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HeartSciences Adds Key Advisor to its Scientific Advisory Board

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Monday, February 26, 2024

Sengupta has been an author on multiple peer reviewed AI-ECG publications using the Company’s technology and we are delighted to have someone of his caliber join our growing Scientific Advisory Board,” said Andrew Simpson, CEO of HeartSciences.

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  • Sengupta has been an author on multiple peer reviewed AI-ECG publications using the Company’s technology and we are delighted to have someone of his caliber join our growing Scientific Advisory Board,” said Andrew Simpson, CEO of HeartSciences.
  • He served on the Board of Directors for the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) and as the Chair of the ASE Telehealth and New Technology Taskforce.
  • In 2020, Dr. Sengupta was named a Richard Popp Excellence in Teaching Award recipient by the American Society of Echocardiography.
  • I look forward to helping HeartSciences further advance the field of AI in cardiology.”

Evolent welcomes Toyin Ajayi to its Board of Directors

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health Inc. (NYSE: EVH), a health care company that delivers proven value-based specialty care solutions to payers and providers, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Toyin Ajayi, M.D., as a new director, effective immediately. 

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  • WASHINGTON, July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Evolent Health Inc. (NYSE: EVH), a health care company that delivers proven value-based specialty care solutions to payers and providers, announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Toyin Ajayi, M.D., as a new director, effective immediately.
  • "We're delighted to welcome Toyin to the Evolent board," said Evolent Chair of the Board Cheryl Scott.
  • We are thrilled to welcome Toyin as a director " said Seth Blackley, co-founder and CEO of Evolent.
  • To learn more about the Evolent Board of Directors, visit https://www.evolenthealth.com/about-us/leadership-team .

Fork & Good Introduces the Pork Factory of the Future to make Sustainable Meat More Affordable

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Tuesday, March 14, 2023

Combined, these factors have weakened the pork supply chain and contributed to price volatility that threatens to put meat out of reach for many consumers in the near future.

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  • Combined, these factors have weakened the pork supply chain and contributed to price volatility that threatens to put meat out of reach for many consumers in the near future.
  • We're excited to see Fork and Good making progress toward this vision,” said Juergen Eckhardt, Head of Leaps by Bayer.
  • Fork and Good’s initial focus on ground pork aims to help solve supply chain instability in the massive $820 billion global pork market.
  • “Achieving high yields at an affordable price point is incredibly complex, and Fork and Good is uniquely equipped for the task,” said Adam D’Augelli, True Ventures.

TEDMED launches "Plain Talk Reports," A Free Online Monthly Publication Serving Public Health

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Friday, June 17, 2022

STAMFORD, Conn., June 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The TEDMED Foundation, owners of the independent, non-profit TEDMED conference focused on health and medicine, is today launching a free monthly online publication called "Plain Talk Reports."

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  • One-minute videos on each of the 50 current Dangerous COVID Beliefs and the current evidence regarding those beliefs, are also available for viewing free on YouTube .
  • Beginning this fall, Plain Talk Reports will begin to launch, dedicated to other medical topics such as Long COVID,heart disease, cancer, immune system disorders, obesity, and others.
  • Dr. Kelley, the Editor in Chief, has spent his career in public health, most recently serving as Director of Integrated Health Services at the World Health Organization, where he also led the WHO's strategy on digital health.
  • Content from in-house projects such as Plain Talk Reports help inform programming for future TEDMED conferences.

Paul Stamets to Present at LIFE ITSELF Event!

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

OLYMPIA, Wash., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned mycologist, Paul Stamets, will be speaking at the 2022 LIFE ITSELF event alongside thought leaders working at the intersection of health and medicine.

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  • OLYMPIA, Wash., May 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Renowned mycologist, Paul Stamets, will be speaking at the 2022 LIFE ITSELF event alongside thought leaders working at the intersection of health and medicine.
  • Renowned mycologist, Paul Stamets, will be presenting at the 2022 LIFE ITSELF event.
  • Paul's work has even entered into popular culture with astromycologist "Lieutenant Paul Stamets" in the 'Star Trek: Discovery' series on CBS.
  • The visionary research and stewardship of Paul Stamets has led to significant breakthroughs revealing the power and potential of mushrooms and mushroom mycelium.

Wildflower Health Announces $26 Million Financing Round to Support National Expansion of Value-Based Maternity Care Offerings

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Wildflower Health, a women's health solutions company specializing in digital and value-based care, today announced the close of a new financing round of $26 million.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Wildflower Health, a women's health solutions company specializing in digital and value-based care, today announced the close of a new financing round of $26 million.
  • "Wildflower is the first company in the market to fill the solution gaps that have prevented widespread adoption of value-based care in women's health.
  • The health system will work with Wildflower to engage health plans and employers to drive successful and sustainable value-based care and payment models in obstetric and newborn care.
  • Wildflower will leverage the financing round to strengthen its internal team and prepare for the nationwide expansion of a proprietary maternity bundle that fully operationalizes value-based care for OB providers.

Marpai to Host Inaugural SMART Health Summit

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Monday, September 20, 2021

The SMART Summit was created to inspire and educate leaders with open discussions on the advances in health technology and to start thinking about how to reimagine healthcare.

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  • The SMART Summit was created to inspire and educate leaders with open discussions on the advances in health technology and to start thinking about how to reimagine healthcare.
  • The Marpai SMART Health Summit is sponsored by The Phia Group, a leading health insurance consulting group with a mission to reduce the cost of healthcare through innovative technologies, legal expertise, and focused, flexible customer service.
  • Marpai predicts near-term health challenges to prevent illness, guides members to top quality providers for best outcomes and uses SMART automation to create efficiencies and make it easy for members to take better care of their health.
  • Except as required by law, Marpai does not undertake any responsibility to revise or update any forward-looking statements.