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“In our rural, binational community, many of our patients live far from a clinic and face multiple barriers to accessing primary and specialty care,” said CCHCI Chief Medical Officer Dr. ...
” In addition to implications for timely treatment, the availability of a highly accurate at-home diagnostic will allow consumers to test, talk to a clinician, and receive the proper treatment in a single visit, which may help reduce the risk of community spread. “We are honored by BARDA’s confidence in our team’s ability to develop this ...
Their need for access to energy didn’t come to a halt because of the pandemic, and so Renewable World needed to come up with a community-based solution that could help us to continue our work without putting any of the communities at risk. With limited access to healthcare facilities, our primary focus was on protecting our ...
With the help of LU DF LAB, VITA female oncology patient association, Semper Anticus we are launching Skrinings.lv in Latvia - a digital platform for breast cancer pre-screening, associated risk calculation, and community proactive involvement in research initiatives. Skrinigs.lv is a web platform, available in 3 languages (Latvian, English, Russian) which ...
” In addition to medical countermeasure products, Aktiv Pharma Group is pursuing several new autoinjector products, including trauma treatments for use by paramedics, that align with the company’s mission to deliver peace-of-mind to people at risk, and their communities. Aktiv Pharma Group is a specialty pharmaceutical company, developing drug ...
Aktiv Pharma Group is currently pursuing several new autoinjector products, including trauma treatments that align with the company’s mission to deliver peace-of-mind to people at risk, and their communities. Aktiv Pharma Group made over 40 new hires in 2018-2019, and is continuing to grow to support development and commercialization of its expanding ...
In recent years, health care providers have observed MRSA infections in an increasing number of people who lack traditional health care-associated risk factors. These people appear to have community-associated (CA) infections. ...
The more protective dust-lead hazard standards will apply to inspections, risk assessments, and abatement activities in pre-1978 housing and certain schools, child care facilities, and hospitals. ...
The importance of electronic permit systems is that they identify hazardous working environments and enable Permit Managers to carry out safety checks at each stage. It effectively places high risk procedures first. Communication throughout the site requires a formal management system, the permit itself helps to distinguish roles and responsibilities with who is ...
CIHs are uniquely qualified to help in these prevention efforts due to their training in health risk analysis, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, community exposure, engineering controls, ventilation, air sampling, and instrumentational analysis. ...
“A well-designed work environment can dramatically reduce risk factors for MSDs while improving efficiencies and reducing costs,” said Jeffrey Miller, PhD, CIH® and Chair of ABIH®. ...
The company is excited to create job opportunities in Colorado and give back to our community.” In the near future, Aktivax will leverage the progress made under the BARDA contract to pursue consumer market emergency products such as severe allergy treatment, hypoglycemia, and opioid overdose. ...
Health and Human Services, shows that groundwater, air, and soil data do not indicate a health risk to communities surrounding the West Lake Landfill. EPA Region 7 had asked ATSDR to determine if radiological contamination buried at the West Lake Landfill poses any harm to human health. “In light of recent information and growing public concern, this ...
Nashua has been identified as a high risk community for lead poisoning because of the high percentage of housing units built before 1978 (69%), the proportion of the population under age 6 and the number of children living in poverty. ...
"The sale of illegal pesticides puts the health and safety of our communities at risk,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. ...
"The sale of illegal pesticides puts the health and safety of our communities at risk,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. ...
These statements are based on the current expectations of management of the company. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in these communications. These risks and uncertainties include (i) the risk that the regulatory ...
The approach is similar to the EPA’s Air Quality Index that has been used historically to communicate the risks posed by common pollutants in the ambient ...
” One company that has been at the forefront of helping people identify mold risks in indoor environments is IAQ Index. The company has developed an easy to use test kit to sample for mold in homes, offices and schools. ...
"The sale of illegal pesticides puts the health and safety of our communities at risk,” said EPA Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck. ...