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Australians Takes Part in World Blood Donation Record Attempt to Save Lives

Global campaign to save 150,000 lives through 50,000 donations around the world. SYDNEY, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday 27 August, Australians will attempt to break the world record for the most blood donations in one calendar day. A blood drive in action by Who is Hussain. #GlobalBloodHeroes Day aims to break the world record for blood...

AESOP Technology Wins Coveted Place in Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate Program to Build Better AI Model for Healthcare

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AESOP Technology announced that they have been accepted into Mayo Clinic Platform_Accelerate, a 20-week program that helps early-stage health tech AI startups get market-ready. Participants are selected through a competitive screening process where a panel of Mayo Clinic leaders reviews them from the clinical and operational perspective, led by John Halamka, MD.,...

Waterdrop Joins the United Nations Global Compact

BEIJING, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Waterdrop Inc. ("Waterdrop", the "Company" or "we") (NYSE: WDH), a leading technology platform dedicated to insurance and healthcare service with a positive social impact, recently announced that it has become a member of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world's largest corporate sustainability initiative. Shen Peng, our Founder,Chairman and CEO, commented,"We are very proud to...

AVELOS THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES $8 MILLON SERIES A FUNDING ROUND

Seoul-Based Biotechnology Company to Use Financing for Expanding Oncology Drug Discovery and Development SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative biotechnology company specializing in new drug discovery and development, Avelos Therapeutics, has received a glowing endorsement from the venture capital community by raising $8 million in the startup's Series A funding round. The funding will support the...

Prominent ophthalmologist will guide Turn Bio’s search for therapies to cure eye diseases

Albert Wu, MD, PhD, a recognized advocate of using stem cell therapy to treat eye conditions, will advise company's development of ocular tissue rejuvenation therapeutics MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Turn Biotechnologies, a cell rejuvenation company developing novel mRNA medicines to cure untreatable, age-related conditions, today announced that Albert Wu, MD, PhD, will oversee its...

DxGen Corp. and Precision Diabetes, Inc. Announce Strategic Partnership to Launch New Diabetes Point-Of-Care Testing Analyzer into the U.S. Market.

RALEIGH, N.C. and SEOUL, Korea, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Precision Diabetes, Inc. and DxGen Corp. are pleased to announce that they have entered in an exclusive agreement in the U.S. to launch Epithod® AutoDx, a fully-automatic point-of-care (POC) analyzer that measures a comprehensive profile of diabetes tests.  The initial test...

LTS takes next step in its Growth Journey with the acquisition of Tapemark Inc.

ANDERNACH, Germany, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG ("LTS") announces the closing of the acquisition of Tapemark Inc. ("Tapemark") located in St. Paul, MN, USA. This acquisition combines Tapemark, a world-class CDMO specialized in transdermal drug delivery systems and oral thin films as well as unit dose semi-solid drug and iontophoresis products with LTS, a leading...

Ubie, Japanese Health-tech Startup, Raises $26.2 Million in Series C, $59.8 Million in Total

- Bringing Unprecedented Medical Experience by Strengthening Partnerships with Pharmaceutical Companies in Japan and U.S. to Build Medical Data Platform - TOKYO and SINGAPORE, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ubie, Inc., a healthcare AI startup with the mission "To develop a healthcare guide for everyone," announced that it has raised $26.2 million (*1) in the 1st round of Series C funding....

Jacob’s Encourages Malaysians to Take the First Step Towards a Healthier Lifestyle with ‘Langkah Kebaikan 65’ Movement

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate and in commemoration of Malaysia's 65th Independence Day, Jacob's Malaysia has launched its #LangkahKebaikan65 campaign which aims to collect 10 million steps and encourage Malaysians to adopt a healthier lifestyle as well as be more active. Jacob's Malaysia is a heritage brand that believes in and encourages people to...

Biosion, Inc. Appoints Steven Knapp, Pharm.D. as Chief Regulatory & Quality Officer

NEWARK, Del. and NANJING, China, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Biosion, Inc. ("Biosion"), a leading global R&D biotechnology company, today announced the appointment of Steven Knapp, PharmD., as Chief Regulatory & Quality Officer. In this position, he is responsible for the strategic leadership and execution of all regulatory and quality aspects of the company's pipeline globally. He will...