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A roundup of the most newsworthy healthcare press releases from PR Newswire this week, including Children's Growth Awareness Week, the effects of climate change on health and new innovations in AI health diagnostics.
NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help healthcare journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.
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PR Newswire Weekly Health Press Release Roundup, Sept. 9-13, 2024. Photo provided by The MAGIC Foundation.
Roche advances AI-driven cancer diagnostics by expanding its digital pathology open environment "By combining our leadership in tissue diagnostics with a broad offering of state-of-the-art AI technology, we aim to revolutionize cancer research, diagnostics and treatment, ultimately helping clinicians improve the lives of patients worldwide," said Jill German, Head of Pathology Lab for Roche Diagnostics.
Children's Growth Awareness Week: Why Growth Awareness Matters Taking place from September 15-21, 2024, The MAGIC Foundation launches their awareness campaign for childhood growth. Abnormal growth patterns in children can be an early indicator of an underlying medical condition, making it essential for parents and caregivers to pay close attention to their child's growth.
Bambusa Therapeutics Inc. Announces Successful Series Seed Funding to Advance Innovative Bispecific Antibodies for Immunology & Inflammation The company
leverages validated targets to create bispecific antibody therapeutics through innovative antibody engineering, with an aim to achieve best-in-disease profiles for multiple indications.
Protein CandyTM Launches the World's First "Super Candy" Protein CandyTM officially launches across North America online and in select stores across the U.S. and Canada. The snack contains 14 grams of protein, 4 grams of sugar, 6 grams of prebiotic fiber, and 140 calories.
Clean Eatz Foundation Explores New Avenues for Combating Childhood Obesity For National Childhood Obesity Month, the Clean Eatz Foundation is on a mission to raise awareness and money for efforts combating childhood obesity.
New Survey Reviews Americans' Perception of Opioid Crisis: China Viewed as a Significant Contributor, with Many Americans Holding the U.S. Most Responsible
"This poll reveals the complexity of the synthetic drug crisis in America and how that complexity drives perceptions," said Daniel Baldwin, Director of Joint Action on Drug Enforcement project at PAX
sapiens. Nearly one-third (31%) of respondents reported knowing someone who died from
opioid overdoses or knowing someone who knew someone who died.
Tinnitus Quest Launches to Find a Cure for Hearing Disorder Affecting Millions A new not-for-profit is launching to research the cure for tinnitus, a chronic hearing disorder. Tinnitus is the most common disability among US veterans, with over 167,000 veterans diagnosed in 2021, and over 2.5 million veterans currently receiving disability benefits for it.
Carisma and Moderna Expand Collaboration to Develop Two In Vivo CAR-M Therapies for Autoimmune Diseases The expanded collaboration between Carisma and Moderna underscores the potential of CAR-M technology to impact a diverse range of disease areas. The expansion will aim to bring transformative therapies to patients with cancer and autoimmune diseases, advancing the frontier of immunotherapy.
ValvolineTM Global Operations Announces Major Commitment to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Power Better Treatments for Kids with Blood Cancer Worldwide Valvoline Global announced a
$1-million
commitment to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) over the next five years. The significant multi-year investment will be dedicated to the organization's global Dare to Dream Project, which aims to transform treatment and care for pediatric blood cancer patients worldwide.
Theradaptive Announces First Patient Treated in OASIS Clinical Trial of OsteoAdapt SP for Spinal Fusion Theradaptive, Inc. announced that the first patient has been treated in its Phase I/II OASIS Trial. The demand for spinal fusion surgery continues to increase in line with an aging population, with 40% of adults over 40 and 80% of adults over 80 experiencing at least one degenerated disc.
Havas Lynx Launches New White Paper "Climate Of Health" A new white paper highlights the impact of climate change on every medical therapy area, including respiratory disease, oncology, mental health, cardiovascular disease, women's health, diabetes, and beyond.
New data reveals that HCPs are increasingly aware of the climate crisis and its resulting impact on healthcare.
American Lung Association and CVS Health Foundation Collaborate to Address and Educate Communities on Health Impacts of Poor Air Quality The organizations are launching a pilot project in Phoenix
to bolster the efforts of healthcare providers to improve care for air-quality related illnesses
. In the U.S., more than 131 million people live in counties with unhealthy levels of ozone or particle pollution levels.
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