A roundup of the week’s most newsworthy health industry press releases from PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help journalists covering the healthcare industry stay on top of the week’s most newsworthy and popular releases, here’s a roundup of stories from the week that shouldn’t be missed.
The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.
- FDA Authorizes Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech Bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for Use as a Booster Dose
The authorized bivalent COVID-19 vaccines, or updated boosters, include an mRNA component of the original strain to provide an immune response that is broadly protective against COVID-19 and an mRNA component in common between the omicron variant BA.4 and BA.5 lineages to provide better protection against COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant. - MindMed Completes 1-for-15 Reverse Share Split
The reverse share split is intended to enable the Company to achieve several important corporate objectives, give the Company greater flexibility in considering and planning for future potential business needs, and to address the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement. - Cue Health Launches Cue Care™ Nationwide to Provide Same-Day, At-Home, Test-to-Treatment Service for COVID-19
Patients in any of the 50 states who test positive using Cue’s COVID-19 tests can now use the Cue Health App to consult virtually and on-demand with a healthcare professional, obtain an e-prescription, and get the medication delivered. - Cigna Grows ACA Marketplace Presence, Giving More Customers and Communities Access to Quality, Cost-Effective Care
During the upcoming Open Enrollment Period, which begins in November, Cigna health plans will be available on the individual exchange in three new states—Texas, Indiana, and South Carolina—as well as in additional counties in Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina. - New “U.S. Health Care Price Index” Shows the Cash Price Healthcare Providers are Charging for Medical Services Performed in all 50 States
Journalists, analysts, policymakers and others with a keen interest in understanding the true price of common health care services nationally, regionally and locally, now have a useful tool to do so. - Medtronic partners with BioIntelliSense for exclusive U.S. distribution of multi-parameter wearable for continuous remote patient monitoring from in-hospital to home
The BioButton medical grade device measures up to 1,440 vital sign measurements per day, including skin temperature, respiratory rate at rest, and heart rate at rest. - Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen’s Non-Profit Hilarity for Charity, Celebrates 10th Birthday With Star-Studded Birthday Extravaganza
“Raising Alzheimer’s awareness and supporting family caregivers is just as important now as it was when we founded HFC 10 years ago; in fact, the need is growing…With your support, we can change the trajectory of Alzheimer’s and spread the word about the importance of brain health with some laughs and love,” said Lauren Miller Rogen and Seth Rogen. - PCOS Challenge Drives Change for Major Women’s Health Issue with Largest PCOS Awareness Month to Date
The theme for this year’s PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome) Awareness Month is #CreatingChangeTogether, “reinforcing the need and opportunity for the medical, scientific and patient communities to work together to improve health outcomes and close significant gaps in PCOS research, care, and education.”
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