Tag: Health and Medical
MediSked and CQL Partner to Advance the Internationally Recognized PORTAL Data System
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership recently partnered with MediSked, LLC to implement an extensive upgrade to their PORTAL Data System. PORTAL is used by organizations across the United States, as well as several countries internationally.
Dr. Matthew Wimmer Offers Patient-Friendly Laser Treatment for Gum Disease
CENTENNIAL, Colo. /ScoopCloud/ -- Dr. Matthew Wimmer today announced that he has become certified to offer a simple, quick and safe outpatient treatment for gum disease, also known as periodontal disease. Gum disease is an infection of the tissues that support the teeth, the condition affects over 50% adult Americans.
Yogi Law Launches Black Yogis Matter to Amplify Voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color
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HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Yogi Law is proud to announce the launch of Black Yogis Matter, an online platform created to amplify the voices of black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) yoga and wellness professionals and help them succeed.
Pure Transplant Solutions Announces Collaboration with Northwestern University to Develop Novel Reagents for Enhanced Characterization of HLA DQ Antigens in Transplant Rejection
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Northwestern University, a world leader in HLA DQ antigen research.
American Board of Cosmetic Surgery Raises the Bar for Patient Safety
CHICAGO, Ill. /ScoopCloud/ -- To celebrate Patient Safety Awareness Week (March 14-20, 2021), the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery (ABCS) announces a new way for patients to identify a cosmetic surgeon with a particular focus on safety: Cosmetic Surgery Patient Safety® (CSPS) certification.
Pure MHC, LLC Announces Launch of its Peptide HLA Immunotherapy Data Resource following Collaboration with LifeNet Health
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Pure MHC, LLC, a target discovery and development company, today announced the launch of its Peptide HLA Immunotherapy Data Resource ("PHIDR"), built through its collaboration with a trusted provider of transplant solutions and a leader in regenerative medicine, LifeNet Health.
C Diff Foundation Releases ‘C diff and You’ App for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
TAMPA, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- C Diff Foundation, the leading Global Patient and Healthcare Organization Educating and Advocating for C. difficile (Clostridioides difficile, C. diff., CDAD, CDI) today announced that the organization has developed a free mobile application designed specifically for patients and families who have been impacted by a Clostridioides difficile infection.
Announcing the 2021 Fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives
SILVER SPRING, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Fellows of the American College of Nurse-Midwives (FACNM) Board of Governors is delighted to share the names of the 81 exemplary midwives who have been accepted for Fellowship in 2021. Last year, we revised the Fellowship criteria to increase diversity and inclusivity, resulting in our welcoming the largest group of inductees in ACNM history.
Lift & Care Systems Now Accepts Medicare and Medicaid for Patient Lifts in Massachusetts
LAKEVILLE, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- Lift & Care Systems is happy to announce that they earned accreditation to accept Medicare and Massachusetts Medicaid for patient lifts. The certification, granted by the Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA), allows Lift & Care Systems to sell and service SureHands ceiling lifts for Medicaid and Medicare customers.
AMI Expeditionary Healthcare to partner with Pennsylvania to disseminate 94,600 COVID-19 vaccines to schoolteachers
HARRISBURG, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- AMI Expeditionary Healthcare announces its partnership with the state of Pennsylvania and for its special initiative to help vaccinate all schoolteachers, child-care worker and school staff. Pennsylvania expects to receive an initial allocation of 94,600 doses of the Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) single-dose vaccine this week and AMI Expeditionary Healthcare will begin vaccinating on March 10.
Pure Transplant Solutions Announces Collaboration with the University of Alabama at Birmingham to Develop Memory B Cell-Directed Diagnostics for HLA-Sensitized Patients
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. /ScoopCloud/ -- Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), a leading institution in transplant research.
Zeteo Biomedical Receives US Patent for Innovative Sublingual Delivery Device for Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Zeteo Biomedical, a privately held, biomedical device company, announced today it has been awarded a United States Patent for its "Oral Delivery Device and Methods" (US Patent 10238577). This latest patent expands the capabilities of Zeteo's ZEO Delivery Platform to systemically deliver drugs or biologics, into the body non-invasively via the sublingual route.
Natick Family Dental has Introduced A Variety of Touchless Digital Options in Response to The Pandemic
NATICK, Mass. /ScoopCloud/ -- As states and communities begin to reopen in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Natick Family Dental's patients are benefitting from a touchless experience to reduce the rate of transmission and ensure their personal safety. Prior to their appointments, all patients receive links (by email) to intake and screening forms that they can fill out electronically.
Recovery Expert Slash Coleman To Discuss New Laughter Yoga Addiction Treatment in Webinar to Help Participants Sustain Long-term Sobriety
RICHMOND, Va. /ScoopCloud/ -- Renowned author and US Laughter Ambassador Slash Coleman announced today that he will offer a webinar on a new form of addiction treatment entitled "Redefining Addiction and Recovery Through Laughter Yoga."
Wellness Coaches Announces New COVID-19 Testing Contract with Abbott Labs
BLUE BELL, Pa. /ScoopCloud/ -- Wellness Coaches has contracted with Abbott to immediately offer the BinaxNOW™ COVID-19 test. Wellness Coaches now offers this 15-minute self-contained rapid test kit for $5 with low-cost administration to existing and new clients.
Midwives for an Equitable and Sustainable Future: ACNM Extends Year of Nurse and Midwife, Begins Decade of the Midwife
SILVER SPRING, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization extended the Year of the Nurse and the Midwife into 2021 in Europe, to celebrate and recognize the hard work of nurses and midwives fighting the pandemic. The American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) supports this decision and hereby extends this recognition to the United States.
Across Healthcare announces the eDocSS app, an EHR integrated application that allows surgeons and institutions to comply with new Commission on Cancer Synoptic Operative Report Standards
CARROLTON, Ga. /ScoopCloud/ -- Across Healthcare announces the eDocSS app, an EHR integrated application that allows surgeons and institutions to comply with new Commission on Cancer Synoptic Operative Report Standards. Evidence-based research indicates that surgical outcomes related to cancer patients such as quality of life and survival can be improved by adhering to specific operative techniques.
Boomer Brains Declining Faster Than Earlier Generations, Despite Higher Wealth, Education
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Despite U.S. Baby Boomers having the longest life expectancy in history, their brains are aging at a faster rate than previous generations, according to a recent Ohio State University nationwide study. The feared complexities of living an increasingly longer life - but with a quickly declining brain - is evitable for those able and willing to invest in advanced treatments, such as the Aviv Medical Program.
Divine Home Care Services Receives Best of Home Care Award for Fourth Consecutive Year
HILLSBORO, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Divine Home Care Services announced today that it has received the 2021 Best of Home Care® - Provider of Choice Award from Home Care Pulse. These awards are granted only to the top-ranking home care providers, based on client satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care Pulse.
Twenty-Nine States Proclaim March SUDC Awareness Month for Unexplained Childhood Deaths
ROSELAND, N.J. /ScoopCloud/ -- The Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC) Foundation thanks Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming for making statewide proclamations declaring March 2021 as SUDC Awareness Month.
Dr. Rodney Kryzhanovskiy Joins the Spodak Dental Group Team
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Dr. Rodney Kryzhanovskiy, a general dentist with a passion for transforming lives, joins the admired team of general and specialty dentists at the Spodak Dental Group. He strives to relate to each patient and understand their needs, desires and concerns, and to help them achieve optimal dental health that aligns with their lifestyle.
Pure Transplant Solutions Announces Collaboration with King’s College London to Support NHS Funded GAMECHANgER-1 Clinical Trial for HLA Sensitized Patients with End Stage Renal Disease
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Pure Transplant Solutions, LLC (PTS), a collaboration driven biotechnology company focused on the development of human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-based diagnostics and therapeutics within the field of transplantation, is proud to announce that it has entered into a collaboration agreement with King's College London.
Caisson Biotech, LLC and Heparinex, LLC Announce Positive Examination Report of European Patent and the Discovery of a New Class of Sugar Polymers
AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Caisson Biotech and parent company Heparinex are pleased to announce that they have received a positive examination report from the European Patent Office for a patent covering the chemoenzymatic production of heparosan utilized in the HEPtune® drug delivery platform. Once certified, the new patent family will increase patent coverage across Europe, adding to the U.S. holdings.
19th Annual Postdoc Event Targets Career Successes
ROCKVILLE, Md. /ScoopCloud/ -- The 19th National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Annual Conference is set for April 15-16, 2021 and will include educational, career advancement and networking opportunities benefiting postdoctoral scholars ("postdocs") and their host institutions around the world. More than fifty experts will dive into themes of top importance to the greater postdoc community.
Basu Plastic Surgery Launches First Annual Scholarship for Adult Learners Pursuing Medical Degrees in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- C. Bob Basu, MD, MBA, MPH, FACS of Houston is honored to announce the first year of the annual Basu Plastic Surgery Advancing Care Scholarship for Adult Learners. Designed to support adults over the age of 40 who live in Texas as they pursue a graduate degree as a licensed medical practitioner, physician, or nurse.
Zootility Launches a Comfortable Face Mask
PORTLAND, Maine /ScoopCloud/ -- Zootility, a design-driven US manufacturing company, launches a mask to provide comfort and protection to both those who are wearing masks just for a quick trip to the grocery store as well as essential workers who are masked 8+ hours per day.
Virtual Speech Therapy Company, Great Speech, Inc., Contracts with Harbour Benefits Holding Inc. to Increase Plan Participant Access to Telehealth
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. /ScoopCloud/ -- Great Speech, Inc., a pioneer in the online speech therapy space, has contracted with Harbour Benefits Holding Inc, to increase access for much-needed virtual speech therapy services to Harbour's plan participants.
California Plastic Surgery Practice Paves the Way for Women in Cosmetic Medicine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- The field of plastic surgery has long had a gender imbalance: while 92% of patients are women, most plastic surgeons are men. In fact, only 1 out of 5 plastic surgeons is female. This is gradually changing, due in part to women like board certified plastic surgeon Christa Clark, MD, FACS, who employs an all-female staff at her practice, Granite Bay Cosmetic Surgery.
Rescindo Therapeutics’ RSC-57 Receives FDA Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for Kabuki Syndrome
CARY, N.C. /ScoopCloud/ -- Rescindo Therapeutics Inc., a drug discovery company dedicated to the development of new treatments for rare genetic disorders, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Orphan Drug Designation and Rare Pediatric Disease Designation for the Company's lead drug RSC-57, for the treatment of patients with Kabuki Syndrome.
JNL Technologies Launches Quantum SA Standalone Wander Management Control Unit
IXONIA, Wis. /ScoopCloud/ -- JNL Technologies, maker of Quantum nurse call, wander management, and access control systems, is now shipping Quantum SA, a standalone wander management system. Using the same proven Bluetooth technology as JNL's Quantum DCS product line, the Quantum SA does not require cable installation or the purchase of a Quantum server and is perfect for smaller areas that do not require centralized management.
Flightpath Biosciences Launches via Illumina Accelerator to Conduct Largest Clinical Biomarker Study in Lyme Disease
BERKELEY, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- Flightpath Biosciences, a life sciences company, launched today claiming a spot in Illumina Accelerator's second global class to develop diagnostics and microbiome-targeted therapeutics to treat rare pathogen-driven diseases. The company has operated in stealth since its founding in mid-2019 and has built a pipeline of drug candidates for a wide range of diseases, starting with acute and Persistent Lyme Disease (PLD).
MWBE’s For PPE: American Manufacturing Re-Investing In Underserved Communities
NEW YORK, N.Y. /ScoopCloud/ -- Minority business enterprise (MBE) New York-based development and diversity supplier firm, MRV Group, LLC partners with architectural firm DXA studio to re-invest American made PPE sales to 501(c)(6) and 501(c)(3) organizations that support MWBE's and underserved communities impacted by COVID-19.
Kalyagen Announces Launch of ‘Stem the Tide of Time’ Campaign Featuring NBA Hall of Fame Finalist Marques Johnson
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AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Kalyagen is pleased to announce the launch of its "Stem the Tide of Time" social media campaign featuring former UCLA Bruin and Milwaukee Buck All-Star Marques Johnson to promote STEMREGEN;, a natural stem cell enhancer documented to increase the number of circulating stem cells by stimulating Endogenous Stem Cell Mobilization (ESCM).
Kalyagen™ Announces Launch of Clinical Trial to Evaluate STEMREGEN® and Stem Cells for Advanced Heart Failure Patients
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AUSTIN, Texas /ScoopCloud/ -- Kalyagen™, along with the Sociedad Espanola de Medicina Regenerativa y Terapia Celular (the "Spanish Society of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy"), is pleased to announce the launch of a multicenter clinical trial, "The Effect of Stemregen and Adipose Stroma Vascular Fraction (SVF) Either Individually or in Combination in Patient With Heart Failure," to evaluate the use of stem cell therapies in patients suffering from heart failure.
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants Acquires Pharmaceutical Strategies Group
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. /ScoopCloud/ -- EPIC Holdings, Inc. (EPIC) announced today that it has agreed to acquire Pharmaceutical Strategies Group (PSG). The move incorporates the expertise and resources of the nation's largest independent pharmacy benefit consulting firm into EPIC's Employee Benefits Consulting practice.