PCC

Precision Cancer Consortium announces new industry member and leadership succession as it celebrates its one-year anniversary

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Friday, April 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Precision Cancer Consortium (PCC) is pleased to announce the addition of AstraZeneca as its newest member.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Precision Cancer Consortium (PCC) is pleased to announce the addition of AstraZeneca as its newest member.
  • Since its formation in April 2022, the PCC has driven a variety of initiatives aimed at increasing patient access to precision diagnostics using comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP), including next generation sequencing (NGS).
  • Improved testing is critical to ensure physicians and their patients can better understand their disease and receive the most optimal treatment."
  • The PCC is poised for a bright year ahead and to grow its impact to ensuring patient access to quality CGP testing to inform treatment selection."

Small Local Marketing Agency Engineers Bandwidth to Grow Internationally

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

METUCHEN, N.J., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Podiatry Content Connection, the #1 Podiatry marketing agency serving Podiatrists in the U.S., is now also serving Canada, and the U.K. Originally created to streamline blog publishing, the company's Grayfish Software is a big reason why PCC has been able to handle its unprecedented growth.

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  • METUCHEN, N.J., March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Podiatry Content Connection, the #1 Podiatry marketing agency serving Podiatrists in the U.S., is now also serving Canada, and the U.K.
  • Podiatry Content Connection, the #1 Podiatry marketing agency in the U.S., serving Canada and U.K.
    Grayfish is now a proven client content and management system with a 24-hour online activity dashboard for each client.
  • The effectiveness of marketing spot campaigns, Google Ads & Search optimization
    It also improves communication between Podiatry practice staff and PCC account managers.
  • Podiatry Content Connection is the country's #1 marketing agency serving Podiatrists only, specializing in building a comprehensive, content-infused web presence to grow both practice and profits.

Mercy's Preventive Care Center to Address Health Inequities, Empower Vulnerable Populations

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' (MHS) efforts to provide comprehensive patient education, greater access to care, and resources to address social determinants of health, MHS has announced specific offerings and features of the new Preventive Care Center (PCC). A special blessing and tour of the new center was held the morning Feb. 21st, 2023.

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  • Announced as Part of Mercy Health Services' Mead Building Renovation in 2022, Preventive Care Center now offers health and support services to patients
    BALTIMORE, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- As part of Mercy Health Services' (MHS) efforts to provide comprehensive patient education, greater access to care, and resources to address social determinants of health, MHS has announced specific offerings and features of the new Preventive Care Center (PCC).
  • The Preventive Care Center consists of:
    "The Preventive Care Center offers infusion services, clinical exam rooms, educational spaces, social work services, behavioral health and palliative care," said Wilma A.S. Rowe, M.D., MHS Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs and Chief Medical Officer.
  • The Preventive Care Center will also host meetings of the Centering Pregnancy program at Mercy, a new initiative for soon-to-be moms, providing resources, group education and support.
  • Mercy is home to the renowned Weinberg Center for Women's Health & Medicine, and the $400+ million Mary Catherine Bunting Center.

Statement from the Minister of Health on Canada's Third National Day of Observance for COVID-19

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Saturday, March 11, 2023

As we approach the three-year mark since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the situation in Canada continues to evolve.

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  • As we approach the three-year mark since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic, the situation in Canada continues to evolve.
  • Case numbers are stable, there are higher levels of population immunity and increased capacity for genomic surveillance.
  • However, the virus continues to circulate in Canada and around the world, with ongoing impact on our health care system.
  • These combined efforts contribute to a more manageable state for us, our loved ones and our health workers.

Ariel Re Secures $270m of New Capital to Support 2023 Growth

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Monday, March 6, 2023

Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, has announced it has secured $270 million of capital from five new institutional and family office investors to support exciting growth opportunities in 2023.

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  • Ariel Re, a global reinsurance business with offices in Bermuda, London and Hong Kong, has announced it has secured $270 million of capital from five new institutional and family office investors to support exciting growth opportunities in 2023.
  • In addition to the new investors’ capital, Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers have meaningfully increased their underwriting capital commitments to support Ariel Re’s growth.
  • As part of this capital raise, Ariel Re secured $170 million through LB2 – becoming the first sponsor to raise capital through the LB2 structure.
  • We hope that Ariel Re will be the first of many to use LB2.”
    Howden Tiger Capital Markets & Advisory, the capital markets arm of reinsurance broker Howden Tiger, acted as exclusive financial advisor to Ariel Re.

Government of Canada invests new funding for post COVID-19 condition, in line with recommendations from the Chief Science Advisor's report

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

The Government of Canada is reviewing the Task Force's recommendations, which will be critical in informing future actions in responding to PCC.

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  • The Government of Canada is reviewing the Task Force's recommendations, which will be critical in informing future actions in responding to PCC.
  • The Long COVID Web research network is a pivotal step on the path to clearly defining and managing post COVID-19 condition in Canada.
  • "Canada's science community is well positioned to provide the government with the evidence and the expertise needed to address post COVID-19 condition.
  • The Government of Canada is reviewing Dr. Nemer's Task Force recommendations, which will be critical in informing future action in responding to PCC.

A.J. O'Connor Granted ICF Level 2 Coaching Education Accreditation; Unveils RESERO, an AJO Coaching Experience in Collaboration with Kaveh Naficy

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Tuesday, March 7, 2023

PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A.J. O'Connor Associates (AJO), the company known for helping organizations succeed by helping people succeed, today unveils RESERO | An AJO Coaching Experience in collaboration with Kaveh Naficy, a renowned executive coach and transformational leader. Having met the rigorous accreditation standards and requirements of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the program was recently awarded Level 2 Coaching Education Accreditation. RESERO is a uniquely personal executive coaching experience designed to unlock a values-based approach to the discipline, while challenging participants to develop their ability to connect, changing their perspective and learning to be present in the NOW.

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  • AJO and the RESERO Program Granted International Coaching Federation (ICF) Accreditation; Opens Course Schedule and Applications for Fall 2023
    PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A.J.
  • O'Connor Associates (AJO), the company known for helping organizations succeed by helping people succeed, today unveils RESERO | An AJO Coaching Experience in collaboration with Kaveh Naficy , a renowned executive coach and transformational leader.
  • Having met the rigorous accreditation standards and requirements of the International Coaching Federation (ICF), the program was recently awarded Level 2 Coaching Education Accreditation.
  • "At AJO, we see firsthand the unprecedented challenges and expectations leaders have to empower individuals and teams to support organizational growth and success," said Shannon O'Connor Bock, President, A.J.

Leaders Break Ground on $500,000,000 Investment to Build Global Aerospace Manufacturing Hub Powered by Renewable Energy Microgrid

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Saturday, March 4, 2023

A groundbreaking event was held on more than 2,000 acres of land in Jackson County, West Virginia.

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  • A groundbreaking event was held on more than 2,000 acres of land in Jackson County, West Virginia.
  • BHE Renewables, a Berkshire Hathaway Energy business, is developing the property into a first-of-its-kind solar energy microgrid-powered industrial site.
  • To ensure access to solar energy even when the sun doesn’t shine, BHE Renewables has selected ONE – Our Next Energy, Inc. – as its partner for large-scale battery storage.
  • As a result, West Virginia is now at the forefront of renewable energy microgrid-powered manufacturing.

Elevance Health Public Policy Institute’s study on Long COVID published in JAMA Health Forum Study

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Friday, March 3, 2023

For the study -- the largest national study of commercially insured individuals with long COVID that includes 12 months of follow up -- researchers examined utilization claims data for 13,435 US adults with long COVID and 26,870 US adults with no signs of COVID-19 for at least 18 months. After controlling for risk factors present pre-COVID-19, the researchers found that individuals diagnosed with long COVID, known in the medical literature as post-COVID-19 condition (PCC), were more likely to seek care for the following adverse outcomes:

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  • Individuals who experience long COVID are at increased risk for a wide range of adverse cardiovascular and pulmonary conditions and mortality, according to a new study published in JAMA Health Forum.
  • The study , led by researchers at the Elevance Health Public Policy Institute, found substantially higher mortality rates for individuals with long COVID than what had been found in previous studies.
  • Mortality: During follow-up period, the group with long COVID experienced increased mortality, with 2.8% of individuals with long COVID dying versus 1.2% of those without long COVID.
  • “We know from published literature that long COVID can result in fatigue, headache and attention disorder,” said Andrea DeVries, PhD, Staff Vice President for Health Services Research at Elevance Health and the lead author of the study.

U. S. Steel and CarbonFree Ink MoU to Capture CO2 Emissions at One of the Largest Integrated Steel Mills in North America

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

S. Steel”) and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC (CarbonFree) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the capture of CO2 emissions generated from U. S. Steel’s Gary Works manufacturing plant using CarbonFree’s SkyCycle™ technology.

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  • S. Steel”) and CarbonFree Chemicals Holdings, LLC (CarbonFree) have signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly pursue the capture of CO2 emissions generated from U. S. Steel’s Gary Works manufacturing plant using CarbonFree’s SkyCycle™ technology.
  • If a definitive agreement is reached, the project is expected to capture and mineralize up to 50,000 metric tons of CO2 per year, the equivalent to carbon emissions from nearly 11,000 passenger cars .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230301006203/en/
    SkyCycle, CarbonFree’s second-generation technology, is a modular, scalable and patented technology designed to directly capture CO2 emissions from a wide variety of hard-to-abate industrial emitters.
  • The technology produces PCC for sale into the global specialty chemicals market, and calcium carbonate for the sequestration of CO2.