Reproductive health

MGI Announces European Launch of New MGISP-Smart 8 Automated Sample Preparation System and Empowerment Program at MEDICA to Further Access to Genomics

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Monday, November 14, 2022

Representatives from MGI IMABOT will also be present to showcase the robotic ultrasound system MGIUS-R3.

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  • Representatives from MGI IMABOT will also be present to showcase the robotic ultrasound system MGIUS-R3.
  • MGI is a leading producer of clinical high-throughput gene sequencers***, and its multi-omics platforms include genetic sequencing***, medical imaging, and laboratory automation.
  • Unless otherwise informed, StandardMPS sequencing reagents, and sequencers for use with such reagents are not available in Hong Kong.
  • No purchase orders for StandardMPS products will be accepted in the USA until after January 1, 2023.

Femasys Inc. Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2022 and Provides Corporate Update

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

ATLANTA, Nov. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Femasys Inc. (NASDAQ: FEMY), a biomedical company aiming to meet women's needs worldwide by developing a suite of product candidates that include minimally invasive, in-office technologies for reproductive health, today announced financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and provided a corporate update.

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  • units of FemVue sold increased by 38.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period last year.
  • International sales decreased by 33.4% and were $115,859 and $174,077 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
  • Cost of sales increased by $50,407, or 16.5%, to $356,479 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $306,072 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
  • Gross margin percentage was 63.3% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to 66.9% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

WPP and SeeHer Release ‘Health On Her Terms’ -- New Research Reveals Significant Gaps and Continued Gender Bias in Marketing, Advertising and Media Portraying Women and their Health

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Released today, the new research study reveals critical gaps and opportunities focused on women and people who identify as women across reproductive care, weight diversity and mental health.

Key Points: 
  • Released today, the new research study reveals critical gaps and opportunities focused on women and people who identify as women across reproductive care, weight diversity and mental health.
  • Lindsay Pattison, Chief Client Officer of WPP, said: Advertisers tend to flatten womanhood and our health needs into a demographic box.
  • Media and communications play a significant role in the pervasive taboos on topics like reproductive care, mental health, and more.
  • To learn more, visit SeeHer.com and follow SeeHer on social media @SeeHer (Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn) and @SeeHerOfficial (TikTok and Twitter).

Global Wellness Institute Presents A Story about Soy Niña, Soy Importante (I'm a girl, I'm important) as part of a new film series produced by BBC Storyworks

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

MIAMI, Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Fundación Tropicalia a non-profit founded by Cisneros in 2008, coordinates the internationally acclaimed Soy niña, soy importante initiative in the Dominican Republic, which is now part of the Global Wellness Institute's new digital film series, "In Pursuit of Wellness: The art & science of living well." The series explores the importance of wellness in every aspect of life, covering 17 inspirational stories of wellbeing from across the globe. One of the stories, "Taking Charge" features a Dominican girl living in a rural community whose image of herself transforms as a result of participating in Soy niña, soy importante.

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  • The series explores the importance of wellness in every aspect of life, covering 17 inspirational stories of wellbeing from across the globe.
  • One of the stories, "Taking Charge" features a Dominican girl living in a rural community whose image of herself transforms as a result of participating in Soy nia, soy importante.
  • "In Pursuit of Wellness: The art & science of living well" is presented by the Global Wellness Institute and produced by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions.
  • Soy nia, soy importante is one of the initiatives of Fundacin Tropicalia , a non-profit organization established in 2008 by Tropicalia, the sustainable tourism and real estate development of Cisneros.

Esri Enters into Agreement with United Nations Population Fund to Help Modernize National Statistics Programs

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Success at this scale requires a geographic approach, so in support of this goal, Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).

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  • Success at this scale requires a geographic approach, so in support of this goal, Esri , the global leader in location intelligence, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
  • Esri provides a statistics modernization program, which includes access to and use of Esri ArcGIS technology at highly subsidized rates, to national statistics offices in select developing countries, where it's most needed.
  • Esri has been a longtime collaborator with national statistics offices to help them understand how to integrate statistical and geospatial information.
  • To learn more about the Esri official statistics modernization program and how it helps foster sustainable global communities, visit go.esri.com/officialstatisticsprogram .

Contraline Announces First Patients Successfully Implanted in Male Contraceptive Study

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Contraline today announced the first hydrogel-based male contraceptive implants were performed in humans in a clinical trial.

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  • Contraline today announced the first hydrogel-based male contraceptive implants were performed in humans in a clinical trial.
  • The procedure marks the first patient implanted in The ADAM Study, which is being conducted under Human Research Ethics Committee approval.
  • The study was supported by Contraline in addition to the Male Contraceptive Initiative.
  • Contraline is continuing the study in Australia with the eventual goal of opening a second study with a larger group of patients in the United States.

WHOOP Identifies Novel Pregnancy Digital Biomarker to Screen for Premature Birth

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

At a time when womens health is under attack and it is more difficult than ever for women to access high-quality healthcare , WHOOP has uncovered a first-of-its-kind pregnancy digital biomarker for noninvasive prescreening for premature birth.

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  • At a time when womens health is under attack and it is more difficult than ever for women to access high-quality healthcare , WHOOP has uncovered a first-of-its-kind pregnancy digital biomarker for noninvasive prescreening for premature birth.
  • Understanding this change in HRV, which WHOOP researchers have labeled the WHOOP Inflection Point, has the potential to save lives, reduce medical costs, and provide more insight to expecting parents.
  • Healthcare inequities abound in the United States that disproportionately impact preterm birth rates for black infants (14.2%), American Indian/Alaska Natives (11.6%), and Hispanics (9.8%).
  • The study that WHOOP has conducted is incredibly significant in light of the national public health concerns around premature births.

Life Line Screening Launches At-home Lab Tests, Private and Convenient Health Tests Delivered to Your Home

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Life Line Screening, a leader in preventive health screenings, has launched a new line of products: Life Line Home Tests .

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  • Life Line Screening, a leader in preventive health screenings, has launched a new line of products: Life Line Home Tests .
  • "At-home lab tests enable customers to purchase affordable and convenient health tests and take charge of their health in the privacy of their own home, said Joe Jahnke, President and CFO of Life Line Screening.
  • Life Line Home Tests provides a convenient way to check yourself to see if you might have diabetes, which doesnt have obvious symptoms in early years.
  • Other tests include Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests, Liver and Kidney Function Tests, as well as Men and Womens Health Tests.

Barbados’ Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley Announces Transatlantic Bridge Between the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa to Develop and Manufacture Pharmaceuticals for Global Public Health

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Today, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana H.E.

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  • Today, Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Amor Mottley, President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana H.E.
  • Initially, it is intended for the cooperation to focus on next generation oncological drugs, preventive and therapeutic vaccines, as well as on modalities for womens health.
  • Today is a truly historic moment as with a great sense of urgency and understanding, South-South Cooperation rose to the fore to address matters of global public health, Prime Minister Mottley said.
  • President von der Leyen of the European Commission added Health is a top priority for citizens, wherever they live.

THE VETERANS CONSORTIUM PRO BONO PROGRAM RECEIVES A GRANT FROM THE JOHN AND DARIA BARRY FOUNDATION

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Veterans Consortium (TVC) is pleased to announce that the John and Daria Barry Foundation has awarded a three-year long grant to fund our Women Veterans Legal Assistance Program (WVLAP).

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Veterans Consortium (TVC) is pleased to announce that the John and Daria Barry Foundation has awarded a three-year long grant to fund our Women Veterans Legal Assistance Program (WVLAP).
  • WVLAP is the only national program that focuses exclusively on the unique legal needs and challenges of women veterans.
  • The John and Daria Barry Foundation is committed to improving opportunities for underserved communities, with a focus on veterans, education, and the environment.
  • The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program (TVC) is a leading national 501(c)(3) charity providing free legal services for veterans in need.