGHAI and LEXINGTON , Mass.  , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuShen Therapeutics (the "Company"), a clinical-stage global biotechnology company dedicated to pioneering treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders, today ...

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Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer Supports Pioneering Gastroesophageal Cancer Research Retreat

DDF invites the stomach cancer community to participate in the live Patient Advocacy and Case Discussion via Zoom. NEW YORK , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF) is proud to announce its ...

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Naborforce Expands to Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and Wilmington to Support Older Adults and their Families as North Carolina's Aging Population Doubles

RICHMOND, Va. , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Naborforce, an age-tech company whose platform provides on-demand everyday assistance to seniors, today announced that it has expanded its nationally renowned services to Greensboro , ...

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SOCC Unveils A New Era In Paediatric Care: Second Opinion Online Consultations For Children

In a landmark move for Indian healthcare, the introduction of Second Opinion Online Consultation for Children (SOCC) represents a major step forward in revolutionising the way parents seek expert advice for their children's well-being. Spearheaded ...

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Acepodia Announces Preliminary Clinical Data From Phase 1 Clinical Trial of ACE1831, First-Ever Anti-CD20 Antibody Conjugated Allogenic Gamma Delta T Cell Therapy for Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma

First dosing dohort was completed with complete response and disease stabilization identified at three months at the lowest dose level in the Phase 1 study No ACE1831-related serious adverse events, including GvHD, neurotoxicity, high-grade ...

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Minghui Pharmaceutical to Present the Phase I/II Study of MHB088C (B7-H3 ADC) for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent or Metastatic Solid Tumors in Late-breaking Oral Presentation at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting

SHANGHAI , May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Minghui Pharmaceutical, Inc., a late-stage clinical biopharmaceutical company focused on autoimmune diseases and oncology, will feature Dr. Lin Shen from Beijing Cancer Hospital at the upcoming ASCO ...

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