Physician-Created App Unveils Remote Check-In Feature to Prevent Spread of COVID-19 in Medical Practices
TAMPA, FLA. - DocClocker®, a pioneering app that allows patients – for the first time – to receive real-time wait time reporting of their medical providers, has been aggressively preventing the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus) nationwide by enabling patients to avoid long waits in medical waiting rooms – limiting exposure risks. Today, the company announced their latest achievement in supporting both providers and patients during the pandemic: DocClocker Remote Check-In.
In the wake of COVID-19, healthcare providers are being forced to rethink the traditional waiting room experience. DocClocker, a medical wait time reporting app that was founded and is run entirely by practicing physicians, is taking that step with the launch of DocClocker Remote Check-In. For the first time, patients can now remotely check-in to their doctor appointments from their car, in addition to receiving real-time wait time reporting; preventing the spread of the highly contagious virus by limiting the exposure of sick patients in waiting rooms.
“Recognizing that the waiting room during the COVID-19 pandemic is a potentially risky place to be, the new DocClocker Remote Check-In enables the healthcare system to function while keeping current best practice recommendations to maintain social distancing,” said Dr. Eric Carter, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of DocClocker.
Healthcare organizations across the United States are successfully using DocClocker to improve patient outcomes, prevent the spread of illness, increase new patient appointment bookings, improve practice online reputation and searchability, and much more. DocClocker can be installed and implemented to any healthcare waiting room in America in mere minutes.
In addition to remote check-ins and receiving real-time wait times, patients can easily locate and select in-network medical providers; selecting by reviewing the provider’s specific information and a display of average wait times. Patients can manage appointments through the app, receive appointment reminders, write reviews and report long waits. DocClocker is free to all patients and is significantly more affordable than basic appointment management tools that have dominated the market in recent years.
About DocClocker: Developed by Fast Pathway Inc, DocClocker brings transparency to the doctor’s waiting room using modern technology to streamline communication between doctors, patients, and their families. For more information about DocClocker, please visit the app’s website at: https://docclocker.com/
Location Information: Fast Pathway Inc 2202 North Westshore Blvd., Suite 200 Tampa, Florida 33607
About Fast Pathway, Inc: Fast Pathway Inc is the developer and operator of the DocClocker® platform and maintains the cloud-based technology for subscribers and users.
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Greg Palast’s How Trump Stole 2020: The Hunt for America’s Vanished Voters
Greg Palast
Greg Palast has a long history of investigative reporting. He’s written four New York Times bestsellers, including Armed Madhouse, Billionaires & Ballot Bandits, and The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. This incessant muckraker — always on the go, searching for and exposing corruption especially in electoral politics has written a new, soon to be released book, “How Trump Stole 2020“.
Feeling somewhat stifled and unable to travel in the age of Covid-19, Palast reached out to me this week, “Hey Sharon, I’m locked down and suffering because I should be in Wisconsin investigating another phony voter purge.” Greg rarely stays put. Because, as he puts it, “I watch these smug jerks and I’m ill … because I know something they won’t tell you. And here’s the facts, ma’am – in 2016, no fewer than 5,872,857 ballots were cast—and never counted”.
Palast has made it clear — he doesn’t pull any punches. The fix is in — billionaires run this country and Trump isn’t one of them. “Trump isn’t a billionaire: he just plays one on TV.” Greg says, “He’s only a glove puppet…I’ll give you the names of the billionaires whose fingers are in the glove. And what they’re grabbing.”
Palast’s newest release is bound to be a page turner but more important, he provides progressives with the information we need to turn this ship around.
Having spent decades honing his investigative chops spanning five continents, from the Arctic to the Amazon, from Caracas to California, writing front page stories for Rolling Stone, The Guardian, BBC NewsNight and others, Palast’s newest release is bound to be a page turner but more important, he provides progressives with the information we need to turn this ship around.
Greg makes it plain — “The 2020 election is not being stolen from Joe Biden — it’s been stolen from YOU.” But he also discusses how we can un-steal the election which is why we all need to pre-order “How Trump Stole 2020: The Hunt For America’s Vanished Voters”.
Want to know who owns your ballot? Then get the book right now by ordering it on Amazon or Barnes & Noble or Bookshop. You’ll find all the links at: https://www.gregpalast.com/how-trump-stole-2020/
The Warrior’s Meditation Shares Best-Kept Secret In Stress Relief And Self-Improvement
Portland, OR, July 8, 2020 — The Warrior's Meditation by Richard L. Haight, the award-winning author of The Unbound Soul, makes transformative meditation accessible to the masses, with short, daily sessions that don’t require periods of isolation.
“The Warrior's Meditation is unlike any other meditation. This method is flexible in application, which allows it to blend with whatever your day has in store,” Haight says.
Perfect for people of all backgrounds and skill levels, The Warrior’s Meditation teaches an instinctive, non-religious form of Samurai meditation that is both practical and extremely effective.
Through daily meditation, practitioners can experience the following cognitive and physical benefits, among many others:
1. Improved immune function; decreased cellular inflammation and pain.
2. Increased positive emotions; less anxiety, depression and stress.
3. Increased emotional intelligence and compassion; reduced feelings of insecurity.
4. Increased gray matter in areas related to paying attention, positive emotions, emotional regulation and self-control.
5. Improved memory, creativity and abstract thinking.
Life is busy, and few people have time to spend hours a day in meditation. With The Warrior's Meditation, readers can experience profound clarity and awareness wherever they are and eventually embody meditation as a way of being.
Author Richard L. Haight is a master-level instructor of martial, meditation and healing arts. He began formal martial arts training at age 12 and moved to Japan at the age of 24 to advance his training with masters of the sword, staff and aiki-jujutsu.
During his 15 years in Japan, Haight was awarded masters licenses in four samurai arts as well as a traditional healing art called sotai-ho. He is one of the world's foremost experts in the traditional Japanese martial arts.
Through his books, his meditation and martial arts seminars, Haight is helping to ignite a worldwide movement for personal transformation that is free of all constraints and open to anyone of any level. He now lives and teaches in southern Oregon.
The Warrior's Meditation: The Best-Kept Secret in Self-Improvement, Cognitive Enhancement, and Stress Relief, Taught by a Master of Four Samurai Arts
Publisher: Shinkaikan Body, Mind, Spirit LLC
ISBN-10: 0999210092
ISBN-13: 978-0999210093
Paperback available at all online bookstores.
Parler Praises Letter on Justice and Open Debate
Free speech platform commends principle behind letter calling for open dialogue, end to cancel culture
Washington, DC – Parler, the People-driven social platform, today applauded “A Letter on Justice and Open Debate.” The piece, published on-line and set to appear in Harpers Magazine, is signed by 150 prominent, ideologically diverse writers, scholars, artists, and journalists. While applauding recent activism calling for criminal justice reform and inclusion, the letter criticizes cancel culture and an “intolerant attitude that has set in on all sides.”
Quoting the letter:
“The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted. …[C]ensoriousness is…spreading more widely in our culture: an intolerance of opposing views, a vogue for public shaming and ostracism, and the tendency to dissolve complex policy issues in a blinding moral certainty. We uphold the value of robust and even caustic counter-speech from all quarters. But it is now all too common to hear calls for swift and severe retribution in response to perceived transgressions of speech and thought … “The restriction of debate… invariably hurts those who lack power and makes everyone less capable of democratic participation. The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument, and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away.”
Letter signatories include world-renowned author J.K. Rowling, trumpet virtuoso Winton Marsalis, speechwriter for George W. Bush, David Frum, conservative columnist David Brooks, and progressive luminary Noam Chomsky.
“Parler is thrilled to see so many thought leaders coming together to support Free Speech and push back against Cancel Culture,” said CEO John Matze. “Parler is fighting to keep a free and open Public Square where the exchange of ideas can thrive. This letter’s call for open debate is precisely why we founded Parler and reflects our core values.”
Said Parler Strategic Investor Jeffrey Wernick, “The principle of open debate celebrated in this letter is among the core ideals that join us together as Americans, and as free, self-sovereign people. Parler applauds the brave authors of this letter and stands with them in defense of Free Speech. We hope they will all join us in the Public Square and continue to put our shared principles into action.”
Parler was founded in 2018 and has over 2.5 million users. The platform is committed to free speech, does not mine or sell user data, and does not censor content based on politics or ideology. Parler continues to stand with the People and against Technofascism.
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada Announces that Nova Scotia has Added the Company's Treatment for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) to its Provincial Drug Plan Formulary
TORONTO, July 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada, Inc. (MTP-CA), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA), announced today that RADICAVA® (edaravone), an infusion treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), is now listed on the Nova Scotia Formulary (special authorization).
"We would like to thank the Government of Nova Scotia for providing eligible ALS patients living in the province access to this treatment," said Atsushi Fujimoto, President, MTP-CA. "ALS is a rapidly progressive, neurodegenerative and fatal disease. The listing of this therapy is excellent news for the ALS community in Nova Scotia."
In addition to the Nova Scotia Formulary (special authorization), RADICAVA is also listed on the:
Régie de l'assurance maladie du Québec (RAMQ) formulary (special authorization);
Ontario Drug Benefit Formulary (Exceptional Access Program);
Alberta Drug Benefit List (special authorization);
New Brunswick Drug Plan (NBDP) formulary (special authorization); and
Saskatchewan Formulary (special authorization).
MTP-CA continues to have discussions with other provinces, territories and federal agencies regarding the listing of RADICAVA under additional publicly funded drug programs.
About RADICAVA® (edaravone) RADICAVA (edaravone) is indicated to slow the loss of function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), as measured by the ALS Functional Rating Scale - Revised (ALSFRSR).1 Edaravone was discovered and developed for ALS by Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation (MTPC) through an iterative clinical development platform over a 13-year period. In 2015, edaravone was approved for use as a treatment for ALS in Japan and South Korea. RADICAVA was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in May of 2017. Marketing authorization was granted in Canada in October 2018 and Switzerland in January 2019.
About Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada, Inc. Based in Toronto, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Canada, Inc. (MTP-CA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) with a goal to provide therapies for some of the most difficult-to-treat diseases, including ALS. For more information, please visit www.mt-pharma-ca.com.
About Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. Based in Jersey City, N.J., Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America, Inc. (MTPA) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Corporation's (MTPC) 100 percent owned U.S. holding company, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma Holdings America, Inc. MTPA is dedicated to delivering innovative products that address the unmet medical needs of patients in North America. It was established by MTPC to commercialize approved pharmaceutical products in North America with plans to expand its product line through collaborations with partners. For more information, please visit www.mt-pharma-america.com.
In collaboration with an acclaimed cohort of chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, scholars, and writers, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research presents a one-of-a-kind seven-week educational course, A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food. Now offered for free amid the COVID-19 global pandemic, A Seat at the Table has over 10,000 participants signed up to date. Lauded purveyors of Jewish fare and culture lead a riveting exploration into the Ashkenazi Jewish experience, and its modern culinary renaissance.
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Never before has the world had such unprecedented access to over 100 hours of inspiring digital content at their finger tips, including in-depth interviews, roundtable discussions, cooking demonstrations, and the debut of 300 archival objects from YIVO for an inside look at an often mystified cuisine.
A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food features cultural visionaries such as Joan Nathan (Jewish Cooking In America), Michael W. Twitty (The Cooking Gene), Alice Feiring (The Dirty Wine Guide), Mitchell Davis (James Beard Foundation), Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper (Russ & Daughters), Jake Dell (Katz's Delicatessen), Darra Goldstein (Founder, Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture), Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz (The Gefilteria), Lior Lev Sercarz (La Boîte), Adeena Sussman (Sababa), Ilan Stavans (Amherst College), Leah Koenig (The Jewish Cookbook), Michael Wex (Born to Kvetch), and more!
For additional detailed information regarding YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food, please see the press release below.
YIVO's Shine Online Educational Series Ventures Across Centuries of Jewish History & Culture, Discovering the Evolution of Ashkenazi Jewish Cuisine from Eastern Europe to the Streets of New York City To Unveil It's Modern Renaissance Throughout the 21st Century
Amid the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, "A Seat at the Table" Now Offered for Free with Over 10,000 Participants Signed Up To Date
New York City -- Monday, June 22, 2020 -- YIVO Institute for Jewish Research -- whose preeminent archives contain more than 23 million documents and artifacts about Eastern European Jewry -- collaborates with an esteemed cohort of chefs, restaurateurs, cookbook authors, scholars, and writers for a one-of-a-kind seven-week educational course, A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food. Never before has the world had such unprecedented access to over 100 hours of inspiring digital content at their finger tips, including in-depth interviews, roundtable discussions, cooking demonstrations, and the debut of 300 archival objects for an inside look at an often mystified cuisine. Lauded purveyors of Jewish fare and culture lead a riveting exploration into the Ashkenazi Jewish experience, and its modern culinary renaissance.
A Seat at the Table: A Journey Into Jewish Food features cultural visionaries such as Joan Nathan (Jewish Cooking In America), Michael W. Twitty (The Cooking Gene), Alice Feiring (The Dirty Wine Guide), Mitchell Davis (James Beard Foundation), Niki Russ Federman and Josh Russ Tupper (Russ & Daughters), Jake Dell (Katz's Delicatessen), Darra Goldstein (Founder, Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture), Liz Alpern and Jeffrey Yoskowitz (The Gefilteria), Lior Lev Sercarz (La Boîte), Adeena Sussman (Sababa), Ilan Stavans (Amherst College), Leah Koenig (The Jewish Cookbook), Michael Wex (Born to Kvetch), and more!
The dynamism of Jewish cuisine is at once steeped in tradition, and embedded with great curiosities of a traveling migration of people evolving flavors and ingredients as they trekked across Eastern Europe, the Americas, and ultimately the cosmopolitan mecca of New York City. For thousands of years, Jewish dishes were confluent with the seasons and practices of sustainability. Recipes use flavors and textures from garden root vegetables, whole grains, fresh herbs, beef, lamb, and accompanied by seasonal fruit drinks, jellies, and a plethora of other nutritious foods. The Jewish food repertoire was at the heart of families and annual holidays.
A Seat at the Table already has more than 10,000 online participants for an odyssey into the Ashkenazi Jewish kitchen through the lens of the brightest personalities within the field while supported by YIVO's extensive archives, including the largest collection of Yiddish cookbooks. Learn from experts the staples of Jewish food, sourcing of rich and flavorful ingredients, influence of South America on over 2,000 types of moles (served with latkes), lox slicing, the rise in national popularity of bagels, emergence of Jewish restaurateurs, evolution of Jewish delicatessens and cafes, cross-culturalization within immigrant groups on the Lower East Side (Jews, Chinese, Japanese), women's perseverance to provide nourishing meals, Vegetarianism, and much more.
"A Seat at the Table shows the diversity of Jewish culture and the richness of Jewish history.Jews in Eastern Europe found ways to negotiate difficult times (political, social, economic, cultural) -- the result is a cuisine that shows their culinary creativity, resilience, and ability to find happiness, meaning, and nourishment (spiritual and physical) even in challenging times." -Jonathan Brent (Executive Director and CEO of YIVO).
"A Seat at the Table takes a deep delve into YIVO's food-related archival collections, examining the full history of Ashkenazi Jewish foodways in collaboration with acclaimed scholars, chefs, and cookbook authors. The project lies at the center of YIVO's mission: rediscovering history, breaking through stereotypes, and reclaiming Jewish culture as a vibrant, living tradition -- one that can help shape our experiences." -Ben Kaplan (Director of Education, YIVO)
Authentic Ashkenazi Jewish cuisine often reflects Jewish spiritual resistance as Jews faced extreme circumstances in their fight for survival and freedom. While food served to sustain and comfort people during the most difficult moments, A Seat at the Tableoffers foodies the opportunity to discover the cornerstones of the Ashkenazi Jewish kitchen. A process of assimilation and openness to new lands, people, and cultures uniquely identifies Jewish food as a traveling immigrant cuisine. The arrival of 3.5 million Jews to America from the 1880s -- 1920s provided access to an abundance of new foods and opportunities. What had become emblematic of the Jewish holidays throughout generations of hardship became more integrated into everyday life. A tragic history came full circle to centuries past for a cherished existence in America with new beginnings.
YIVO's devotion to the study of Jewish history and folklore -- YIVO holds the largest collection of original Holocaust artifacts outside of Yad Vashem in Israel -- brings into focus its latest online educational program to center on Jewish food as the perfect aperitif for the greater understanding of Jewish culture. A Seat at the Table is among many exciting programs within the Shine Online Educational Series (LINK). Join YIVO and over 10,000 participants across the U.S. and 59 countries around the world for this powerful journey through Ashkenazi Jewish foodways.
To sign up for A Seat at the Table, please visit: yivo.org/Food.
Links to preview A Seat at the Table can be viewed below, and Artifacts & Recipes featured in A Seat at the Table can be downloaded at this LINK:
About YIVO Institute for Jewish Research The YIVO Institute for Jewish Research was founded in Berlin, Warsaw, and in Vilnius (Vilna) in 1925. Its mission is to document, study, and preserve Ashkenazi Jewish civilization in all its aspects, from culture and history to language, literature, and political movements. YIVO's headquarters were relocated to New York City in 1940 in response to WWII. Today, YIVO is renowned for its role as a research institute, educational center, and cultural organization, with a library of over 400,000 volumes in addition to its unparalleled archive with over 23 million documents and artifacts. YIVO is dedicated to digitizing and preserving its collections for current and future generations worldwide. YIVO also keeps this heritage alive through its countless public and educational programs, which are conducted in person and digitally for a global community.
For additional detailed information, please visit: yivo.org
10 Best Social Distancing Wellness Holidays to Boost Immunity
As selected countries are now starting to reopen borders, Health and Fitness Travel, the wellness holiday specialists has seen a newfound need for immunity boosting wellness holidays that allow you to be at a safe, social distance. As the fight against current and future viruses continues, well-being and immunity is more important than ever and improving fitness and health could give your mind and body the reboot it needs to combat COVID-19. These wellness resorts let you feel remote as you refresh your mind and body and regain control after lockdown.
Escape to a private villa in Oman, relax in a Spanish retreat or detox on the Mauritian south coast, reassured that wherever you go your health and safety is the number one priority. From limited capacity and abundant sanitation stations, to increased outdoor activities and mobile services, each wellness resort is working to reduce contact between staff and guests and give you the space you need to feel safe away from home. Embarking on a well-earned health and fitness holiday gives you the time and space you need to recuperate and recharge after a difficult few months.
Discover the 10 best healthy holidays to feel remote and begin your journey to heal your mind, body, and soul in the wake of such great disruption.
Strengthen your immune system and rebalance your emotional health with a remote friendly wellness escape to the Costa Blanca. An antibody test upon arrival and reduced capacity ensures your stay is stress free, as well as enhanced disinfecting systems to keep all areas safe and allow full use of the paradisiacal spa treatments and therapies. SHA’s app coincides with increased outdoor activities to decrease contact between staff and guests and make your stay as relaxing as possible whilst keeping you safe.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at SHA Wellness Clinic from £4,060pp or £4,840 for single occupancy. Price includes full board, a wellness programme and return private transfers.
Unwind among the olive groves of a rustic Italian castle as you embark on a wellness retreat molded to both your needs and COVID regulations. The reduced capacity of the resort allows for ease of social distancing, as well as intensified sanitation of the rooms and grounds to make sure you’re safe as you relax and explore. Enjoy traditional Pugliese cuisine in the open-air restaurants, arranged to accommodate social distancing rules and reduce contact as much as possible.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Borgo Egnazia from £2,315pp or £3,025 for single occupancy. Price includes full board, a fitness programme and return private transfers.
Relax on an authentic Andalusian wellness holiday that caters to your safety amid the chaos of COVID-19. With limited capacity and increased sanitation of facilities, this luxury wellness break could be the safe and healthy refresh you need. The resort’s app allows you to have real-time service from the safety of your room, in addition to all food from the restaurants being available for room-service during their open hours, so you can dine in the comfort of your own private terrace.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Marbella Club from £1,995pp or £3,405 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a fitness programme and return private transfers.
Escape to the spectacular vistas of Lake Garda on a wellness retreat tailored to guarantee your safety and comfort considering social distancing regulations. Temperature checks upon arrival, online check-in, and mobile menus are in place to reassure you and reduce contact within the retreat. The beautiful natural setting allows for a wide range of outdoor activities, as well as a reservation system to prevent gatherings, so you can still enjoy the relaxing treatments and revitalising activities stress-free.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda from £1,495pp or £2,060 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a fitness programme and return private transfers.
Immerse yourself in the beauty of Oman’s private bays and impressive mountains on a luxury wellness holiday in line with social distancing and COVID precautions. Private villas and improved in-villa dining allow you to enjoy the luxuries of the resort while maintaining complete privacy and seclusion from other guests should you want it. Combine this with pre-booking systems enabling you to enjoy the indulgent spa therapies, and you’re set to have the relaxing wellness experience you deserve.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Six Senses Zighy Bay from £2,585pp or £4,835 for single occupancy. Price includes daily breakfast, a wellness programme and return private transfers.
Take a break from the chaos and recuperate by the crystal-clear lakes and magnificent mountains of the Swiss Alps. Reduced capacity ensures social distancing regulations are met by both staff and guests, whilst allowing access to as many facilities as possible, and sanitiser is provided throughout the resort. Each measure is in place to help give you the ultimate holistic wellness retreat, with a team of experienced nutritionists, doctors and instructors working to keep you happy, healthy and safe.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 3 nights at Grand Resort Bad Ragaz from £2,375pp or £2,770 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a wellness programme and return transfers.
Rediscover your balance on the exquisite white sand beaches and turquoise waters of Mauritius. Social distancing and privacy are made easy with your own private balcony and 35 acres of tropical gardens to explore, alongside re-organised restaurants and bars to accommodate for 3-metre distancing between tables, so you can indulge in the Aquacasia cuisine without a worry. Combine these safety precautions with the Shanti Spa’s traditional treatments, available on a reservation basis.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Shanti Maurice Resort & Spa from £1,700pp or £2,150 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a wellness programme and return private transfers.
Give your body and mind the post-lockdown boost it needs with a wellness escape in the Mediterranean sunshine. Choose from a variety of fitness, detox and relaxation programmes, and with the reduced capacity and regular sanitation throughout the wellness retreat, social distancing won’t be a problem. Your safety is considered throughout the resort with room service, should you want your meals in the privacy of your room, controlled use of the gym and pool areas, and reduced capacity for classes.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Longevity Cegonha Country Club from £900pp or £1,165 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a fitness programme and return private transfers.
Indulge in holistic treatments and Ayurveda aromatherapies whilst you look out onto the stunning views of the Cretan coast. The ample sanitiser dispensers are hardly noticeable among the world-class spa and fitness facilities, and the re-organised and allocated sunshades offer you complete privacy and safety. Combine this with the socially distanced restaurants providing fresh seafood and Greek delicacies, and this healthy holiday is sure to cure your lockdown blues.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at Porto Elounda Golf & Spa Resort from £1,275pp or £1,675 for single occupancy. Price includes half board, a yoga programme and return private transfers.
Find your post-lockdown freedom with a rejuvenating wellness break on the peaceful Portuguese coastline. The vast gardens and pine forests allow you to easily distance yourself from other guests, in addition to altered layouts for restaurants and lounges to ensure you have a socially distanced, stress-free holiday. With limited capacity and pre-booking for facilities, you can choose from a range of holistic spa treatments and therapies that will help to boost your mental and physical well-being, whilst ensuring your health and safety always.
Health and Fitness Travel (0203 397 8891 healthandfitnesstravel.com) offers 7 nights at EPIC SANA Algarve from £1,360pp or £1,520 for single occupancy. Price includes breakfast, a fitness programme and return private transfers.
SmartCitti & WRLD3D launch 'SafeDistance' app as 47% of the UK workforce are anxious about returning to work post-lockdown
Social distancing app, ‘SafeDistance,’ seeks to eradicate workplace woes post-lockdown and protect employee health for the long term
A study has found that almost half of the UK workforce (47%) are nervous to go back to work and be in close proximity with others, as the government continues to loosen lockdown restrictions.
WRLD3D and SMARTCITTI, the creators of the new SmartWorkplace social distancing app SafeDistance, surveyed 2,000 workers in the UK to gain valuable insight into what they are most concerned about as organisations start to reopen their doors.
The number one concern raised in the study is the level of sanitisation in workplaces and the longevity of newly implementedprocedures, for example, will hygiene and safety standards slip over time?
Workers are also nervous of the possibility of picking up the infection from an asymptomatic colleague and expressed doubts over whether colleagues would follow social distancing rules in the office – especially in compact areas, such as kitchens, meeting rooms and bathrooms.
This poses an important question: Should organisations be learning from the Coronavirus pandemic and looking for ways to protect employees from all potential outbreaks, not just Coronavirus? Would they be prepared if this were to happen again?
62% of respondents said they would welcome new technology into the workplace, if it aided a smooth transition back to work and alleviated their concerns around safety for the long term. Many of us haven’t experienced a global lockdown in our lifetimes, so it naturally raises questions about the future and our ability to adapt as a nation.
The survey also delved into the emotional needs of workers, revealing that 59% of people care about being able to share their feelings at work – with a shocking 36% saying there is currently no offer of mental health support at their place of work. At a time like this, the happiness of employees is pivotal and offering supports helps to instil their confidence in the organisation.
To offer support to those facing a return to work in the coming weeks, SMARTCITTI and WRLD3D created SafeDistance. Not only does the app monitor morale and encourage employees to reach out when they need help, it also creates a digital twin of the workplace, senses real-time movement inside a building, and assesses risk – this means that employees can feel safe to move around freely, significantly reducing the impact on their anxiety and mental health.
Primary features include:
Safe indoor navigation system: GPS tracking and indoor navigation ensures employees and visitors can be guided around a building and shown the safest route to take, including specific alert notifications on potentially dangerous congested areas.
Happy to Help: Allows people to list themselves as a helper or reach out to others for help – whether that is a need of emotional support or just a friendly chat. People seeking assistance can locate helpers on the app and reach out via messaging. This feature helps to nurture an important sense of community and well-being within organisations.
Live room occupancy: Live footfall monitoring ensures that room capacity is never exceeded, helping organisations toarrange desks in compliance with the 2-metre social distancing guideline. Regular cleaning checks will be prompted and monitored to maintain safe workspaces.
Emotional reporting: Users of the app. are regularly encouraged to record how they are feeling, using a simple mood selector. This helps organisations to monitor and boost morale – and encourages employees to be mindful of others.
SafeDistance also has a car parking allocation feature to further support social distancing and sends push notifications to those looking to use meeting rooms, letting them know when it’s safe to enter.
CEO of WRLD, Faizaan Ghauri said: “More and more businesses are starting to plan a return to the workplace and SmartTech will allow them to do this in a much safer and more efficient way. Our plan is take as much stress out of the situation as possible, reassure employees that their employers care about their physical and mental health - and that they have a long term strategy in place, should there be another wave or a future outbreak.”
To find out how SafeDistance could help your team members to return to the office safely, please visit:
At SmartCitti we want our community to always feel safe and protected whether that’s in the real or digital world. SmartCitti will never use an individual’s data without their consent. SmartCitti will provide our community with products and services which will keep them, their family, and their data safe and secure.
About SmartCitti:
SmartCitti is an innovative smart technology company, which prides itself on creating experiences for happier, safer communities - developing applications that build highly immersive digital twins of locations, mirroring the behaviors, movements and situations of the real world. Most recently, SmartCitti launched the mobile app that’s helping visitors to navigate their way around the world’s largest shopping mall, The Dubai Mall. Prior to that the company developed the first ever IoT powered Smart Campus application across the GCC.
About WRLD 3D:
WRLD 3D maps are built using high-quality geographic data so companies can create 3D visualizations, run simulations, and develop dynamic location-based experiences and games. WRLD offers robust digital map-making power for developers to quickly create virtual worlds, smart buildings and more.
Built for high-performance and scalability, WRLD’s 3D maps support on demand, real-time streaming of map and location data to users so they can build maps with the WRLD SDKs and APIs and stream across web, mobile, desktop, and VR. WRLD was borne out of a unique collaboration between successful entrepreneurs in the Enterprise Software and Gaming worlds.
Health Canada Authorizes Precision Biomonitoring to Import and Sell Biomeme's SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test in Response to COVID-19
Ultra-portable testing solution approved for use across Canada
GUELPH, ON and PHILADELPHIA, July 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Biomeme and Precision Biomonitoring, industry leaders in rapid DNA field detection, announce that Health Canada has approved Biomeme's SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test and rapid mobile detection platform for immediate deployment across Canada by Precision Biomonitoring. Approval was based on lab validation data generated through stringent testing of viral samples in performance areas including sensitivity and specificity. The approval is aligned with the Government of Canada's ongoing commitment to collaborate with innovative companies dedicating their efforts to combating the pandemic.
"This approval is the result of the dedication and commitment of our teams at Precision Biomonitoring and Biomeme, as well as ongoing collaboration with our validation partners," says Dr. Mario Thomas, CEO of Precision Biomonitoring. "This rapid test can now be distributed everywhere across Canada, especially in remote areas and workplaces where creating virus-free zones is vital. We can now bring the lab to the sample."
More About the Biomeme Device & Software
Weighing only 1.2 kg, battery-operated and able to deliver results for up to nine samples in about 60 minutes, the mobile device and its easy-to-use software are ideal for all locations where screening is needed such as assessment centers, long-term care and nursing homes, retirement communities, ships, airports, borders and more distant regions. Precision Biomonitoring has also partnered with Guelph-based environmental consulting firm, Shared Value Solutions, to bring the approved rapid mobile testing platform to Indigenous communities in northern Ontario in response to COVID-19.
A free and intuitive smartphone mobile app pairs wirelessly with the device to easily run, monitor, and analyze the results of each test. Tests can be run online or offline, results can be interpreted in real-time, and all data can be securely synced to the cloud. Both the device and smartphone can be transported in a laptop-sized bag making it ideal for spot tests, especially when results are now needed in emergency rooms and more rural and remote regions.
More About the Test
The SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test requires no special lab equipment or cold chain and is intended for the qualitative detection of RNA from SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal (throat) swab samples. The assay's two RNA targets are multiplexed together with Biomeme's RNA extraction and RT-PCR process control in a single triple reaction. While being able to perform these tests in remote areas and workplaces is critical, the SARS-COV-2 test is also being manufactured in form factors suitable for high throughput labs. Here is a summary of each shelf-stable, pre-mixed form factor approved for use by health care providers across Canada:
3-Well Go-StripsTM: Optimized for performance in the field. Each Go-StripTM has 3 reaction wells and each well contains a 20 µL lyophilized triplex reaction. With this form factor, there is no aliquoting or mixing of components in the field. You just add your sample to the strips and begin your test.
96-Well Go-PlatesTM: Optimized for high throughput lab use in standard commercial thermocyclers (Bio-Rad CFX96, ABI QuantStudio5). Just like above, each Go-PlateTM is shelf-stable, pre-mixed, and pre-aliquoted with the same lyophilized triplex reaction.
Bulk Vials: Optimized more for lab use in any thermocycler. Each vial is shelf-stable, pre-mixed and lyophilized, but they are not pre-aliquoted, so you are free to use your own plastics.
"Having a reliable rapid test is critical for controlling the spread of COVID-19, especially in certain communities or rural settings where testing may take longer. It will allow these communities to get results faster and will enable healthcare professionals to take the necessary steps to expedite their response to COVID-19 cases," said Dr. Rob Kozak, clinical microbiologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre.
The approval from Health Canada, combined with these capabilities and various form factors, allows Precision Biomonitoring to contribute to initiatives and programs recently implemented by the Government of Canada, as well as close to home in Ontario, where the government continues to focus on increasing testing capacity and creating safe workplaces.
To learn more about the different COVID-19 testing kits available, please visit pbidiagnostic.com.
Third Party Clinical Evaluations
Northwell Health is New York State's largest healthcare employer, with more than 68,000 employees and home to 23 hospitals and more than 700 outpatient facilities, as well as urgent care centers, kidney dialysis centers, acute inpatient rehabilitation, sub-acute rehabilitation and skilled-nursing facilities, a home care network, a hospice network, and other services. Northwell completed a clinical evaluation of the Biomeme SARS-CoV-2 Real-Time RT-PCR Test with clinical nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal samples with a range of Ct values. This evaluation utilized 65 samples tested with 4 comparator platforms: GenMark ePlex, Hologic Panther Fusion, Wadsworth/CDC and Roche Cobas 8800. It found a 98% correlation (64/65).
About Precision Biomonitoring
Founded in 2016 by a team of scientists from the University of Guelph's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Precision Biomonitoring provides TripleLock™ onsite eDNA surveillance platform solutions that give customers earlier detection of organisms for a more rapid response. Customers are any organizations that need onsite surveillance and rapid identification of any organism in any environment. The Precision Biomonitoring team is at the forefront of technological innovations in the genomics industry. Our vision is a world where we can identify any organism on the spot, in an instant, anywhere on the planet.
About Biomeme
Biomeme entered into molecular detection over 7 years ago when it created the first iPhone add-on capable of performing real-time PCR. Since its inception, Biomeme has used advanced biology and chemistry, along with world-class hardware and software engineering, to create elegant solutions to complex problems. Headquartered in Philadelphia, USA, Biomeme offers a full suite of end-to-end mobile molecular solutions. Biomeme's 1-minute sample prep, shelf-stable reagents, hand-held thermocycler, cloud portal, and web API perform to the gold standard used by the world's most advanced central labs but require no lab equipment or special experience to use.
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Precision Biomonitoring Announces Appointment of Dr. Eric Hoskins to Board of Directors
Dr. Hoskins Brings Expertise to Precision Biomonitoring's Innovative Efforts in Health
GUELPH, ON and MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 7, 2020 /CNW/ - Precision Biomonitoring, an industry leader in offering point-of-need molecular detection tools for rapid results on the spot, is pleased to announce that Dr. Eric Hoskins, former Minister of Health of Ontario, has joined Precision Biomonitoring's Board of Directors.
"We are looking forward to working closely with Dr. Hoskins," says Dr. Mark Goldberg, Chair, Precision Biomonitoring board of directors. "His established leadership and experience in Canadian healthcare will be an asset and complement to the existing expertise we have at Precision Biomonitoring, especially as we continue our focus on the health of Canadians through our efforts in response to COVID-19."
Dr. Hoskins has over thirty years' experience as a physician and public health specialist. Most recently, Dr. Hoskins was Chair of the Federal Advisory Council on the Implementation of National Pharmacare.
Dr. Hoskins' political experience will also bring valuable insights to Precision Biomonitoring as it continues to work closely with partners in government, health and technology innovation. Throughout his nearly ten years in provincial politics, Dr. Hoskins held critical roles, including as Ontario's Minister of Health and Long-Term Care (2014-2018) where he was responsible for one of the largest healthcare systems in North America.
"Precision Biomonitoring is passionate about creating innovative Canadian solutions that serve and protect the health of Canadian and global citizens," says Dr. Hoskins. "Their vision is closely aligned with my own and I am excited to join their Board as they make important advancements in the healthcare space."
Additional members of Precision Biomonitoring's Board of Directors include Dr. Mario Thomas, Co-founder and CEO, Precision Biomonitoring; Dr. Mark Goldberg, Co-founder, Plantform Inc.; John Ferraro, Chairman, JS Ferraro & Co.; John Pearson, President, QDZ Enterprises Ltd.
About Precision Biomonitoring
Founded in 2016 by a team of scientists from the University of Guelph's Biodiversity Institute of Ontario, Precision Biomonitoring provides TripleLock™ onsite eDNA surveillance platform solutions that give customers earlier detection of organisms for a more rapid response. Customers are any organizations that need onsite surveillance and rapid identification of any organism in any environment. The Precision Biomonitoring team is at the forefront of technological innovations in the genomics industry. Our vision is a world where we can identify any organism on the spot, in an instant, anywhere on the planet.
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