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Researchers reported on a dog screening program to complement a school-based SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen testing program.

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Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced that the organization's Newborn Screening Pilot has successfully reached its completion, screening more than 36,000 babies born in New York State over the last two years.

WASHINGTON, DC – October 6, 2021 – Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular

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/PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced...

/PRNewswire/ -- Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy (PPMD), a nonprofit organization leading the fight to end Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), announced...

The Ontario government, in partnership with the federal government and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, has launched the COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative for small and medium-sized businesses across the province. The COVID-19 Rapid Screening Initiative will provide free rapid antigen tests for employees of small and medium-sized businesses through participating local chambers of commerce and other organizations. The program will screen for asymptomatic cases of COVID-19 in the workplace that...

A couple of items stood out from that call. One was anticipation of Premier Scott Moe’s “roadmap to reopening” plan and what the targets are for loosening of restrictions. On Tuesday, Moe announced a three-step re-opening plan, based on achieving vaccination targets. The announcement included plans for a gradual expansion of gathering limit sizes and loosening of restrictions, along with stepped-up vaccination efforts and increases in vaccine supplies. In a statement, SaskChamber CEO S...

Free COVID-19 screening program expanding to Perth County and St.Marys SHARE ON: A free rapid COVID-19 screening program is expanding to Perth County and St.Marys. The City of Stratford launched the StaySafe COVID-19 Rapid Screening Pilot last week and they say 5,500 tests were ordered immediately by local businesses. Funded by the provincial and federal governments, the program provides free antigen point-of-care tests for employees of small and medium-sized businesses to detect cases of COVID...