Children: too much screen promotes myopia

Computer, phone, tablet… Unfortunately, it’s not a scoop, at home or in school, children and teenagers are spending more and more time with their eyes riveted on a screen. This can weaken their eyesight. Characterized by clear near and blurred vision from afar, myopia remains the most common visual disorder, with nearly one in three … Read more

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Recognized for Excellence in Lactation Care

MIAMI, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — The International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) and International Lactation Consultant Association® (ILCA®) have recognized Nicklaus Children’s Hospital for excellence in lactation care. Nicklaus Children’s received the IBCLC Care Award in recognition of its commitment to staffing the hospital with professionals who hold the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation … Read more

SeekIn paves the way for cancer early detection in low- and middle-income countries

OncoSeek® is a revolutionary multi-cancer early detection (MCED) test developed by SeekIn and empowered by AI technology to significantly reduce the false positive rate compared to the conventional clinical method thus increasing the specificity from 56.9% to 92.9%. In all cancer types, the overall sensitivity of OncoSeek® is 51.7%, resulting in 84.3% accuracy. The overall … Read more

Tucson Plastic Surgery Celebrates Five Years as NewBeauty Top Doctors

NewBeauty proudly recognizes board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Raman Mahabir and Dr. Silvia Kurtovic. TUCSON, Ariz., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — NewBeauty is pleased to recognize board-certified plastic surgeons Dr. Raman Mahabir and Dr. Silvia Kurtovic, esteemed plastic surgeons at Tucson Plastic Surgery, as they celebrate five years as NewBeauty Top Doctors. As board-certified plastic and … Read more

NABR podáva petíciu proti zaradeniu makaka dlhochvostého do zoznamu IUCN

WASHINGTON , 16. júna 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Národná asociácia pre biomedicínsky výskum (NABR) v spolupráci s uznávanými nezávislými vedcami dnes podala Medzinárodnej únii na ochranu prírody a prírodných zdrojov (IUCN) petíciu, v ktorej spochybňuje nedávne označenie makaka dlhochvostého (Cynomolgus macaque) za ohrozeného podľa kritérií IUCN. Toto označenie je výsledkom nesprávne použitých údajov, ktoré nepodporujú zaradenie druhu … Read more

VETS Applauds Kentucky for Funding Ibogaine Research for Veteran Opioid Addiction

FRANKFORT, Ky., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions (VETS), a non-profit organization that provides resources, research, and advocacy for veterans struggling with addiction and other mental health conditions, today applauded the Kentucky Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission (KYOAAC) for announcing its intent to explore the possible creation of partnerships to conduct clinical trials with … Read more

Nothing but net! Coach Dawn Staley warms children’s hearts with award-winning My Special Aflac Duck®

Free-of-charge robotic companion helps comfort 5 pediatric cancer and sickle cell patients at UVA Children’s COLUMBUS, Ga., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Trailblazing University of Virginia basketball legend and South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley teamed up with Aflac Incorporated, a leading provider of supplemental health insurance in the U.S., to deliver My … Read more

The Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research selects RayCare

STOCKHOLM, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — RaySearch Laboratories AB (publ) announces that the Australian Bragg Centre for Proton Therapy and Research (ABCPTR) in Adelaide, Australia has placed an order for the oncology information system RayCare®*. ABCPTR is Australia’s first proton therapy center and the first of its kind in the southern hemisphere. It is also … Read more

Fusion Pharmaceuticals to Present at the TD Cowen Radiopharmaceutical Innovation Summit

HAMILTON, ON and BOSTON, June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Fusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: FUSN), a clinical-stage oncology company focused on developing next-generation radiopharmaceuticals as precision medicines, today announced that the Company will present in a fireside chat at the TD Cowen Radiopharmaceutical Innovation Summit on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. ET. Presenting on … Read more