Roche and Alnylam report positive topline results from Phase 2 study KARDIA-1 of zilebesiran, an investigational RNAi therapeutic in development to treat hypertension in patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease
Zilebesiran met primary endpoint demonstrating greater than 15 mmHg reduction of systolic blood pressure at three months of treatment compared to placeboStudy met key secondary endpoints showing consistent and sustained reductions of systolic blood pressure at six monthsZilebesiran demonstrated an encouraging safety and tolerability profile in adult patients with mild-to-moderate hypertensionFull study results to be presented at an upcoming scientific conferenceBasel, 7 September 2023 - Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) and Alnylam announced today that the Phase 2 study KARDIA-1 of zilebesiran, an investigational RNAi the...
Source: Roche Investor Update - September 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Texas Paid Riot Platforms $31.7M to Slash Bitcoin Mining in August Heatwave
In the face of a heatwave in Texas this August, Bitcoin mining outfit Riot Platforms slashed its production in the state, receiving $31.7 million in energy credits for the power it would have otherwise consumed. Riot Platforms cut its energy demand by 95% to redirect crucial resources to the local…#riotplatforms #ercot #jasonles #texans #bitcoin #gregabbott #lonestar #jpmorgan #hpc
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

University staff to hold coordinated strikes over pay
Support staff at 20 universities in England and Scotland are to stage coordinated strike action for at least two days in their ongoing dispute about pay, says UNISON today (Thursday). More than 5,000 staff belonging to the union could take part as they escalate their demands for a fair wage rise after many years of below-inflation increases. In England, 16 universities will walk out on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 October. A series of strikes will take place in Scotland later this month at four institutions – Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow School of Art, University of Dundee and University of Glasgow. This include...
Source: UNISON Health care news - September 7, 2023 Category: UK Health Authors: Anthony Barnes Tags: News Press release University Strike Source Type: news

Lizzo, Sylvia Rhone to Be Honored at the 2023 Black Music Action Coalition Gala
The Black Music Action Coalition has announced Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone as additional honorees at the 2023 BMAC Gala. Lizzo, an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, will be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award, while Rhone, Epic Records chair and CEO, will be awarded the…#sylviarhone #humanitarianaward #rhoneepicrecords #bmac #plannedparenthood #bailproject #epicrhone #motownrecords #evp #universalrecords
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tel Aviv-based Ibex Medical Analytics, which uses AI for cancer diagnostics, raised a $55M Series C led by 83North, bringing its total funding to $100M+
Ibex Medical Analytics (Ibex), which develops AI-powered cancer diagnostics, announced on Wednesday that it has closed a $55 million Series C financing round led by 83North. Additional participants in the round were Sienna Venture Capital and existing investors in the company, Octopus Ventures,…#ibexmedicalanalytics #siennaventurecapital #octopusventures #amoon #israel #ibexsgalen #upmc #wales #astrazeneca #daiichisankyo
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

3 Reasons There ' s Something Sinister With The Big Push For Electric Vehicles
3 Reasons There's Something Sinister With The Big Push For Electric Vehicles Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com, 25 refrigerators. That’s how much the additional electricity consumption per household would be if the average US home adopted electric vehicles (EVs). Congressman…#nickgiambruno #thomasmassie #petebuttigieg #transportation #orwell #reason1evs #malthusian #reason2 #hongkong #jdpower
Source: Reuters: Health - September 7, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

SAG-AFTRA Picket Lines Draw More Famous Faces Like Richard Gere, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kevin Bacon (Photos)
As the actors strike entered its fourth month, morale among SAG-AFTRA members remained high despite no additional talks with the AMPTP, not to mention the picket-line hurdles of hurricanes and heat waves. Stars, including Richard Gere, Kevin Bacon and “Abbott Elementary” Emmy winner Sheryl Lee…#sag #amptp #richardgere #kevinbacon #abbottelementary #sherylleeralph #wgaeast #sagaftra #michaelmsantiago #cindyord
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

NCBI ’s Genome Workbench Application to Retire March 2024
As of March 2024, NCBI’s Genome Workbench, a desktop software suite of tools for visualizing and analyzing molecular sequence data, will no longer be available for download. Due to low usage of this product, we are focusing our effort on newer and more popular resources and tools. If you have an existing version of Genome … Continue reading NCBI’s Genome Workbench Application to Retire March 2024 →
Source: NCBI Insights - September 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Genome Workbench Source Type: news

NCBI ’s Genome Workbench to Retire March 2024
As of March 2024, NCBI’s Genome Workbench, a desktop software suite of tools for visualizing and analyzing molecular sequence data, will no longer be available for download. Due to low usage of this product, we are focusing our effort on newer and more popular resources and tools. If you have an existing version of Genome … Continue reading NCBI’s Genome Workbench to Retire March 2024 →
Source: NCBI Insights - September 6, 2023 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: NCBI Staff Tags: What's New Genome Workbench Source Type: news

FFRDC Research and Development Expenditures : Fiscal Year 2022
These tables provide data on R&D expenditures for federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) . Expenditures data are displayed for individually named FFRDCs, by source of funding, and type of R&D. Data are from the FY 2022 FFRDC Research and Development Survey, by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 6, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Federally Funded R & D Centers Spent $ 26.5 Billion on R & D in FY 2022
This InfoBrief provides current data on the United States ’ 42 federally funded research and development centers ( FFRDCs ) . FFRDCs spent $ 26.5 billion on R&D in FY 2022, an annual increase of 6.4 % in current dollars. The federal government funded $ 26.0 billion of the R&D total, which represented a 5.9 % increase in federal R&D support to FFRDCs. These and the other statistics in this report come from the FY 2022 FFRDC Research and Development Survey, conducted by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics within the National Science Foundation.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - September 6, 2023 Category: Statistics Source Type: news

Burned Out at Work? Find Someone to Split Your Job 50-50 With You
Anybody who has ever been burned out at work and wished for a few days to breathe without using precious vacation days may be interested in the solution employed by Sarah Hammer and Mimi Su. The two, senior marketing directors at the consumer giant Unilever, share one job. One works for an intense week in their current role, at Unilever’s Pepsi Lipton Partnership, and then, when Wednesday comes around, she hands off responsibilities to the other for the next week.  [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] This job sharing allows each woman to pursue ambitious career goals while still having time to sp...
Source: TIME: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alana Semuels Tags: Uncategorized Economy Source Type: news

The confluence of national and international law in response to multinational corporations' commission of modern slavery: Nevsun Resources Ltd. V. Araya - Haynes J.
This article examines the recently decided Canadian striking out application of SCC 5, a case in which the Supreme Court of Canada held, in a 5-4 decision, that a private corporation may be liable under Canadian law for breaches of customary international ...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Jurisprudence, Laws, Legislation, Policies, Rules Source Type: news

Stalking victims' decisions to access victim services: a social ecological approach - Brady PQ.
Victim service agencies provide a wide range of resources and support to victims in the aftermath of crimes. Despite research showing the benefits of connecting victims to service providers, few crime victims access victim services in any form. What remain...
Source: SafetyLit - September 6, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news

Opinion: Airship ready: Canada should develop zeppelin technology for northern resource sector
Heather Exner-Pirot is director of energy, natural resources and environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. The Goodyear blimp. The zeppelin. The Hindenburg. Mention airships, and those icons are the average Canadian’s frame of reference – if they have one at all. But the concept that we…#hindenburg #mention #northerncanada #north #northernquebec #arctic #norad #beringstrait #quebec #flyingwhales
Source: Reuters: Health - September 6, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

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