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New Survey Uncovers the Future of Medicine is in Jeopardy

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Thursday, September 14, 2023

BOSTON, Sept. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Physicians Foundation announces its new survey, 2023 Survey of America's Current and Future Physicians, with findings that demonstrate a critical need for systemic changes within the health industry to help improve the future of medicine. Similar to previous years, the state of physician wellbeing remains low; however, residents and medical students report even lower states of wellbeing. In recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness (NPSA) Day on September 17, The Physicians Foundation and The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation are accelerating systems change through Vital Signs: The Campaign to Prevent Physician Suicide to improve the wellbeing of physicians at all stages of their careers.

Key Points: 
  • "The Foundation's latest survey demonstrates these impacts on both current and future physicians, signifying that systemic change must happen now to help improve the future of medicine.
  • In the face of these challenges, the survey suggests that residents and medical students strive to support themselves and each other.
  • The future of medicine is dependent on change to offer the right resources and eliminate barriers that impact physicians' wellbeing.
  • We envision a future where seeking mental health services is universally viewed as a sign of strength for the physicians of today and tomorrow."

Miami Herbert Business School alumnus honors wife’s legacy with generous gift

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

“Donating this gift in Linda’s memory is a way for me to honor her legacy and carry forward the values she held dear.

Key Points: 
  • “Donating this gift in Linda’s memory is a way for me to honor her legacy and carry forward the values she held dear.
  • I believe that we can continue her mission of making a difference and inspire others to do the same.
  • It is my hope that this gift will touch the lives of many,” Heard said.
  • "The Bruce and Linda Heard Nonprofit Development Endowment Fund will enable Miami Herbert students to transform academic knowledge into tangible community impact,” said Ann Olazábal, interim dean.

NeuReality's First AI Inference Server-on-a-Chip Validated and moved to Production

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Wednesday, September 13, 2023

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NeuReality's 7nm AI-centric NR1 chip moved its final, validated design to TSMC manufacturing, creating the world's first AI-centric server-on-a-chip (SOC). A major step for the semiconductor industry, NeuReality will transform AI inference solutions used in a wide range of applications – from natural language processing and computer vision to speech recognition and recommendation systems.

Key Points: 
  • With the mass deployment of AI as a service (AIaaS) and infrastructure-hungry applications such as ChatGPT, NeuReality's solution is crucial for an industry urgently in need of affordable access to modernized, AI inference infrastructure.
  • These remarkable results signal NeuReality's technology as a bellwether for achieving cost-effective, highly-efficient execution of AI inference.
  • AI Inference traditionally requires significant software activity at eye-watering costs.
  • As in Amdahl's law, it is time to shift the acceleration focus to the other functions of the system to optimize the whole AI inference processing.

Couple gives back with gratitude

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Looking back, they marvel at the countless ways, large and small, that the University made a meaningful difference in their lives.

Key Points: 
  • Looking back, they marvel at the countless ways, large and small, that the University made a meaningful difference in their lives.
  • “Dean Brunson was a lifesaver,” declared Patricia, who earned her Bachelor of Science degree in 1969.
  • So, when they contemplated a more substantial legacy, they decided to make an estate gift to Hurricane Athletics.
  • The Cases’ bequest will support the areas of greatest need in athletics, be they scholarships, support programs for student-athletes, facilities improvements, or related needs.

It was written for nuclear disarmament – but today You’re The Voice is the perfect song for the 'yes' campaign

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Monday, September 4, 2023

The original was composed by a team of British songwriters in response to an anti-nuclear demonstration in London’s Hyde Park in 1985.

Key Points: 
  • The original was composed by a team of British songwriters in response to an anti-nuclear demonstration in London’s Hyde Park in 1985.
  • Chris Thompson, Andy Qunta and Maggie Ryder had planned a song-writing session on the day an estimated 100,000 marched through central London in support the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
  • This is the kernel of meaning in You’re the Voice.

The grain of Farnham’s voice

    • And yet the particular qualities of Farnham’s singing is also arguably crucial to the song’s success, then and now.
    • Singers drawn from these traditions include giants of popular musical culture like James Brown, Tina Turner and Aretha Franklin.
    • You’re the Voice further highlights the grain of Farnham’s singing via the exclamation “oh, whoa!” regularly punctuating the song’s chorus.

You are the voice

    • The song supports this goal from its very title: you are the voice.
    • The song’s explicit call to action has now been connected to the forthcoming referendum: now is the moment to use your voice at the ballot box to give, in turn, a constitutionally enshrined voice to indigenous Australians.
    • But the bigger threat to the “yes” campaign arguably comes from those who see the idea of an Indigenous voice to parliament itself as divisive.
    • The use of You’re the Voice here reinforces the view that supporting the Voice to Parliament is a positive act of national reconciliation that we, as a nation, can take together.

Politically inclusive

    • It focuses on a family as they watch key moments which shaped Australia’s collective identity.
    • We’re all someone’s daughter
      We’re all someone’s son
      How long can we look at each other
      Down the barrel of a gun?

Democratising the message

    • Then there is the way the bagpipes, combined with the song’s use of side-drum rhythmic patterns, evoke the sound world of a military tattoo or march.
    • This simultaneously elevates the register of its message.
    • The inclusion of You’re the Voice in the “yes” campaign thus provides powerful support for its central message.

ContraFect to Present at the World Anti-Microbial Resistance Congress 2023

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Monday, August 28, 2023

YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraFect Corporation (Nasdaq: CFRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of direct lytic agents (DLAs), including lysins and amurin peptides, today announces that Garrett Nichols, M.D., M.S., the Company’s Interim Chief Medical Officer, will be presenting an updated overview of the Company’s DLA programs that target antibiotic-resistant pathogens at the World Anti-Microbial (AMR) Congress 2023, which will be held in Philadelphia, PA from September 7-8, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • YONKERS, N.Y., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ContraFect Corporation (Nasdaq: CFRX), a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of direct lytic agents (DLAs), including lysins and amurin peptides, today announces that Garrett Nichols, M.D., M.S., the Company’s Interim Chief Medical Officer, will be presenting an updated overview of the Company’s DLA programs that target antibiotic-resistant pathogens at the World Anti-Microbial (AMR) Congress 2023, which will be held in Philadelphia, PA from September 7-8, 2023.
  • Dr. Nichols’ presentation will discuss the upcoming IND submission for CF-370, our engineered lysin with significant activity against the most antibiotic-resistant Gram-negative pathogens, the clinical results of exebacase in the Phase 3 DISRUPT study and the data supporting the study of exebacase in a Phase 1b/2 trial in patients with chronic prosthetic joint infections (PJI) of the knee due to Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) or Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CoNS).

Campaign Prepares for Launch

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

NEW YORK, Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Campaign, the no-code platform for customer engagement, today announced that it will be launching its first official membership next week. Campaign's platform is designed to allow creators and brands to launch customer engagement programs on the blockchain.

Key Points: 
  • Campaign's platform is designed to allow creators and brands to launch customer engagement programs on the blockchain.
  • Campaign Co-CEO James Chi commented on today's announcement: "The rise of third-party platforms over the past few years has significantly impacted creators and brands.
  • Creators and brands both need more innovative customer engagement programs, which Campaign offers by leveraging the blockchain."
  • Campaign has a robust pipeline of creators, D2C brands, and Fortune 500 businesses that they are working with to drive the next generation of customer engagement.

Saint Peter's University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., Announces Decision to Retire in June 2024

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Saint Peter's University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., today announced his decision to retire at the end of his current contract on June 30, 2024. Dr. Cornacchia is the University's first lay president and the longest-serving president in Saint Peter's history. He began his term as the 22nd president in 2007 and has had a distinguished tenure marked by transformative leadership, unwavering dedication and a fierce commitment to academic excellence and the Jesuit mission.

Key Points: 
  • Saint Peter's University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., today announced his decision to retire at the end of his current contract on June 30, 2024.
  • Dr. Cornacchia is the University's first lay president and the longest-serving president in Saint Peter's history.
  • JERSEY CITY, N.J., Aug. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Saint Peter's University President Eugene J. Cornacchia, Ph.D., today announced his decision to retire at the end of his current contract on June 30, 2024.
  • Saint Peter's University is committed to ensuring a smooth transition in leadership and the comprehensive search for the 23rd president is underway.

"Remember. August 23" - international public awareness and educational campaign about the victims of totalitarian regimes

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

This symbolic agreement between two totalitarian states, representing the Nazi and the Communist regime, gave rise to the tragedy of millions of people.

Key Points: 
  • This symbolic agreement between two totalitarian states, representing the Nazi and the Communist regime, gave rise to the tragedy of millions of people.
  • Similarly to previous years, the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ESPS) invites you to take part in its international public awareness and educational campaign called "Remember.
  • The videos are accompanied by a media and outdoor campaign in the centres of European capitals, including Warsaw, Vilnius, and Berlin.
  • The pins are available at the ESPS office at 37 Zielna St. in Warsaw and in selected establishments that have joined the campaign.

"Remember. August 23" - international public awareness and educational campaign about the victims of totalitarian regimes

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 22, 2023

This symbolic agreement between two totalitarian states, representing the Nazi and the Communist regime, gave rise to the tragedy of millions of people.

Key Points: 
  • This symbolic agreement between two totalitarian states, representing the Nazi and the Communist regime, gave rise to the tragedy of millions of people.
  • Similarly to previous years, the European Network Remembrance and Solidarity (ESPS) invites you to take part in its international public awareness and educational campaign called "Remember.
  • The videos are accompanied by a media and outdoor campaign in the centres of European capitals, including Warsaw, Vilnius, and Berlin.
  • The pins are available at the ESPS office at 37 Zielna St. in Warsaw and in selected establishments that have joined the campaign.