Wednesday, 18 November 2020

Study questions blood pressure drug guidance based on age and ethnicity

No evidence found to support differing advice according to age and ethnicity

Researchers identify three drugs as possible therapeutics for COVID-19

Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center working with colleagues at the University of New Mexico have identified three drugs, already approved for other uses in humans, as possible therapeutics for COVID-19, the illness caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Does air pollution increase women's risk of dementia?

Older women who live in locations with higher levels of air pollution may have more brain shrinkage, the kind seen in Alzheimer's disease, than women who live in locations with lower levels, according to a new study published in the November 18, 2020, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The study looked at fine particle pollution and found that breathing in high levels of this kind of air pollution was linked to shrinkage in the areas of the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease.

Katie’s Pizza to Donate 500 Frozen Pizzas Before Thanksgiving

Katie’s Pizza & Pasta Osteria is announcing their plans to give back ahead of Thanksgiving by donating 500 frozen pizzas, in one day, to five local area food banks. They will also host Giveback Tuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 24 for Stella's Wish in Rock Hill through limited patio seating and curbside pickup. Indoor dining is closed until further notice due to new St. Louis County COVID-19 restrictions. With each [PR.com]

UK MoD and British Army to Present Key Briefings at Future Soldier Technology 2021

SMi Group Reports: Host nation speakers from the UK MoD and British Army will be briefing on key capability areas and programme updates at Future Soldier Technology 2021. [PR.com]

Hair Salon Takes Strong Measures to Sanitize Its Salon for Its Clients and Staff

New Concepts Hair Salon is going the extra mile to ensure its clients and staff are protected against COVID-19. By installing a special 100% organic, air and surface purification system that has been proven to kill the COVID-19 Coronavirus that is spreading throughout our country. The unit kills on contact with a 90% reduction in less than 4 mins, 99.99% in 15 min, and full kill in less than 45 min. The system is also [PR.com]

U.S. Administrator Claims Welcomes Two New Managers

U.S. Administrator Claims is excited to announce that Michael Goff has been promoted to Senior Director and will lead all claim operations. In addition to this promotion, the company has also hired Greg Whalen to be Director of General Liability and Property Claims. Formerly the Director of New Program at Appalachian Underwriters, Inc., Goff has over 15 years of experience management in insurance and product [PR.com]

RoboMarkets Becomes the "Best ECN Broker in Europe"

RoboMarkets, the company that provides services on global financial markets to clients from Europe, has received the "Best ECN Broker - Europe" award from the famous Global Brands Magazine. The magazine put a high value on RoboMarkets success on the European market and highlighted the company's achievements in the area of providing its clients with services using the ECN system. Global Brands Magazine holds [PR.com]

4th Small Scale LNG Summit Programme Announced by Wisdom Events

Future opportunities in Small Scale LNG to be discussed at Wisdom Events 4th virtual summit. [PR.com]

SecureBridge 9.4 Supports the SMTP/SMTPS Protocols

Devart announced an update for SecureBridge. The new version now supports the SMTP and SMTPS protocols for electronic mail transmission. [PR.com]

Eureka Digital is Signing an Agreement with WHO and Egyptian MOH

Eureka Digital, the well-known digital marketing agency focused on healthcare field, has just signed an agreement with WHO and Egyptian Ministry of Health to launch one of the biggest anti-tobacco campaigns in Egypt. The burden of tobacco consumption rates in Egypt are among the highest in the Eastern Mediterranean Region and worldwide. Recent studies showed that almost one quarter (22.8%) of Egyptians are current [PR.com]

Just Two Weeks to Go Until the 2020 Energy from Waste Conference

The annual Energy from Waste conference will take place in just two weeks’ time, on 1st – 2nd December on SMi Group’s Virtual Conference Platform. [PR.com]

RAMPF Tooling Solutions Enters Nordic Markets

Sales partnership with model-materials expert MODELCO based in Stockholm, Sweden. [PR.com]

Histria Books Announces the Release of "Rescued from ISIS Terror" by Firas Jumaah and Charlotta Turner

Histria Books is pleased to announce the release of Rescued from ISIS Terror: How a University Professor Organized a Commando Mission to Rescue Her Doctoral Student from ISIS-Controlled Iraq by Firas Jumaah and Charlotta Turner. The book is published by Gaudium Publishing, an imprint of Histria Books dedicated to outstanding works of non-fiction in a variety of fields. In the summer of 2014, Firas Jumaah was working [PR.com]

Keller Manufacturing Co. Announces Signed Agreement to Purchase TA Logistics, Inc.

Keller Manufacturing (ticker symbol KMFI) today announces that it has signed a purchase agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the outstanding stock of TA Logistics Inc. [PR.com]

HCA/HealthONE's North Suburban Medical Center Announces New Director of Acute Care Services

North Suburban Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Brooke Nelson, RN to director of acute care services. Nelson will oversee the acute care units at the hospital including the Medical/Surgical unit and the Orthopaedic/Trauma unit. Nelson is a familiar HealthONE colleague having been Manager of the Medical/Cardiology Unit at Swedish Medical Center for the past four years. In that role, Nelson lowered [PR.com]

SANS Inc. New LIVE Language Lab On-Demand™ Instructional Platform Supports World Language Teaching

SANS Inc. Software and Network Solutions is now delivering its new LIVE Language Lab On-Demand, online language teaching platform, to world language programs at schools around the country. LIVE Language Lab supports synchronous language classes in-person, remote, or in blended learning models. [PR.com]