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Poetry Foundation Announces 2023 Pegasus Awards Winners and a New Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Pegasus Awards, a family of literary prizes. In honor of the Foundation's 20th anniversary, a new prize is introduced: the Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry. The winners will be celebrated at the Pegasus Awards ceremony in Chicago in October.

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  • CHICAGO, Sept. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Poetry Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Pegasus Awards, a family of literary prizes.
  • In honor of the Foundation's 20th anniversary, a new prize is introduced: the Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry.
  • The Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize recognizes a living US poet for their outstanding lifetime achievement with an award of $100,000.
  • The Pegasus Award for Service in Poetry debuts as an award bestowed in recognition of commitment and extraordinary work in poetry and the literary arts through administration, advocacy, education, publishing, or service.

Simon Schama's history of 18th and 19th century disease outbreaks speaks powerfully to the present

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Sunday, September 3, 2023
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These concepts have been at the forefront of our minds for over three years now.

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  • These concepts have been at the forefront of our minds for over three years now.
  • Having lived through the height of the COVID pandemic, it would be easy for us to imagine we have just experienced something unique in human history.
  • In Foreign Bodies, Schama demonstrates that the histories of medicine and public health are deeply entwined with broader understandings of social history.
  • This is what Schama does best: he uses the macro history to highlight the intricacies of the micro histories.

The ‘other’

    • We have a natural tendency to look for an “other” to blame – people from other cultures that we do not truly understand.
    • This is exemplified by Waldemar Haffkine, the central figure in much of Schama’s narrative.
    • Of Jewish origin, Haffkine was the “other”: a person whose ancestors have often borne the blame for pandemics throughout European history.
    • In the 14th century, for example, at the time of the Black Plague, it was believed that Jewish people were poisoning wells.

Inoculation

    • During her time in Turkey, Lady Montagu was exposed to the traditional practice that would come to be known in European medical circles as inoculation (or variolation).
    • Inoculation was seen as counterproductive to many in the English medical establishment and viewed with suspicion in broader society.
    • Schama highlights that the form of inoculation Lady Montagu introduced to English society was not, in fact, an entirely new concept within the British Isles.
    • He touches on the fact that versions of inoculation were already practised in Wales and the Scotish Highlands.

Medicine and politics

    • Foreign Bodies is heavily invested in the history of the intersection of medicine and politics.
    • Schama examines the role of the great European powers of the 18th and 19th centuries in the management of pandemics and the proliferation of life-saving medical procedures, such as vaccination.
    • Of course, the rules of quarantine did apply to non-European travellers, as Schama demonstrates, indicating once again where the blame was being squarely placed.
    • There is an extensive list of disease outbreaks that Schama could have chosen to explore this concept.
    • If you want to believe scientific knowledge will eventually prevail, he observes, “it is probably best not to ask a historian”.

Not too few, not too many. Are you in the free radical goldilocks zone?

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Monday, January 2, 2023
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Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat has been used traditionally for many generations, and it has only recently been discovered for use in dietary supplements.

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  • Himalayan Tartary Buckwheat has been used traditionally for many generations, and it has only recently been discovered for use in dietary supplements.
  • Cells use free radicals to communicate, and immune cells harness free radicals as a first line of defence against foreign bodies.
  • For these reasons, a certain level (or Goldilock’s Zone) of free radicals is necessary for your body to perform at its best.
  • A new and alternative approach is to supplement with 2-HOBA, which support healthy levels of free radical signalling.

Innovative Spinal Biomaterial Demonstrates Early Healing in Retrospective Study

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Thursday, September 8, 2022
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that validates ZFUZE as the first homogenous new biomaterial introduced in more than 20 years.

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  • that validates ZFUZE as the first homogenous new biomaterial introduced in more than 20 years.
  • The ZFUZE retrospective study was conducted by Paul Kraemer, MD, at the Indiana Spine Group and consisted of 41 patients who underwent TLIF [define] single and double level lumbar interbody fusions.
  • "Maybe the most important thing about the study was there were no exclusion criteria," Dr. Kraemer said.
  • Medical Metrics LLC performed third-party radiographic fusion analysis via CT scan for 91.4% fusion rates at an early 8-month timepoint.

Europe Disposable Endoscopes Market Report 2022: Growing Number of Chronic and Respiratory Diseases in Europe and the Shortage of Medical Staff for Disinfecting Reusable Endoscopes Driving Expansion - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022
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The Europe disposable endoscopes market size is expected to reach USD 1.8 billion by 2030.

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  • The Europe disposable endoscopes market size is expected to reach USD 1.8 billion by 2030.
  • The increasing cases of cross-contamination complications due to the use of reusable endoscopes are driving the adoption of single-use endoscopic devices.
  • In addition, the growing number of chronic and respiratory diseases in Europe and the shortage of medical staff for cleaning and disinfecting reusable endoscopes in between the surgical procedures drive the market for disposable endoscopes.
  • Europe Disposable Endoscopes Market: Country Estimates & Trend Analysis, by Application, by End Use

TELA Bio Highlights Results from BRAVO and ReBAR Studies on the Benefits of OviTex® Reinforced Tissue Matrix in Hernia Repairs; Data to Be Presented at 2022 American Hernia Society (AHS) Meeting

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Thursday, August 4, 2022
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MALVERN, Pa., Aug. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TELA Bio, Inc. (NASDAQ: TELA), a commercial-stage medical technology company focused on providing innovative technologies that optimize clinical outcomes by prioritizing the preservation and restoration of the patient’s own anatomy, today announced that two studies examining clinical outcomes with use of its OviTex Reinforced Tissue Matrix will be presented at the 2022 American Hernia Society (AHS) Meeting.

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  • The conference, taking place from September 14-16, 2022, in Charlotte, North Carolina, will highlight the outcomes of two studies that underscore the efficacy of OviTex.
  • OviTex 1S Permanent demonstrated a 2.6% recurrence rate in ventral hernias repaired using open, laparoscopic, or robotic techniques at the 24-month time point.
  • These BRAVO 24-Month results follow the publication of the BRAVO 12-Month study, released in November 2021 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine .
  • OviTex Reinforced Tissue Matrix is intended for use as a surgical mesh to reinforce and/or repair soft tissue where weakness exists.

Redesigning the Future of Aesthetic Medicine: Bellesoma® Welcomes Industry Leader, Vincent Wu, as New Chief Commercial Officer

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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Wu is an industry disruptor, having already applied his marketing philosophies to multiple global businesses delivering results at a multibillion-dollar level.

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  • Wu is an industry disruptor, having already applied his marketing philosophies to multiple global businesses delivering results at a multibillion-dollar level.
  • "We're excited and lucky to have Vincent join our team," said Adam Cohen, CEO of Bellesoma.
  • "Startups are always a challenging business, and even the best of them can falter without a strong vision and a fantastic team.
  • Before joining Bellesoma, Vincent also helped create the first IOT home dialysis solution, along with new business models of hospital consultancy.

Implantable Drug Delivery Devices Global Market Report 2022-2026: Rise in the Incidence of Target Diseases Driving Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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The "Implantable Drug Delivery Devices Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Implantable Drug Delivery Devices Global Market Report 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The rise in the incidence of target diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic diseases is expected to drive the implantable drug delivery devices market.
  • Hence, the site-specific drug administration nature of implantable drug devices, which help in the treatment of target diseases, is driving the implantable drug delivery devices market.
  • Therefore, the rising number of product recalls and lawsuits concerning implantable drug delivery devices is expected to hinder the growth of the market.

Autopsies Needed in Post-COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths, according to the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons

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Monday, June 6, 2022
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However, counterintuitively, despite this obvious need, available data are very scarce, writes Jane Orient, M.D., in a guest editorial in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.

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  • However, counterintuitively, despite this obvious need, available data are very scarce, writes Jane Orient, M.D., in a guest editorial in the summer issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons.
  • A diligent search in reputable medical databases for any paper containing autopsy data related to COVID vaccines turned up only about 15 unimpressive studies, Dr. Orient writes.
  • The unorthodox content, an attempt at a forensic analysis of vaccine content, mostly using dark-field microscopy, was, however, problematic.
  • The Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is published by the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) , a national organization representing physicians in all specialties since 1943.

Asia Pacific Preoperative Infection Prevention and Wound Cleansing Device Markets, 2021-2022 & 2028: R&D and Product Developments & Opportunities in Guidelines for Infection Prevention and Control - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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The "Asia Pacific Preoperative Infection Prevention and Wound Cleansing Device Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis - by Product, Surgery and Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Asia Pacific Preoperative Infection Prevention and Wound Cleansing Device Market Forecast to 2028 - COVID-19 Impact and Regional Analysis - by Product, Surgery and Application" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The report highlights trends prevailing in the market and factors governing the growth of the Asia Pacific preoperative infection prevention and wound cleansing devices market.
  • Therefore, wound cleansing devices are a cost-effective means for promoting wound healing, thereby reducing the infection rate.
  • Such irregular and unfavorable reimbursement policies limit the growth of Asia Pacific preoperative infection prevention and wound cleansing devices market.