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InflaRx Announces Initiation of its Commitment Program for GOHIBIC®(vilobelimab) to Help Broaden Access for Eligible Patients

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Jeudi, janvier 25, 2024
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InflaRx is determined to support broader access to GOHIBIC for eligible patients.

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  • InflaRx is determined to support broader access to GOHIBIC for eligible patients.
  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- InflaRx Pharmaceuticals Inc., a subsidiary of InflaRx N.V. (Nasdaq: IFRX), a biopharmaceutical company pioneering anti-inflammatory therapeutics by targeting the complement system, announced today that the Company has launched The InflaRx Commitment Program (Commitment Program).
  • With today´s announcement, we are demonstrating our strong commitment to help make GOHIBIC available for the most affected COVID-19 patients as a potential life-saving therapy.
  • For detailed information about the Commitment Program and to file a claim, please visit this link: The InflaRx Commitment Program .

CIRCLING THE BARREL Alcohol Legislative Trends 2013-2022 & The California 10-Year Review of Alcohol Policy

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Mercredi, octobre 25, 2023
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CAPETOWN, South Africa, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, Research Director at California-based  Alcohol Justice, and lead author of Alcohol Legislative Trends 2013-2022 & The California 10-Year Review of Alcohol Policy, presented the new report today at The Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2023, Cape Town, South Africa.

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  • New Report From Alcohol Justice Presented At The Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2023, Cape Town, South Africa
    CAPETOWN, South Africa, Oct. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, Research Director at California-based Alcohol Justice, and lead author of Alcohol Legislative Trends 2013-2022 & The California 10-Year Review of Alcohol Policy, presented the new report today at The Global Alcohol Policy Conference 2023, Cape Town, South Africa.
  • The report is based upon a systematic evaluation of alcohol-related California legislation from 2013 to 2022.
  • That's what we set out to answer—what are California legislators doing, and how can we hold them accountable?"
  • From the report: "Over the 10-yer period, 380 bills were identified as potentially affecting alcohol policy in California.

Backsliding on COVID Data is a Global Health Threat, Says AHF

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Lundi, août 28, 2023
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“Without timely and reliable data, we could be flying blind into a new, deadly strain of COVID-19, and we wouldn’t even know it.

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  • “Without timely and reliable data, we could be flying blind into a new, deadly strain of COVID-19, and we wouldn’t even know it.
  • Parties involved in negotiating the Global Public Health Agreement must exert maximum effort to ensure data sharing and transparency become a fundamental part of the new pandemic accord,” said AHF President Michael Weinstein.
  • The global response to HIV has long been hampered by poor data reporting.
  • To prevent and effectively fight pandemics and outbreaks, frontline responders must have reliable and timely data – it is of utmost importance to global public health security.”

Best’s Special Report: U.S. Fraternal Insurers Still Face Challenges, But Balance Sheets For Rated Fraternals Are Solid

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Mercredi, juillet 12, 2023
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The Best’s Special Report, “Balance Sheets of Rated Fraternals Solid Despite Growth Challenges,” states that operating income remained favorable in 2022 for the 67 U.S. life fraternal companies rated by AM Best, but was still lower than the segment’s 2021 results.

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  • The Best’s Special Report, “Balance Sheets of Rated Fraternals Solid Despite Growth Challenges,” states that operating income remained favorable in 2022 for the 67 U.S. life fraternal companies rated by AM Best, but was still lower than the segment’s 2021 results.
  • Another positive note was the favorable premium growth in 2022 that carried through into the first quarter of 2023, which was driven by annuity sales.
  • However, the report notes that several gradual but significant challenges over the past decade will over time negatively pressure the ratings of U.S. fraternal benefit societies.
  • AM Best is a global credit rating agency, news publisher and data analytics provider specializing in the insurance industry.

Elite Litigators Names Leitner Varughese Warywoda as the Best Personal Injury Law Firm in New York for 2023

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Mardi, juin 27, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Litigators , a premier attorney network committed to connecting clients with top-notch legal representation nationwide, has named Leitner Varughese Warywoda as the Best Personal Injury Law Firm in New York for 2023.

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  • NEW YORK, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elite Litigators , a premier attorney network committed to connecting clients with top-notch legal representation nationwide, has named Leitner Varughese Warywoda as the Best Personal Injury Law Firm in New York for 2023.
  • "We are thrilled to recognize Leitner Varughese Warywoda as the top personal injury law firm in New York," said Seth Persily, CEO of Elite Litigators.
  • Leitner Varughese Warywoda emerged as the leading firm after an in-depth analysis of these parameters.
  • "We are incredibly honored by this recognition," said Brett Leitner, Partner at Leitner Varughese Warywoda.

COVID-19's total cost to the economy in US will reach $14 trillion by end of 2023 – new research

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Mardi, mai 16, 2023
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The big idea

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  • The big idea
    The economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. will reach US$14 trillion by the end of 2023, our team of economists, public policy researchers and other experts have estimated.
  • Based on data from the first 30 months of the pandemic, we forecast the scale of total economic losses over a four-year period, from January 2020 to December 2023.
  • Workplace absences, and sales lost due to the cessation of brick-and-mortar retail shopping, air travel and public gatherings, contributed the most.
  • From 2020 to 2023, the cumulative net economic output of the United States will amount to about $103 trillion.

If 1% of COVID-19 cases result in death, does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying if you catch it? A mathematician explains the difference between a population statistic and your personal risk

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Mardi, avril 18, 2023
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Does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying from COVID-19?

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  • Does that mean you have a 1% chance of dying from COVID-19?
  • That 1% is what epidemiologists call the case fatality rate, calculated by dividing the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths by the number of confirmed cases.
  • The case fatality rate is a statistic, or something that is calculated from a data set.
  • The goal of calculating a statistic like case fatality rate is normally to estimate an unknown proportion.

The mathematics of probability

    • In probability theory, a process is considered random if it has an unpredictable outcome.
    • Random processes have observable events that can each be assigned a probability, or the tendency for that process to give that particular result.
    • A coin flip has two possible outcomes, each assigned a probability of 50%.
    • It doesn’t represent the true average probability of death, though, since the virus, and the global population’s immunity and behavior, have changed so much over time.

A 1% chance of dying?

    • Each person has a real physical risk of dying from COVID-19, though this risk varies over time and place and between individuals.
    • So, at best, 1% could be the average probability of death within the population.
    • The chance of getting into a car crash on a 1,000-mile road trip is about 1 in 366.
    • But if you are never anywhere near roads or cars, then you would have a 0% chance.

Fallen Law Enforcement Officers from Across the Country to be Honored During 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil on May 13 in Washington, D.C.

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Mercredi, avril 5, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund has formally announced that there are 556 names of U.S. law enforcement officers being added to the memorial this year who have died in the line of duty. The names will be engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and properly dedicated during the 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall between 4th and 7th streets in Washington, DC, at 8:00 pm on May 13, 2023.

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  • The names will be engraved on the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial and properly dedicated during the 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil held on the National Mall between 4th and 7th streets in Washington, DC, at 8:00 pm on May 13, 2023.
  • The 2023 "Roll Call of Heroes" features the names of official Line-of-Duty Fallen Heroes who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
  • The names of 224 federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers who died in the line-of-duty in 2022 will be inscribed this year.
  • Attention media: If you are interested in attending and covering this year's Candlelight Vigil, all credentialing information can be found here .

 BlueCross Health Equity Report highlights care disparities, opportunities to improve health care

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Mardi, février 14, 2023
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“Understanding this data helps support progress that will ultimately deliver better health for everyone, regardless of their background.”

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  • “Understanding this data helps support progress that will ultimately deliver better health for everyone, regardless of their background.”
    The report includes key state-level statistics:
    Black patients were 2.5x more likely to have a pregnancy-related death than White patients.
  • In Tennessee, Black adults are 40% more likely to have high blood pressure and less likely to have it under control than White adults.
  • Indigenous Tennesseans reported 10 days per month with poor mental health, more than any other racial or ethnic group.
  • To review the Health Equity Report and more of its key findings, visit https://www.bcbst.com/healthequity .

Canada’s Unions Welcome Improved Long-Term Care Standard — But Demand an end to For-Profit Care

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Mardi, janvier 31, 2023
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OTTAWA, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s unions welcome improvements to the National Long-Term Care Services Standard but they must be even stronger. The standard released today focus on resident-centered care, a model of senior care that is accommodating and respectful of the resident’s personal wishes and that works directly with the health workers providing the care.

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  • OTTAWA, Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canada’s unions welcome improvements to the National Long-Term Care Services Standard but they must be even stronger.
  • Canada’s unions believe it is crucial that long-term care be brought entirely into the public system and regulated under the Canada Health Act.
  • “In the first months of the pandemic, more than 81 percent of COVID-19 deaths were in long-term care and retirement homes.
  • For-profit long-term care homes have fewer staff, fewer hours of care per resident per day, lower pay, and more job insecurity,” added Bruske.