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Canadian International School to host Terry Fox Run to support cancer research

Bangalore, September 13, 2023: Canadian International School, Bangalore (CIS), is hosting the Terry Fox Run 2023, in association with the Terry Fox Foundation, at its campus in Yelahanka on Saturday, September 23. The run starts at CIS Campus, travels around the neighbourhood and the lake on Manchenahalli, Yelahanka, and finishes at CIS. The Terry Fox Run […]

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Teachers at Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Help As Patients and Families Navigate New School Year

Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center – A new school year may be difficult for both students and parents, especially when a medical diagnosis necessitates specific accommodations. Emily Brannon, an Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center hospital instructor and educational advocate, works with families to make the transition as smooth as possible. Emily recently visited […]

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Gilead Focuses on Ending the HIV Epidemic for Children Everywhere

Gilead – “I’m exhausted, I’m exhausted.” “When will this be over?” Dr. Eva Natukunda, a pediatric HIV specialist at the Joint Clinical Research Center in Kampala, Uganda, says she frequently hears this refrain from HIV-positive teenagers and young adults.  Eva has been following many of these patients since birth and has discovered that by adolescence, […]

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New IOC Mental Health Action Plan To Further Focus on Well-Being of Athletes and Promoting Psychologically Safe Environments

New IOC Mental Health Action Plan – Psychologically Safe EnvironmentsThe Mental Health Action Plan emphasizes the importance of athletes’ mental health needs being just as vital for their performance and well-being as their physical health needs, and that good mental health entails much more than the absence of a mental health symptom or illness.  The […]

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Walgreens Deepens Commitment to Those Living With Diabetes at Children With Diabetes’ Friends for Life Conference

Walgreens has announced its participation in the next Friends for Life (FFL) conference as the premier sponsor of Children with Diabetes (CWD), a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing education and support to families living with type 1 diabetes. Walgreens will be the sole pharmacy sponsor of the annual event, which will be held in Orlando, […]

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CSR: JSP Foundation Flags Off Tablue for Filaria Elimination in the Vicinity

Angul: JSP Foundation, Jindal Steel & Power’s (JSP) Corporate Social Responsibility arm, took a key step toward eradicating Filaria in the area by flagging off a tableau. The initiative intended to educate villages on the necessity of taking Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) in combination with Albendazole (ABZ) and Ivermectin. In the presence of Prashant Kumar Hota, Group […]

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Keysight Report Reveals Healthcare Lags Other Industries in Software Test Automation

Keysight Report – Keysight has released Vital Signs, a new survey that finds that the healthcare industry falls behind other industries in terms of applying test automation procedures to verify the quality of software used by physicians to offer patient care.  According to the survey, 82% of healthcare executives, decision makers, and IT professionals in […]

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Illumina and Pillar Biosciences Partner To Improve Access to Personalized Cancer Treatment Options

Illumina Inc., a global leader in DNA sequencing and array-based technologies, and Pillar Biosciences Inc., the innovators of Decision MedicineTM, announced a strategic partnership to commercialize Pillar’s suite of oncology assays as part of the Illumina portfolio of oncology products. The agreement will result in an unprecedented offering of complementary next-generation sequencing solutions, which will […]

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Alkermes Awarded 2023 Platinum Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health

For the second year in a row, Alkermes has been awarded the Bell Seal for Workplace Mental Health at Platinum. This award, presented by Mental Health America on an annual basis, recognizes our dedication to supporting a mentally healthy workplace.   Alkermes As an institution with a long history of assisting those suffering from major mental […]

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Walgreens and Freenome Partner To Increase Diversity in Research Focused on the Early Detection of Cancer

17 July 2023 – Walgreens and Freenome have established a multi-year collaboration to develop clinical research of Freenome’s blood-based cancer detection tools. Walgreens will use its national footprint, patient information, compliant recruitment technology, and local infrastructure to engage different patient populations in Freenome’s multi-cancer research initiative.  Walgreens, in collaboration with technology vendor Curebase, will initially […]

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