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Europes Main Computational Biology Conference Comes to Turku, Finland

Discoveries made when biology meets computational sciences are revolutionising the landscape of life sciences and healthcare. Computational biology and bioinformatics are driving this transformation helping researchers analyse vast amounts of ...

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Making Telehealth Easy For Patients May Not Be As Easy As It Seems

ATLANTA , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Family Health Centers of Georgia , Inc. (FHCGA), a federally qualified health center, wants to make sure telehealth is made user friendly for socio-economically and medically underserved ...

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NY Health Care Workers and Others Exposed to COVID-19 Can Now Choose Standby Guardians for Their Children in Cuomo Executive Order

A team from the Albany office of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, working pro bono with the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG), helped draft language for the order. ALBANY, N.Y. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Health care workers and ...

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UFCW Local 1776 Keystone State Distributes Face Shields to Frontline Essential Workers

Local President Wendell Young IV Urges Consumers to Help Keep Workers & Each Other Safe PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- UFCW 1776 Keystone State President Wendell Young IV announced today that the Local is ...

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Noted Psychotherapist's Prescription For Dealing With Coronavirus (COVID-19) Anxiety and Stress

Gerald Fishkin, a noted psychotherapist releases his pinpoint prescription for dealing With COVID-19 and Coronavirus induced stress and anxiety. LONG BEACH, Calif. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Dr. Gerald Fishkin , A 50+ year ...

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RCMP role in enforcing the Federal Quarantine Act

OTTAWA , April 10, 2020 /CNW/ - The RCMP has been asked for assistance in the coordination and enforcement of the March 25, 2020 , Quarantine Act Order that, unless specifically exempted, any person entering Canada must isolate or ...

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First Nationwide Virus Surveillance Of Nursing Facilities

Real Time Offers Infectious Disease Surveillance of 95% of US Nursing Facilities and has 1000+ Signed up BALTIMORE , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Real Time Medical Systems (Real Time), the leading healthcare Interventional Analytics ...

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"Team-Up to Cope with COVID" Campaign Aims to Address Timely Need to Practice "Skills & Drills" to Manage New Stressors

EMBRACE Pittsburgh & Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation Take Lead on Providing Practical Tips, Videos, Resources PITTSBURGH , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- With social distancing, self-isolation and stay-at-home quarantines underway, schools ...

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Ask a Pharmacist: Being Rx Ready During COVID-19

Home Instead Senior Care shares advice from a pharmacist on your most commonly asked questions OMAHA, Neb. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- While managing a prescription regimen can feel daunting even in the best of times, it's ...

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OSU Physicians, Inc., Supports HIPAA-Compliant Patient Care with Updox Telehealth Solution

Multi-location outpatient care providers implement telehealth during COVID-19 crisis DUBLIN, Ohio , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Updox announced today a partnership with The Ohio State University Physicians, Inc ., a ...

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HealthAlerts.io Launched to Map COVID-19 Testing Locations and Combat the Coronavirus

Map COVID-19 Testing Sites, Access Local Assessment Tools and Get Real-time Health Alerts VANCOUVER , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Hot Tomali Communications and AmericanEHR have launched a website to help users find COVID-19 testing ...

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Patriot Offers COVID-19 Resource Hub for Paycheck Protection Program Business Loans and More

Patriot Software announces payroll software updates relating to the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and the CARES Act, a COVID-19 resource center for businesses, and participation in a small business funding coalition. CANTON, ...

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COVID-19 | A message from PROSHRED® Security

"Information destruction at your door" is PROSHRED®' mission, and we want to emphasize our commitment to protecting confidential information while rigorously practicing the safe hygiene and social distancing rules so important to us all during ...

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DonorConnect Utilizing Specialist Direct's Telepathology Solution To Save Lives

HENDERSON, Nev. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DonorConnect is using Specialist Direct's Telepathology for Organ Procurement Organizations (OPOs) solution to improve organ recovery rates and save lives. The Specialist Direct telepathology ...

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Technology Companies Come Together to Support Addiction Recovery During COVID-19

Tech Together launches new online support tools for those battling opioid addiction and substance use disorder WASHINGTON , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Center for Safe Internet Pharmacies (CSIP)  - a non-profit dedicated to ...

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AES Controls Creates a Ventilator Solution; Leverages CEO Connection Community to Launch and Scale

SYOSSET, N.Y. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  CEO Connection   member CEO, Rick Salerno of AES Controls announces a solution to the ventilator shortage that will help save lives: AES Controls based out of Cincinnati Ohio , has created ...

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Mother honors son's memory by comforting COVID-19 patients, families & medical staff

In their continuous mission to help families cope with stress and heal after tragedy, The Comfort Cub team plans to give away 1,000 comfort cubs throughout the next several months. The Comfort Cub is a weighted teddy bear, proven by both doctors ...

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SupplyCopia Offers Industry Tool to Help Healthcare Providers Calculate the Number of Days of Supplies On-Hand

As Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) supplies dwindle, SupplyCopia develops tool to immediately assess days of supplies on-hand and upcoming needs based on consumption BASKING RIDGE, N.J. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- After ...

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/R E P E A T -- Canadians are invited to participate in a data collection on the impacts of COVID-19/

OTTAWA , April 10, 2020 /CNW/ - All Canadians living in the 10 provinces and 3 territories are invited to participate in a data collection on the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians. They can easily access the electronic questionnaire and answer ...

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TriageLogic Introduces Quick Remote Solutions Using Free Triage Nurse Protocols For COVID-19 Symptomatic Patients

TriageLogic, LLC is announcing that they are offering the Schmitt-Thompson COVID-19 Protocols for free to doctor's offices and hospitals to help efficiently triage patients during the pandemic. MyTriageChecklist is a symptom-based, easy to use ...

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Home State Health Sharing New COVID-19 Support Program to Assist Providers With Grant Writing, Small Business Loan Applications

ST. LOUIS , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Home State Health is providing assistance to network providers in Missouri who are seeking relief amid the COVID-19 pandemic through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the CARES Act. Home ...

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As COVID-19 Affects Job Situations, Some Mississippi Residents Must Look for New Health Coverage

Health insurance options are available for people whose health coverage was affected by job loss JACKSON, Miss. , April 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 6.6 million people  filed for unemployment benefits last week – breaking a record for ...

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Canadians are invited to participate in a data collection on the impacts of COVID-19

OTTAWA , April 10, 2020 /CNW/ - All Canadians living in the 10 provinces and 3 territories are invited to participate in a data collection on the impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians. They can easily access the electronic questionnaire and answer ...

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Warriors Heart Clinical Director Rick Boone encourages 4 Resiliency Steps during Pandemic

To provide hope, Warriors Heart Clinical Director Dr. Rick Boone uncovers four ways everyone can be stronger during the COVID19 pandemic that is impacting millions in the United States and citizens in over 180 countries. SAN ANTONIO , April ...

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Nonprofit and Startup partner during COVID-19 crisis to keep fifty staff employed and deliver food to families with life threatening allergies

The Food Equity Initiative (FEI), a Kansas City nonprofit and Knoq, a Boston-based tech startup with over 35 employees in Kansas City have partnered to deliver medically necessary food to families and keep their staff employed. KANSAS CITY, ...

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Care Access Research Launches COVID-19 Clinical Trials Alliance to Accelerate Vaccine and Drug Development

Pledges to Connect Sites, Sponsors and CROs to Speed the Process to Recovery BOSTON , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Care Access Research , the leader in rapid development and management of high-performing clinical research sites, announced ...

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Maldistribution of COVID-19 Critical Materials

What CRIMADI Data Driven Projections Are Telling Us SILICON VALLEY, Calif., April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- There has been a lot of talk about ventilators and N95 masks, but CRIMADI has observed the reality is that healthcare workers are ...

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Samsung Biologics and Vir Biotechnology Enter into Agreement for Large Scale Manufacture of SARS-COV-2 Antibodies for Potential COVID-19 Treatment

SONGDO, South Korea and SAN FRANCISCO , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Biologics (207940.KS) and Vir Biotechnology, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIR) today announced a manufacturing agreement under which Samsung Biologics will perform large scale ...

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Active Motif launches a portfolio of recombinant COVID-19 antibodies; the first full human antibodies derived from patients infected with the 2019 Coronavirus, now available for research and commercial use

CARLSBAD, Calif. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On February 26, 2020 , Active Motif announced the successful isolation of antibodies from patients in China recovering from 2019 Coronavirus related pneumonia (COVID-19). The full suite of ...

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Peachtree Immediate Care Adjusting to Changing Patient Needs in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

Peachtree Immediate Care opens four COVID-19 (coronavirus) Evaluation and Testing Centers in Atlanta ATLANTA , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  Peachtree Immediate Care, the largest urgent care operator in the greater Atlanta Metro area ...

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Davidson's Organics New Ayurvedic-inspired Functional Teas Available Now

Davidson's Organics, certified organic specialty tea company partners with renowned Ayurvedic practitioners to extend the line of Ayurvedic-inspired functional teas, to include Immunity and Anti-inflammation blend available online now. SPARKS, ...

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OPSEU President demands stronger leadership from senior medical experts

TORONTO , April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is demanding stronger leadership from Dr. Theresa Tam and Dr. David Williams in the handling of the COVID-19 crisis. "What Canadians need now is the truth," said ...

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Skills Training and Job Placement Company Raises $3.6M to Help Displaced Workers Transition to Health Care Roles

NextStep is addressing COVID-19 and the unemployment crisis by retraining thousands of low-wage workers as they become Certified Nursing Assistants SEATTLE , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  NextStep , a mobile-based training and job placement ...

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One Park Condo Donates 1,000 Face Masks to Cliffside Park's First Responders

Luxury condo residence One Park has announced that it has donated 1,000 face masks to Cliffside Park's Mayor's Office to be distributed to the community's police and fire departments and other essential workers. CLIFFSIDE PARK, N.J. , April ...

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OmniSYS Provides Free Resource to Help Pharmacies Operationalize COVID-19 Testing

Access to OmniSYS Training Center supports pharmacists as front-line responders. DALLAS , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In light of the declaration yesterday by the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) that authorized ...

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As we practice physical distancing, strengthening social ties can bolster our mental health

OTTAWA , April 9, 2020 /CNW/ - Today, the Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is releasing a collection of deliberate actions we can take to hold social isolation at bay. Developed in collaboration with psychologist and professor at the ...

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Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment Announces Award of $4.8 Million in Grants to Support Wisconsin's COVID-19 Response

Emergency funding will help 17 projects take immediate actions to protect health and prevent the spread of the new coronavirus MILWAUKEE , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment (AHW) has announced the ...

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Center for Cosmetic Surgery Donates Gloves, Masks to Local Colorado Hospital

The surgeons at Center for Cosmetic Surgery recently donated boxes of supplies to a local hospital to be used by health care providers on the front lines treating COVID-19 patients. DENVER , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- "We felt ...

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Experts join forces to fill the urgent need for ventilators for COVID-19 Patients

- Co-Vents has assembled a best in class ventilator and pulmonary team of experts to augment the supply of ventilators to fight COVID-19. CARLSBAD, Calif. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the COVID-19 crisis, a team of ...

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Heron Therapeutics to Present at the 19th Annual Needham Virtual Healthcare Conference

SAN DIEGO , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: HRTX), a commercial-stage biotechnology company focused on improving the lives of patients by developing best-in-class treatments to address some of the most important ...

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AllazoHealth names pharmaceutical industry analytics expert Mark Degatano to advisory board

AllazoHealth, a company that uses artificial intelligence to help pharmaceuticals, payers, and pharmacies improve medication adherence and quality outcomes, announced today that pharmaceutical industry veteran Mark Degatano will be joining the ...

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Oregon Launches C19oregon.com to Relieve 911 Services and Mitigate Hospital Overcrowding from COVID-19 in 5 Counties and City of Portland

Powered by c19check.com, Created by Emory and Vitaler.com, it will help patients better self-assess and localize guidance to prevent a surge on overburdened healthcare systems PORTLAND, Ore. and ATLANTA , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ ...

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Centhaquine can provide hemodynamic stability, improve tissue oxygenation, reduce pulmonary edema, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple organ dysfunction score (MODS) and mortality in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients

WILLOWBROOK, Ill. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Pharmazz, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development and commercialization of novel therapeutics to treat patients in critical care, today announced that centhaquine, a drug in ...

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Timothy A. Alexander, M.D., F.R.C.S., is being recognized by Continental Who's Who

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Timothy A. Alexander, M.D., F.R.C.S., is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Medicine for the successes he has amassed as a Plastic Surgeon at his ...

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Hammes recognized as a top developer in Revista 2020 Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report

Hammes Company has been recognized as one of the nation's top developers in the 2020 Outpatient Healthcare Real Estate Development Report. The report, produced by healthcare real estate data firm Revista and Healthcare Real Estate Insights (HREI) ...

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Raintree Systems Provides NO COST Telehealth In Response to Covid-19

The Power of Mature Software Development Tools During This Pandemic. TEMECULA, Calif. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Raintree Systems has been developing software solutions for the Healthcare Industry for nearly 40 years and their ...

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How AI is Measuring the Impact of COVID-19 on Construction

OxBlue, an Atlanta-based technology company and the leader in professional construction camera services, is utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to measure the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on construction across the United ...

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Forefront Telecare Launches Phase 2 of COVID-19 Response for Rural Hospitals

#RuralHealthSTRONG efforts include provision of behavioral telehealth with secure, HIPAA-compliant video conferencing at no cost to rural hospitals nationwide NASHVILLE, Tenn. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Forefront Telecare, Inc. ...

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Woodbridge INOAC Technical Products Responds to the Global Need to Produce Face Masks

TROY , Mich. and MISSISSAUGA, Ontario , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Woodbridge INOAC Technical Products (WITP), a 50/50 joint venture partnership between Woodbridge and INOAC Corp., today announced its response to the imperative call for ...

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HealthTap Offers Free Virtual Doctor Visits to Anyone in the U.S. through Legion of Volunteer Doctors

TV Personality Jamie Otis Joins Forces with HealthTap to Expand Awareness of Open Capacity as Other Major Telehealth Providers Struggle to Meet Demand MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --  HealthTap , a leading virtual ...

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SciMed Solutions Releases Scalable Adjuvant Discovery Software

Compound Scout facilitates high-throughput screening of molecular compounds DURHAM, N.C. , April 9, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SciMed Solutions today announced the release of Compound Scout, a high-throughput adjuvant screening software initially ...

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Mondelez Canada is Donating over $1M to Community Organizations and Frontline Health Care Workers

Cadbury provides Easter treats for frontline health care workers across UHN Toronto hospitals this Easter weekend Additional resources for Canadian community partners as part of Company's Global $15 Million Community Relief Efforts, including ...

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