01/27/2021 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/27/2021 14:16
Extension of Partnership with HelloFresh for Veterans
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the extension of a partnership between the State of New York and leading meal kit company, HelloFresh, focused on delivering free meal kits to Veterans and military families in New York City who are presently confronting food insecurity. Since establishing this partnership in July 2020, HelloFresh has provided more than 200,000 nutritious meals to Veterans and military families in New York City who are facing food insecurity due to COVID-19. Now, New York and HelloFresh are extending this collaboration through the second quarter of 2021, ensuring that Veterans and military families in New York City will continue to receive these nourishing meals throughout the challenging months ahead. This partnership was made possible through collaboration with The Campaign Against Hunger, the New York City Department of Veterans Ser
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IMAGE: Dr. Rama K. Mallampalli is professor and chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Ohio State University College of Medicine. view more
Credit: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine identified a new compound that might serve as a basis for developing a new class of drugs for diabetes.
Study findings are published online in the journal
Nature Chemical Biology.
The adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (Ampk) is a crucial enzyme involved in sensing the body s energy stores in cells. Impaired energy metabolism is seen in obesity, which is a risk factor for diabetes. Some medications used to treat diabetes, such as metformin, work by increasing the activity of Ampk.
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Nxt-ID, Inc. Provides a General Update on the Status of its Business
Nxt-ID, Inc.January 25, 2021 GMT
Oxford, Connecticut, Jan. 25, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Nxt-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD ) (the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), a provider of healthcare devices and services, provides a general update on the status of its business.
Commented Vincent S. Miceli, CEO: “As the Company enters into 2021, I would like to begin providing the shareholders of Nxt-ID, Inc. with more frequent updates on the current status of the business and the progress that we are making as it relates to our new product initiatives. The intention of these updates will be to provide supplemental information to our shareholders and these updates will be in addition to our SEC communications and the quarterly investor conference calls that we have to discuss the Company’s operating results.”
Seniors say trying to get the vaccine has been a nightmare: It’s been a test of their stamina as they get repeatedly shut out of appointments through various sign-up sites.
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A medical student receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Dell Medical School in Austin on Dec. 15, 2020.
The Central Texas Veterans Health Care System is expanding the rollout of its coronavirus vaccination plan. While the timeframe of receiving a vaccine depends on availability, some veterans 75 years or older may be able to get their first dose as soon as this weekend.
During the holidays, veterans living in the Central Texas VA facility s community living center and high-risk employees were vaccinated first. About 1,800 employees and 100 veterans have gotten the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine since Jan. 6.
Staff moved on to vaccinating veterans 85 years or older next, following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.