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Dogs Don’t Know, Heat Can Hurt: How to Recognize the Warning Signs of Exercise-Induced, Heat Related Illness

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A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/Q9_KZTWQXCU It’s summer, and everyone wants to be outside with their dogs. But it’s hot, and when our best friends are chasing frisbees, balls, and running they don’t always know they’re overheating. If their core body temperatures rise faster than they can cool off, dogs may suffer from Heat Related Illness (HRI). National Heat Awareness Day is May 28, 2021, and EUKANUBA™ wants you to learn how to keep your dog safe while exercising this summer. EUKANUBA™, a premium dog food brand specializing in high-performance nutrition for sporting and working dogs, is drawing attention to canine exercise-induced heat related illness (HRI) by conducting a nationwide media tour in conjunction with D S Simon Media and Your Update TV featuring Dr. Joe Spoo, Veterinarian, Eukanuba™. During the nationwide media tour and Public Service Announcement (PSA) Dr. Spoo discussed: What is a Heat Related Illness The Three Stages: Heat Stress, Heat Exhaustion, and Heat Stroke. How to recognize the HRI warning signs in your dog. How dogs naturally cool down. What type of dogs are at risk. Ways to keep them cool while exercising and having fun. The importance of hydration For more information please visit: EUKANUBA.com About YourUpdateTV: YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content. It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

May 26, 2021 12:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Dr Hen launches STI Education Series, Exclusively on Social Media

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Dr Hen, the popular social media Hen doctor, has launched a content series highlighting digestible STI education and prevention, as the U.S. predicts a record surge in STI rates this summer. The content series comes hot off the heels of vaccine roll-outs - with 50% of Americans now being vaccinated, singles are gearing up for a hot summer and Dr Hen is aiming to destigmatize STI awareness with its educational series. The ‘ Dr Hen Says’ STI series launches May 25, with content posted throughout the summer until July 15. The series will present multiple illustrated panels, with the goal of modernizing and simplifying health education, ultimately, putting people’s health information in their own hands. Additionally, the series will cover leading diseases and concerns, including; herpes, gonorrhea, HPV facts, curable and incurable STIs, risk factors, and simple treatment measures. “I created a social platform as I saw the need for a safe space dedicated to sharing and building a community where individuals can help each other stay informed on leading health topics - something we need now more than ever,” said Dr Hen, Chief Physician of the Medical Center in Hen World. “We are beginning to experience a post-pandemic world, with STIs being one of many health concerns to surface - the platform aims to address these topics in a non-judgemental and compassionate way.” As Covid restrictions across the nation continue to ease, the pent up (sexual) frustration is real. The CDC notes that those aged between 15-24 years of age are amongst the most popular age group to experience leading STIs, including chlamydia and gonorrhea. Coupled with this being the same age group to retrieve the majority of their information from social media, we have a generation that is in need of quick, easy, and accurate information directly from their phone - and Dr Hen is the answer. With 72% of the United States population active across social media, online health education has seen a steady increase due to its ability to remove physical barriers that traditionally impede access to healthcare support and resources. As selected health topics, including STIs, mental health, and AIDS, continue to be stigmatized, the need for an inclusive and approachable online platform with accurate information has never been more important. With a rapidly growing Instagram page of 148K followers, the testimonials speak for themselves as Dr Hen Says has become a popular and go-to health platform for many in the U.S. and across the globe. The platform destigmatizes the world of health, ultimately breaking through negative and inaccurate health concerns, offering individuals around the world the opportunity to overcome any barriers to accessing quality health information through modern devices. ABOUT DR HEN SAYS: Dr Hen is a Chief Resident, writer and illustrator in the animated planet called Hen World. This Instagram influencer is renowned for encouraging awareness, dialogue, and building communities around difficult health topics. With so much misinformation and toxicity on social media, Dr Hen is there to break through the negativity with a voice of compassion, empathy, inclusiveness, decency and diversity. Dr Hen believes in empowering readers to actively seek and share knowledge in order to gain greater control over decisions relating to their own health. Aiming to establish a destigmatized world of health, Dr Hen is making health more approachable by raising awareness and fighting misinformation. Instagram: @drhensays YouTube: Dr Hen Says Twitter: @drhensays Facebook: @drhensays *Statistics included from ‘CDC Newsroom’, Reported STDs Reach All-time High for 6th Consecutive Year; ‘Statista’, Reach of leading social networking sites used by teenage and young adult online users in the United States as of 3rd quarter 2020; ‘Statista’, Active social network penetration in selected countries as of January 2021; The New York Times’ interactive COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World by Josh Holder. Contact Details Jive PR + Digital Lynsey Gray +1 250-505-6434 lgray@jiveprdigital.com Company Website https://hen.world/

May 26, 2021 11:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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American Kidney Fund Applauds Texas for Enacting Protections for Living Organ Donors

American Kidney Fund

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) commends Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing into law important protections for living organ donors. H.B. 317 prohibits life, disability and long-term care insurers from discriminating against living organ donors by declining or limiting coverage due to their status as an organ donor, charging living organ donors more for a policy, and from precluding a person from donating all or part of an organ as a condition of their policy. AKF worked closely with bipartisan H.B. 317 sponsors Rep. Andrew Murr in the House and Sen. Boris L. Miles—a kidney transplant recipient himself—in the Senate to move the bill through the Texas Legislature. AKF is spearheading the nationwide effort to pass living donor protections at the state level, and since 2019, 16 states have signed these bills into law, including New Jersey, Washington, Pennsylvania and Kentucky earlier this year. “The American Kidney Fund applauds Texas for enacting legislation that will ensure no one who chooses to make the lifesaving gift of organ donation falls victim to discriminatory insurance practices because of that decision,” said LaVarne A. Burton, AKF president and CEO. “Governor Abbott’s signature on this bill will remove barriers for living organ donors and ultimately will save lives by increasing the number of kidneys and other organs available for Texans who are awaiting transplantation.” Increasing living donor protections is a cornerstone of AKF’s policy agenda, and earlier this year, AKF released its first annual State of the States: Living Donor Protection Report Card, which measures seven types of legislation states should enact to provide protections for living organ donors and encourage living donations. In the absence of federal legislation to protect living donors, there is an uneven patchwork of protections across the nation, with some states providing no protections at all. H.B. 317 is Texas’ second piece of living donor legislation, moving the state’s Report Card grade up from a D to a C. “Even as we recognize the significance of Texas’ enactment of this legislation, we recognize that there is much more that needs to be done nationwide to secure living donor protections,” said Burton. At the federal level, AKF continues to advocate for the Living Donor Protection Act of 2021 (H.R.1255/S.377), which would ensure a uniform baseline of living donor protections nationwide. Most transplanted organs are from deceased donors, but patients may also receive organs from living donors. Living donation offers an alternative for individuals awaiting transplantation from a deceased donor and increases the existing organ supply. Transplants from living donors generally have fewer complications than deceased-donor transplants and a longer survival of the donor organ. There are more than 107,000 Americans on the organ transplant waiting list and nearly 93,000 of them, or 86%, are waiting for a kidney. More than 8,300 Texans are on the kidney transplant waiting list. Of the 23,644 kidney transplants performed in the U.S. in 2020, just 5,234 were made possible by living organ donors. In Texas, 613 of 2,242 kidney transplants were from living donors. AKF provides long-term financial assistance that makes transplants and post-transplant care possible for low-income dialysis patients. In 2020, AKF grants helped 1,615 people nationwide receive kidney transplants—7% of all kidney transplants performed in the United States last year. AKF’s program helps post-transplant patients for their full insurance plan year, ensuring continuity of care. About the American Kidney Fund The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation’s leading kidney nonprofit. AKF works on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease—from prevention through transplant. With programs that address early detection, disease management, financial assistance, clinical research, innovation and advocacy, no kidney organization impacts more lives than AKF. AKF is one of the nation’s top-rated nonprofits, investing 97 cents of every donated dollar in programs, and holds the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. For more information, please visit KidneyFund.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Contact Details Ben Shannon Work: +1 202-559-2813 Mobile: +19193603039 AKF@jpa.com Company Website http://www.kidneyfund.org/

May 25, 2021 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

Discover AEGIS VES 240® – the latest addition to the AEGIS System of Care™

AEGIS Environmental Management Inc.

AEGIS Environmental Management Inc. has announced the launch of the AEGIS VES 240 ® commercial cleaner-disinfectant, an innovative two-in-one product that simultaneously cleans and sanitizes in just 15 seconds. This new addition to the AEGIS range offers effective disinfection for a broad range of hard, non-food contact surfaces – as well as acting as a sanitizer for fabrics – helping to maintain cleaner treated surfaces in offices, retail, restaurants, hospitals, schools and industrial settings. AEGIS VES 240 is a one-step, US EPA-registered commercial cleaner-disinfectant that is effective against odor-causing and pathogenic bacteria, fungi, and viruses on hard surfaces. This easily applied, broad-spectrum disinfectant spray provides spray on cleaning and disinfection for hard surfaces, offering demonstrated efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19. AEGIS VES 240 removes surface grease, grime and impurities, with a simultaneous disinfectant action, as well as working as a deodorizer to help remove musty and unpleasant odors on everything from bedding to walls and floors. AEGIS VES 240 has been evaluated according to the AOAC Germicidal Spray Products as Disinfectants test for determination of the efficacy of liquid disinfectants on hard, nonporous surfaces, and the ASTM Standard Test Method for Efficacy of Sanitizers Recommended for Inanimate, Hard, Nonporous Non-Food Contact Surfaces. For long-term protection, this product may be used to disinfect surfaces before the application of AEGIS antimicrobial surface protection technologies, such as our AEGIS Microbe Shield ®, completing the AEGIS Clean – Disinfect – Protect™ System of Care to provide durable surface protection from microbial degradation for up to 90 days. For more information, visit https://www.microban.com/aegis/aegis-disinfectant/aegis-ves-240 About AEGIS Environmental Management Inc. AEGIS Environmental Management Inc., headquartered in North Carolina with operations in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific, has been the sole source for AEGIS ® surface protection technologies since 1976. The company’s AEGIS System of Care consists of both disinfectants and antimicrobial surface coatings. Our disinfectants kill viruses and other germs on hard surfaces. Our antimicrobial coatings offer an effective way to control a wide range of microbes, including bacteria, fungi, algae, mold, and mildew, on surfaces found in healthcare, educational and public transportation settings. These technologies are incorporated into a three-step Clean-Disinfect-Protect approach to cleaner surfaces, developed to meet customer demand during the COVID-19 pandemic and into the future. The AEGIS portfolio incorporates a range of products with a unique mode of action, including AEGIS Microbe Shield, which are easy to apply on surfaces either by spraying or using the ‘wet and wipe’ method. The AEGIS and AEGIS Microbe Shield brands are recognized worldwide, trusted to solve most surface hygiene concerns, and suitable for use in a wide range of surfaces and environments. Often imitated but never replicated, AEGIS surface coatings offer continuous microbial surface protection that is durable and lasts 24/7. AEGIS Microbe Shield is the original EPA-registered antimicrobial surface coating. Complementing this is AEGIS VES 240, an EPA-registered hospital type disinfectant solution to address surface hygiene concerns in a wide array of environments. This one-step disinfectant is effective against pathogenic bacteria, fungi, animal and human viruses, with demonstrated efficacy against the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes COVID-19, and sanitizes surfaces to kill 99.9 % of bacteria in 15 seconds on hard surfaces. Aegis Environmental Management Inc. is the lawful owner of the AEGIS, AEGIS VES 240, AEGIS System of Care, AEGIS Clean – Disinfect – Protect, and AEGIS Microbe Shield trademarks. For more information, visit www.aegismicrobeshield.com Contact Details kdm communications limited Sarah Khan +44 1480 405333 ideas@kdm-communications.com

May 25, 2021 10:43 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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American Kidney Fund Expands 2021 Class of Corporate Members Committed to Fighting Kidney Disease

American Kidney Fund

The American Kidney Fund (AKF) today announced four new Members joining the 2021 class of its Corporate Membership Program. The Corporate Membership Program has provided AKF with nearly $500,000 in funding, which is being used for critical educational programming and the development of resources and information to help save the lives of those affected by kidney disease. AstraZeneca and Vertex Pharmaceuticals have joined as Patron-level Members, Dicerna Pharmaceuticals has joined as an Advocate-level Member, and Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has joined as a Friend-level Member. “Our Corporate Membership Program provides AKF with funding that is indispensable as we work with and for patients, caregivers, living organ donors and health care providers in the fight against kidney disease,” said LaVarne A. Burton, AKF president and CEO. “We are proud to welcome the newest 2021 Corporate Members in our program and are grateful for their commitment to improve the lives of Americans living with and at risk for kidney disease.” The 2021 class of AKF Corporate Members now includes: Champion Level: Amgen and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Patron Level: Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Ardelyx, Inc., AstraZeneca, Horizon Therapeutics plc, Mallinckrodt plc, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc., Quest Diagnostics, Inc., Sanofi Genzyme and Vertex Pharmaceuticals Advocate Level: Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc., Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO), Chinook Therapeutics, Inc., Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) and Vifor Pharma Group Friend Level: Omeros Corporation, OPKO Health and Reata Pharmaceuticals, Inc. AKF has a long history of outstanding stewardship of the donated dollar, giving Corporate Members the confidence that their investment in AKF will have the maximum impact on the lives of those affected by kidney disease. With 97 cents of every donated dollar spent on patients and programs, not overhead, AKF directly touches the lives of more people with kidney disease than any other nonprofit. AKF received its 19th consecutive 4-star rating from Charity Navigator in 2020, making it one of just three nonprofits nationwide to have received Charity Navigator’s top rating every year since the rating system began. The Corporate Membership Program is open to institutional partners that support AKF’s mission of fighting kidney disease and helping people live healthier lives. For more information, contact Daniel Green, corporate engagement manager, at dgreen@kidneyfund.org or 301-984-6675. About the American Kidney Fund The American Kidney Fund (AKF) fights kidney disease on all fronts as the nation’s leading kidney nonprofit. AKF works on behalf of the 37 million Americans living with kidney disease, and the millions more at risk, with an unmatched scope of programs that support people wherever they are in their fight against kidney disease—from prevention through transplant. With programs that address early detection, disease management, financial assistance, clinical research, innovation and advocacy, no kidney organization impacts more lives than AKF. AKF is one of the nation’s top-rated nonprofits, investing 97 cents of every donated dollar in programs, and holds the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator and the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar. Contact Details Ben Shannon Work: +1 202-559-2813 Mobile: +19193603039 AKF@jpa.com Company Website http://www.kidneyfund.org/

May 25, 2021 10:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

DermTech Helps Detect Skin Cancer Through a Smart Sticker Instead of a Scalpel

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A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/QVe6yyOnK_4 Would it surprise you to know that one in five Americans develops skin cancer during her or his lifetime? In fact, every hour of every day one American dies from melanoma. It is the deadliest of skin cancers, and one of the most common cancers diagnosed in the U.S. Because of the nation-wide closures of dermatology offices during the pandemic, the number of skin cancers diagnosed during March-May 2020 decreased by 43% compared to the same timeframe in 2019. This means there is a potential backlog of undiagnosed skin cancers. Even prior to the pandemic, only 16 percent of Americans ages 18-29 surveyed in a 2018 study stated that they visited a dermatologist’s office in the past 12 months. What if there were innovative and painless ways to get your moles checked at home via a telehealth appointment and under clinician supervision? DermTech has a proprietary innovative technology platform that identifies signs of melanoma at the genomic level and allows dermatologists to detect melanoma earlier and more accurately. The DermTech Melanoma Test analyzes’s genes in your skin sample that is collected using Smart Stickers TM, and with a 99% negative predictive value meaning there is a less than 1% probability of the test missing a melanoma when administered properly. Simply press the Smart Sticker TM on the suspicious spot or mole; the adhesive sticker safely collects your cellular material so it can be transported to DermTech’s onsite Gene Lab where laboratory scientists look at the molecular level for RNA and DNA that are linked to melanoma. Results are shared with your dermatology provider within 3-5 days. DermTech’s test can also be performed with a doctor’s order and remote sample collection (at your home) under clinician supervision. In honor of Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month taking place this month, DermTech also launched its #Stickit2Melanoma campaign to urge people to get proactive about their skin exams. DermTech is pledging up to $1 million over the next four years to raise awareness about the importance of skin exams and making them accessible. For every #Stickit2Melanoma pledge to have a skin exam with a clinician, DermTech will make a $5 donation to its nonprofit partner organizations focused on skin health. To join #Stickit2Melanoma, schedule a skin exam with your doctor, take the pledge at www.DermTech.com/Pledge and encourage your community to do the same. For more information visit: https://dermtech.com/. About YourUpdateTV: YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content. It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology. About DermTech: DermTech is the leading genomics company in dermatology and is creating a new category of medicine, precision dermatology, enabled by our non-invasive skin genomics platform. DermTech’s mission is to transform dermatology with our non-invasive skin genomics platform, to democratize access to high quality dermatology care, and to improve the lives of millions. DermTech provides genomic analysis of skin samples collected non-invasively using an adhesive patch rather than a scalpel. DermTech markets and develops products that facilitate the early detection of skin cancers, and is developing products that assess inflammatory diseases and customize drug treatments. For additional information on DermTech, please visit DermTech’s investor relations site at: www.dermtech.com. Forward-Looking Statements: This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The expectations, estimates, and projections of DermTech may differ from its actual results and consequently, you should not rely on these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, expectations with respect to: the performance, patient benefits, cost‑effectiveness, commercialization and adoption of DermTech’s products and the market opportunity therefor. These forward-looking statements involve significant risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from the expected results. Most of these factors are outside of the control of DermTech and are difficult to predict. Factors that may cause such differences include, but are not limited to: (1) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against DermTech; (2) DermTech’s ability to obtain additional funding to develop and market its products; (3) the existence of favorable or unfavorable clinical guidelines for DermTech’s tests; (4) the reimbursement of DermTech’s tests by Medicare and private payors; (5) the ability of patients or healthcare providers to obtain coverage of or sufficient reimbursement for DermTech’s products; (6) DermTech’s ability to grow, manage growth and retain its key employees; (7) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (8) the market adoption and demand for DermTech’s products and services together with the possibility that DermTech may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; and (9) other risks and uncertainties included in (x) the “Risk Factors” section of the most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed by DermTech with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and (y) other documents filed or to be filed by DermTech with the SEC. DermTech cautions that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive. You should not place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. DermTech does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect any change in its expectations or any change in events, conditions, or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Media Contact: Sophia Hatef Crowe PR 209-407-9117 shatef@crowepr.com Sarah Dion DermTech 858.450.4222 sdion@crowepr.com Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

May 24, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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The Future of Indoor Air Quality

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While concerns over indoor air quality are nothing new, the COVID-19 pandemic has made people realize just how important clean, indoor air is to our health. As states continue to fully reopen, facilities around the country are turning to new technologies to help keep indoor spaces safe. Recently, Dr. Ken Thorpe, a scientific advisor to Integrated Viral Protection, participated in a nationwide satellite media tour to discuss the impact of these new technologies and what the future holds for indoor air quality. A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/wrtkcmLQ5pY As more states begin to fully reopen, Houston-based Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) is helping businesses do so safely with their IVP Biodefense Indoor Air System. The air filter system instantaneously catches and kills airborne COVID-19 and other RNA viruses and has been granted emergency use authorization by the FDA. IVP is playing an integral role in reopening businesses such as hotels and restaurants and keeping children in schools around the country safe and is positioned to be the standard going forward, promoting clean and healthy air in all spaces. IVP is installed in health care settings across the U.S. to include over 100 healthcare facilities, including COVID-19 specialty hospitals, neuro-psych facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and tertiary centers. The game changing technology works by forcing air through a heated filter that captures and kills contaminants, including airborne pathogens, instantaneously, without changing the ambient air temperature significantly. IVP has been endorsed by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as one of five top technologies in the world to combat COVID-19, and was recently named a top 25 Newsmaker of the Year by the Engineering News Record. Integrated Viral Protection (IVP) has also launched a new portable air purifying unit that instantaneously kills COVID-19 and other airborne pathogens. The compact travel unit, ideal for spaces up to 250 square feet, quietly cleans the air anywhere, including in hotel rooms, meeting rooms, residential spaces and more. The unit is also perfect for hotel and dorm rooms or common areas of a home. This protection against viruses and airborne pathogens is especially valuable when visiting high-risk individuals or hosting indoor gatherings. For more information, visit ivpair.com About Dr. Ken Thorpe, Ph.D.: Kenneth E. Thorpe, Ph.D., is the Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management, in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. As a respected health care expert, Dr. Thorpe regularly testifies before committees in the U.S. Congress and in front of governments around the world on aspects of health care reform, and he is a frequent national presenter on issues of health care financing, insurance and health care reform at health care conferences, television and the media. About Integrated Viral Protection Solutions: IVP is playing an integral role in reopening businesses such as hotels and restaurants and keeping children in schools around the country safe and is positioned to be the standard going forward, promoting clean and healthy air in all spaces. IVP is installed in health care settings across the U.S. to include over 100 healthcare facilities, including COVID-19 specialty hospitals, neuro-psych facilities, rehabilitation hospitals and tertiary centers About YourUpdateTV: YourUpdateTV is a social media video portal for organizations to share their content. It includes separate channels for Health and Wellness, Lifestyle, Media and Entertainment, Money and Finance, Social Responsibility, Sports and Technology. Contact Details YourUpdateTV +1 212-736-2727 yourupdatetv@gmail.com

May 21, 2021 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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National organ tracking service will prevent delays or loss; provide peace of mind

United Network for Organ Sharing

United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) has launched a national organ tracking service that provides organ procurement organizations (OPOs) and transplant hospitals the ability to monitor organs in transit from the donor hospital to the transplant hospital and ensure that they arrive safely. “The transplant system handles the most precious gift, the gift of life,” said UNOS Labs Program Manager Casey Humphries. “Our solution provides peace of mind to OPOs and transplant programs, assuring that organs are moving safely and reliably to patients waiting to receive them. Patients and donor families can feel confident that these gifts can be tracked every step of the journey.” The UNOS Organ Tracking Service utilizes GEGO Internet of Things (IoT) technology and is integrated into the systems that the nation’s 57 organ procurement organizations already use to package and label organs for transport and that hospitals use to manage organ offers. The service is being offered nationally after more than a year of developing, testing and improving the service based on the direct engagement, influence and feedback from 16 OPOs who participated in the pilot and testing. As the mission-driven nonprofit organization that works with the organ donation and transplantation community to save lives through transplantation, UNOS is solely focused on making more lifesaving transplants available, safely and equitably, to patients in need. This mission guides our work both as a federal contractor, serving as the nation’s transplant system, and as a private, nonprofit supporting clinicians, professionals and patients. “Providing organ procurement and transplant professionals tools that enable them to work more efficiently and save more lives is at the core of what we do,” said Humphries. “That’s why projects like this that are outside of the work we’ve traditionally done are so exciting. UNOS Labs gives us a way to quickly test and implement ideas that provide extra value and resources to organ donation and transplant professionals.” About UNOS United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) is the mission-driven nonprofit serving as the nation’s transplant system under contract with the federal government. We lead the network of transplant hospitals, organ procurement organizations, and thousands of volunteers who are dedicated to honoring the gifts of life entrusted to us and to making lifesaving transplants possible for patients in need. Working together, we leverage data and advances in science and technology to continuously strengthen the system, increase the number of organs recovered and the number of transplant performed, and ensure patients across the nation have equitable access to transplant. About GEGO GEGO is leading innovation in the IoT space as leaders in software-based in tracking solutions, pioneers in Smart Luggage, and as #1 market leader in luggage tracker hardware and software. GEGO Tracking Solutions is a global platform specially designed to help secure businesses' supply chains and keep track of valuable shipments anywhere in the world. As GEGO is compliant with all aviation regulations. In a world where everything is connected, we create technology to keep track of everything important to you. Contact Details United Network for Organ Sharing Anne Paschke +1 804-782-4730 anne.paschke@unos.org Company Website https://unos.org

May 20, 2021 03:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time

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Phase 4 Services Taps MCR Labs Operations Director for CFO Role

MCR Labs

Adding to their roster of cannabis industry and laboratory operations experts, Phase 4 Services, a laboratory management and consulting firm, has hired Ross Gutman to serve as vice president & chief financial officer. Gutman has served as director of business operations at MCR Labs, one of the oldest and most well-known cannabis testing labs on the East Coast, for nearly six years. He will draw on the knowledge and experience he’s gained while growing MCR Labs into a multimillion-dollar operation to assist Phase 4 clients with establishing effective finance, accounting, and administrative processes. Gutman will continue to guide business operations at MCR Labs while he takes on additional duties of strategic planning and process improvement for Phase 4 and their clients. “This is an important opportunity for Ross,” said Michael Kahn, president and founder of MCR Labs. “His work for us was the turning point in going from being a great local testing lab to becoming an organization capable of scaling operations and expanding at the same pace as the rest of the cannabis industry.” Phase 4 Services works with cannabis testing labs in both the marijuana and hemp industries to streamline administrative processes, advance testing capabilities, and scale operations to meet the ever-growing demand for reliable compliance testing. About Phase 4 Services: Phase 4 Services is a scientific consulting and laboratory management firm dedicated to growing, supporting, and enhancing hemp and cannabis testing laboratories. Founded by experts in analytical testing, pharmaceutical chemistry, business administration, and development strategy, our team is equipped with the knowledge and experience necessary to ensure partner laboratories are successful in their pursuit of advancing public health and safety for cannabis patients and consumers. For more information visit http://phase4services.com. Contact Details Phase 4 Services Joe Crinkley +1 857-230-0839 pr@phase4services.com Company Website https://phase4services.com/

May 20, 2021 07:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time

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