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Advances Amgen’s Mission to Serve Patients With First-in-Class Rare Disease Medicines THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics plc for $116.50 per share in cash, representing a…
NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said the agency has “always worked to create opportunities for citizens of Northeast Louisiana to engage in healthy activities and to learn about the interconnectedness of mental and physical health.”
“Fitness plays a vital role in mental health well-being. When you combine proper exercise with a balanced diet, you can expect positive health outcomes,” Dr. Sizer said. “So, when we combine our agency’s physical fitness initiatives with our prosocial mental health and primary healthcare mitigation strategies, we can expect to see overall regional population health improvements.”
Dr. Sizer said data shows that heart disease, obesity, and other physical illnesses are comorbidities of trauma, stress, mental illness, and tobacco use, and added that the agency’s understanding of “this level of comprehensive wellness is the foundation of the agency’s focus towards providing behavioral and primary care services.”
“This type of event further emphasizes NEDHSA’s commitment to holistic health improvements and provides regional citizens valuable information about the interconnectedness of mental, physical, and spiritual health,” Dr. Sizer said.
Tallulah Mayor Charles Finlayson said the city is “extremely pleased with the number of individuals who have signed up to participate in the City of Tallulah Annual Walk/Run in Tallulah honoring Bea Willis and are proud to host this event with our partners NEDHSA and Ameristar Casino.”
“Bea fought a courageous battle against breast cancer before her passing. She was a huge proponent of health and fitness in Tallulah,” Mayor Finlayson said. “Having this race in October during Breast Cancer Awareness Month allows us to continue Bea’s goal of emphasizing healthy lifestyle choices in the lives of our community.”
To register for the Tallulah 1K/5K, please visit: https://Tallulah5K4.eventbrite.com.
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DeRon Talley, NEDHSA, 318-237-9973, [email protected], www.nedeltahsa.org
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The study is published alongside an independent study of a transmissible cancer in cockles in Europe conducted by Jose Tubio, Ph.D., Adrian Baez-Ortega, Ph.D., and others at the Universidade de Santiago de Compostela in Spain. Together, these two studies enable scientists to learn what is different about individual transmissible cancers and what mechanisms they have in common, providing new information critical to understanding how cancer evolves.
Dr. Michael Metzger commented on the significance of these findings, stating, “This work offers us a window into the evolution of these amazingly long-lived cancers and changes our understanding of how cancer cells can survive to continue to infect their hosts despite massive genomic rearrangement and mutation.”
The genomic analysis of cancer in clams advances current knowledge of cancer biology and underscores the importance of studying contagious cancers in their natural settings.
Dr. Metzger added, “By understanding how these cancers evolve, and how the clams themselves evolve in response to these infectious cancers, we hope to gain insights that could help us develop novel strategies for blocking cancer in humans and other species. It’s a natural experiment that provides a unique opportunity to give us insight into cancer that we could not get anywhere else.”
About PNRI:
Pacific Northwest Research Institute (PNRI) is a nonprofit biomedical research institute, where scientists are using innovative approaches in genetics and genomics to tackle some of the most difficult problems in science and medicine. The institute was founded 67 years ago in Seattle, Washington, as a place where scientists were free to pursue discoveries that promised the highest chance of improving human health. The goal was at the beginning, and remains today, to conduct foundational science leading to impactful medical innovations. To learn more, visit https://pnri.org.
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Louise Maxwell, Pacific Northwest Research Institute, 206-568-1479, [email protected], https://pnri.org
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“I am delighted to welcome Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center to Frederick County,” County Executive Jessica Fitzwater says. “This state-of-the-art veterinary hospital creates new jobs for our residents and brings cutting-edge medical care for our beloved pets. The County’s Fast Track program makes our community attractive to businesses, and I’m excited to see a women-owned business taking advantage of this and other support programs.”
Dedicated to community care, the PVESC interlocking logo represents the Partner Team, Pet Families, and Primary Care Veterinarians. This synergy, combined with decades of experience in the veterinary profession, gives the Partner team the ability and resources to provide information, answer questions, and assist in navigating the care needed for pets.
“Being a local resident of Frederick, I was excited to bring another option for emergency and specialty care to pet owners,” states Christine Stafford, President. “Every single member of our team has worked so hard to make this hospital a reality, and they are more than ready to help service the community.”
To make an appointment, call 301-200-8185. To learn more about PVESC, visit partnervesc.com.
Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center (PVESC) is a women-helmed business whose mission is to transform the veterinary profession. After spending 20+ years in veterinary emergency and specialty medicine, our founders, Christine, and Katie, set out to reinvent the standard approach to veterinary care. Building from the ground up, they are opening the first women-owned and led veterinary emergency and specialty care practice in Frederick, MD, with a second location opening in Richmond, VA by the end of 2023.
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Stacy Walls, Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center, 301.514.8690, [email protected], https://partnervesc.com/
SOURCE Partner Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center
Dr. Darryl Sampey, President and CEO of BioFactura, stated, “Funding of this option moves the program into cGMP manufacturing to support clinical development. BioFactura is proud to partner with BARDA in providing advanced therapeutics that will protect US citizens.”
Jeffrey Hausfeld, M.D., M.B.A., BioFactura’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Medical Officer, stated, “We are taking lessons learned from the COVID pandemic to ensure preparedness and foresight when dealing with potentially lethal viral pathogens.”
Dr. Kimberly Clark, BioFactura’s Program Manager, added, “BARDA continues to be an excellent partner in this program. We have maintained a collaborative and scientific working relationship that has sustained the accelerated progress of the program towards the Investigational New Drug Application (IND) stage.”
This project has been funded in whole or in part with federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, under contract number 75A50119C00054.
About BioFactura, Inc.
BioFactura, Inc. (Frederick MD) develops and commercializes high-value biodefense medical countermeasures and biosimilars (i.e., follow-on biologics or generic biopharmaceuticals) using its patented StableFast™ Biomanufacturing Platform, the optimal system for bringing these drugs to market with faster, lower cost, superior-quality manufacture. For over 15 years, BioFactura has been advancing life-saving medicines from the research bench to the patient using its innovative drug development and manufacturing technologies. Current and past programs include biodefense drugs against smallpox and Ebola, novel medicines for cancer, and low-cost/high-quality biosimilars for autoimmune and infectious diseases.
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Jeffrey N. Hausfeld M.D., M.B.A., F.A.C.S., BioFactura Inc., 301-792-8601, [email protected], www.biofactura.com
SOURCE BioFactura Inc.
The Medical Advisory Board is continuing its work and currently is focusing on:
The Medical Advisory Board is led by Dr. Panos Sechopoulos, Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at HealthBook+, with the support of advisory board coordinator Dr. Arleen Chung.
“I am honored to work with this team of distinguished medical practitioners who each contribute their expert experience to providing the best service, and who together share the company’s vision to leverage technology to empower individuals to take their next most appropriate health steps,” said Dr. Sechopoulos.
The members of the Medical Advisory Board are:
Further experienced medical experts are being selected so that the advisory board can include multiple members with common specialties, and to increase the overall domain scope of the advisory board.
About HealthBook+
Headquartered in Denver, CO, HealthBook+ has built a digital-first early identification and care platform that guides an individual’s next best health action using advanced AI. Designed by doctors and featuring the Serea digital human, HealthBook+ identifies potential conditions early on and facilitates access to healthcare screening and services through secure chats, peer coaching, and education. The platform’s AI models are continuously reviewed by the company’s Medical Advisory Board, and are powered by an individual’s comprehensive health information, sourced from their provider-hosted EHR systems, personal health trackers and via self-reporting. For more information, visit https://healthbookplus.com.
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Jen Massing Harris, Massing PR, LLC, 9172932405, jenm@massingpr.com
SOURCE HealthBook+
NewBeauty proudly recognizes the exceptional expertise and patient satisfaction of board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Courtney El-Zokm. HOUSTON, Oct. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Dr. Courtney El-Zokm, a distinguished plastic surgeon serving the greater Houston area, has once again been…
Providence Hospital, a fixture in west Mobile, will be known as USA Health Providence Hospital.
USA President Jo Bonner welcomed Providence to the University of South Alabama family. “We already share core values and a commitment to provide compassionate care to those who need it most,” Bonner said. “With your help, we will build upon our reputation for providing exceptional healthcare, education and research that transforms medicine in the Gulf Coast region.”
The acquisition includes Providence’s 349-bed hospital, eight clinics on the hospital campus, and six family practice sites in west and north Mobile and Moss Point, Mississippi. An estimated 1,800 Providence associates, physicians and other providers are now part of USA Health.
“We are very excited to welcome everyone at Providence to USA Health,” said John V. Marymont, M.D., M.B.A., vice president for medical affairs and dean of USA’s Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine. “To those who are graduates of the university or the medical school, we proudly say, ‘Welcome home.'”
USA Health and Providence have worked diligently to ensure a seamless transition for patients, physicians and associates. There will be no disruption in services or procedures. Todd Kennedy, M.B.A, MSHA, FACHE, who led Providence under Ascension, will serve as the hospital’s chief executive officer.
USA Health officials praised Providence’s excellent reputation and decades of service to the community. “Providence is well known for its rich history and culture, and we look forward to continuing that,” said Owen Bailey, MSHA, FACHE, chief executive officer for USA Health and senior associate vice president for medical affairs. “I have personally witnessed a great deal of excitement at both Providence and USA Health about our future together.”
USA Health is nationally recognized for its Level I trauma center, comprehensive stroke center, burn center, Level III NICU, center for maternal-fetal medicine and cancer treatment. Providence Hospital joins USA Health University Hospital and USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital as its third inpatient care facility. The acquisition also increases the number of USA Health’s locations from 29 to 44.
About USA Health
USA Health is the only academic health system along the upper Gulf Coast. With its hospitals and physician practice sites throughout the area, the health system melds clinical care, research and healthcare education into the most advanced medical care in the region.
About the University of South Alabama
The Flagship of the Gulf Coast, the University of South Alabama is a global teaching and research university that provides students with an exceptional education in business, the liberal arts, education, engineering, computing, the sciences and healthcare. USA’s commitment to student success includes small class sizes and hands-on research opportunities in more than 115 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs offered through 10 academic colleges and schools. USA offers advanced and innovative healthcare through the USA Health system of hospitals and clinics as well as the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine.
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Marie Katz, USA Health, 251-604-0315, [email protected], https://www.usahealthsystem.com/
SOURCE USA Health
SunCHECK® Platform Enhancements, New MRgRT QA Solutions, and More MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Sun Nuclear, a Mirion Medical company (NYSE: MIR), will showcase enhancements and additions to its comprehensive Quality Management portfolio at the ASTRO Annual Meeting,…
DUBLIN, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The “Behavioral Therapists in the US – Industry Market Research Report” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. A deepening mental health crisis has led revenue to expand at a CAGR of 8.2% over the past five years – including an…
