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In an epidemic, better knowledge can lead to wiser policy and can save lives. Can wastewater-based measurements of SARS-CoV-2 activity help us understand the effects of COVID-19 vaccination, and how those effects might change with new variants like Delta? To understand how wastewater can help us better understand the role of vaccines during this Delta wave, we should first look back to how we ...
New York, NY and Providence, RI, Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As previously announced, on August 31, 2022, Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp. (“Aesther”) (NASDAQ: AEHA) entered into definitive merger agreement with Ocean Biomedical, Inc. Aesther announced today that it has paid, and that Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Company has received, $1,050,000 from Aesther ...
NEW YORK and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AEHA) (“Aesther”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (“Ocean”), a next-generation biopharma company announced today that AHEA has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a preliminary proxy statement ...
NEW YORK and PROVIDENCE, R.I., Sept. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aesther Healthcare Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ: AEHA) (“Aesther” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) has entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Ocean Biomedical, Inc. (“Ocean”), a next-generation biopharma company. The combined company will work to accelerate ...
SCALING PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO THE CHALLENGES OF COVID-19 Micropore. Inc. located in Elkton. Maryland, is a manufacturer of reactive plastics which incorporate various powders into a molded matrix including products that are used as a C02 absorbent powder and formed into a cartridge to create an absorbent and life supporting system. Through the use of these proprietary technologies and ...
The Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank holds a wealth of anonymised data collected from people in Wales over the past 30 years. This data comes from health and social care, care homes, registers and audits, specialist services and surveys, which can be anonymously linked to provide a clear picture of the health and social care setting in Wales. SAIL data has been used widely ...
YourBio Health, formerly Seventh Sense Biosystems, Inc., developers of the world’s first push-button blood collection device, announced the launch of its website where UK consumers can order a convenient, easy to use, nearly painless and accurate COVID-19 antibody test. “We’re happy to launch our COVID-19 antibody test service to UK consumers today,” said Stephen Hahn, ...
Four-year agreement with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discover and develop small molecule therapeutics with less susceptibility to variants and greater patient access than current approaches -- Exscientia to use leading AI platform and in-house drug expertise to discover and develop five phase 1-ready assets; Gates Foundation to contribute sector expertise in antivirals and global ...
Company’s aerosol drug delivery technology used in Phase 1 clinical trial to deliver inhaled type-5 vector-based COVID-19 vaccine (Ad5-nCoV) in adults without COVID-19 from China The Aerogen Solo is a closed-system, single-patient-use aerosol drug delivery technology1 that mitigates the transmission of patient-generated infectious aerosol during ventilation2–7. Hospitals around the ...
ByAerogen
Kephera Diagnostics announced today the launch of a quantitative test to measure the level of antibodies elicited by vaccination against COVID-19, as well as by COVID-19 infection. The test will be available as a service through Kephera’s CLIA-certified laboratory. Kephera’s COVI-QUANT™ test measures the level of IgG antibodies to the spike protein, a viral component which is ...
AZOVA Inc., creator of the world’s most comprehensive digital health network for COVID-19 testing and vaccination management, and Ellume, the company to bring the first non-prescription over-the-counter COVID-19 home test to market, today announced an official partnership with Alaska Airlines to provide a convenient, at-home rapid testing solution for its passengers. The Ellume COVID-19 ...
A new K-12 screening pilot, initiated by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and administered by Thermo Fisher Scientific and Color Health, will provide testing to students, teachers and staff for COVID-19 on a weekly basis to help ensure safer in-person learning. The ReadyCheckGo testing program is now underway at the LEAP Academy in Cincinnati and the Ohio School for the Deaf and Ohio School for the ...
When the coronavirus began spreading around the world, people started to disinfect surfaces and wash their hands more often. During the early days of the pandemic, headlines told us the virus could survive even for days on surfaces and therefore surfaces could be potential sources of infection. Also, health institutions were recommending people to disinfect surfaces to prevent virus transmission. ...
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE:TMO), the world leader in serving science, today announced the launch of the Thermo Scientific AerosolSense Sampler, a new surveillance solution designed to deliver fast and highly reliable insight into the presence of in-air pathogens, including SARS-CoV-2. ...
AcuPebble SA100, the first medical device to obtain the CE mark for the automated diagnosis of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, has been announced as one of 12 exciting innovations to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator 2021. This award-winning programme identifies early-stage solutions which address the most pressing needs of the NHS, and supports them over three years as they scale across England for ...
A recent clinical study published by medical researchers from UC San Diego School of Medicine has established that an expired breath sampling method is comparable to the long-established blood-based method (ABG) of measuring pulmonary gas exchange efficiency. Published in the American Journal of Physiology Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology, the study, entitled “Measuring the ...
As we near the end of a difficult year for everyone I am very pleased with the way the Geomni UK team has coped with the changes, continued to support our customers, and enhanced our products and services. I am particularly proud of the COVID support work we undertook, and I know that this is continuing to be valuable to clients. This newsletter showcases some of the highlights of the year ...
ByVerisk
How Might IAIA Respond to Our Members' Concerns Raised in the IAIA COVID-19 Surveys? IAIA recently released the second of a series of surveys on how COVID-19 is affecting the policy and practice of impact assessment. The survey obtained the views of over 700 individuals involved in impact assessment across the globe. A summary of key points from the second survey can be found here, and the ...
It is safe to assume that following the House of Commons vote on Wednesday England will enter into a new lockdown on Thursday at 00:01am. As a manufacturer MWS took the decision to remain open during the last lockdown to support our Pharmaceutical, Food and Chemical clients plus many other businesses involved in the supply chain of these industries. After considering the potential risks and ...
The United Nations’ ambitious 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were announced at the beginning of 2016. By the end of 2019, however, it was clear that progress toward the 17 goals was not strong enough for them to be met by the 2030 target date. Yet there was some progress, with humanitarian efforts gaining ground in some areas and losing ground in others. That was before ...