Co-Diagnostics, Inc. , a molecular diagnostics company with a unique, patented platform for the development of diagnostic tests, announced that following a successful clinical evaluation of its Logix Smart™ COVID-19 Test, the Company will begin fulfilling orders from a wider array of U.S. customers, including thousands of additional laboratories in the country who can now run the Company’s test as a clinical diagnostic.

A recent FDA policy change aimed at expediting the availability of COVID-19 diagnostics has allowed the Company to expand domestic sales of its test immediately. Co-Diagnostics’ COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test can yield results in under two hours, and successfully passed the clinical evaluation as requested in the policy change, showing sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 100% in detecting SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, without demonstrating any cross-reactivity with other coronaviruses.

Dwight Egan, Co-Diagnostics CEO, commented “Our Logix Smart COVID-19 test has already been deployed on a global basis to five continents as well as to U.S. CLIA labs that meet certain requirements, and we are prepared to provide an even greater number of U.S. laboratories and patients access to our test as a result of the new FDA policy. The demand for reliable, high-quality COVID-19 diagnostics has never been greater, and it continues to grow daily as this disease affects not just patients afflicted with it and their families, but the entire nation as a whole.

“We believe the excellent performance of our COVID-19 test combined with affordable pricing will place it in the vanguard of available testing alternatives worldwide. We have scaled up both our domestic and international production capabilities to meet demand, including receiving a license to manufacture our COVID-19 test in our facility in India, which more than triples our capacity. The Company’s Logix Smart COVID-19 test, built on our patented CoPrimer™ technology, has the potential to improve the quality of life of millions of Americans by providing access to a prompt, accurate, cost-effective test. We are gratified to be in a position to make available a test that can provide results in less than two hours, which we believe is among the fastest turn-around times of any test currently on the market.”

The new FDA policy permits Co-Diagnostics to begin U.S. sales of COVID-19 tests immediately while it awaits FDA clearance under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). The Company’s application for EUA is currently under review by the FDA.

Honeywell announced that it will immediately expand its manufacturing operations in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to produce N95 face masks in support of the U.S. government’s response to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Honeywell is ramping up operations to produce millions of N95 disposable respirators to help support the need for critical safety equipment.

“We are honored to support the U.S. government’s efforts to protect Americans with personal protective equipment made right here in the United States,” said Darius Adamczyk, Honeywell chairman and chief executive officer. “Our Rhode Island facility already produces industry-leading safety gear and soon will play a critical role in supplying the Strategic National Stockpile with N95 masks.”

Honeywell anticipates that the addition of the new mask production line in Smithfield will create at least 500 new jobs. The company will begin recruiting, hiring and training manufacturing workers immediately.

The N95 face masks will be delivered to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to contribute to the American stockpile for use to support health, safety and emergency response workers.

Honeywell’s production expansion will support additional American businesses that are part of the supply chain, including industrial equipment providers and raw materials suppliers. The company is also actively collaborating with state and local officials to ramp up production efforts and support recruiting and training for workers.

Honeywell’s Smithfield factory was established in 1980 and produces UVEX-branded eye protection products, which include safety glasses, safety goggles and protective face shields.

Honeywell is an industry-leading provider of intelligent safety solutions and personal protective equipment that help organizations keep their workers safe and healthy on the job. The company’s offerings include hazardous gas detectors, safety software solutions and personal protective equipment such as gloves, protective eyewear, respiratory protection, safety suits, hard hats and boots.

Honeywell is a Fortune 100 technology company that delivers industry-specific solutions that include aerospace products and services; control technologies for buildings and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help aircraft, buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable.

Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. has received 510(k) clearance on its Advanced intelligent Clear-IQ Engine (AiCE) for the Vantage Galan 3T MR system, further expanding access to its new Deep Learning Reconstruction (DLR) technology. This technology, which is also available across a majority of Canon Medical’s CT product portfolio, uses a deep learning algorithm to differentiate true MR signal from noise so that it can suppress noise while enhancing signal, forging a new frontier for MR image reconstruction.

AiCE was trained using vast amounts of high-quality image data, and features a deep learning neural network that can reduce noise and boost signal to quickly deliver sharp, clear and distinct images, further opening doors for advancements in MR imaging. Capabilities include:

High quality images: AiCE allows for the differentiation of true signal from noise through deep learning innovation to match the spatial resolution and low-noise properties of advanced scanning and reconstruction, while maintaining the true structure of the anatomy.
Seamless integration into routine practice: AiCE is the world’s first fully integrated deep learning reconstruction for MR, and is built directly into the scan protocols for seamless workflow.
Preferred AiCE MR image quality over non-AI reconstruction images: Following a blinded image comparison of AiCE DLR reconstructed images with images reconstructed with conventional methods without AiCE, physicians stated preference for AiCE images for clarity and resolution.

“AiCE utilizes a next generation approach to MR image reconstruction, further proving Canon Medical’s leadership and commitment to innovation in diagnostic imaging,” said Jonathan Furuyama, managing director, MR Business Unit, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc. “With the expansion of this unique DLR method across modalities and into MR, we’re elevating diagnostic imaging capabilities for our customers by bringing the power of AI to routine imaging to provide more possibilities in improving patient care than ever before.”

About Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc.

Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc., headquartered in Tustin, Calif., markets, sells, distributes and services radiology and cardiovascular systems, including CT, MR, ultrasound, X-ray and interventional X-ray equipment.

About Canon Medical Systems Corporation

Canon Medical offers a full range of diagnostic medical imaging solutions including CT, X-Ray, Ultrasound, Vascular and MR, as well as a full suite of Healthcare IT solutions, across the globe. In line with our continued Made for Life philosophy, patients are at the heart of everything we do. Our mission is to provide medical professionals with solutions that support their efforts in contributing to the health and wellbeing of patients worldwide. Our goal is to deliver optimum health opportunities for patients through uncompromised performance, comfort and safety features.

At Canon Medical, we work hand in hand with our partners – our medical, academic and research community. We build relationships based on transparency, trust and respect. Together as one, we strive to create industry-leading solutions that deliver an enriched quality of life.

Dating black people has never been easier when you use an online dating site. Yet, it’s still worth looking into what science says about how to have a healthy dating experience with fellow black people. Myblackpartner.com has shared a collection of scientific and technological facts that help black couples build relationships Check out the latest information on how to create satisfying relationships.

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2. Chemistry of the brain in a happy relationship

The chemistry of the brain has a lot to do with the appearance of a relationship and whether it lasts. Of course, this is not unique to black people even though the study we’re looking at is very diverse with 166 different cultures studied. The study found that the majority of people that were in a new relationship began in a state of passion and anxiety. They didn’t know if the other partner liked them back as much, they worried over the state of their dating outcomes, and they had no idea if it was going to last. That went away within two years, but the love and passion were left intact. Compassionate love, the kind that lasts, lacks the passion of the first years of dating where there is a bond that appears unbreakable. However, it’s stronger and it helps people over the long-term as they still produced dopamine when having good experiences and oxytocin when things were getting physical in the relationship. All in all, high levels of dopamine diminish over time, but that doesn’t mean that a relationship won’t remain happy!

3. Integration of therapeutic technologies to help improve communication among black partners

There are numerous technologies that can help improve communication among black partners. Using one’s smartphone, email, and dating website profile can help people throttle their relationship to a manageable level that will help it endure. One of the greatest issues with early love is that it is almost too strong. People fall hard in love and the anxiety of the relationship, the fear of letting yourself get too comfortable, is too strong. However, if you can separate yourself from the relationship’s worst elements like not finding time to get together, communicating infrequently, and more, then you’ll have the opportunity to build a successful relationship. Technology is the great equalizer of sorts, and it can help black people find partners in a safe, secure, and fun place.

Black men and women have a difficult time finding partners in the world today. However, the biggest issue that people face is one of communication. Using an online dating site, people can connect with other individuals from their culture with a minimal effort on their part. Moreover, using a dating site can help people maintain the positive aspects of their early relationships while holding back some of the negatives. As demonstrated, the brain chemistry of people that are newly in love can be very beneficial to the strength of the relationship down the line. However, it’s difficult when you’re going through it. A dating website provides a buffer between people that will help them get the results they want without the anxiety and pressure that can cause an otherwise healthy relationship to fail. All in all, dating online is a great way for black people to get romances.

NextGate, the global leader in healthcare enterprise identification, announced that the Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NEHII), a leading health information exchange (HIE) connecting over 70 percent of providers in Nebraska, has selected its cloud-based Enterprise Master Patient Index (EMPI) to facilitate accurate patient matching and identification across the state.

The EMPI will integrate clinical information from 300 participating organizations to deliver a trusted network of unified health records for more than 4 million patients receiving care in Nebraska and the surrounding region.

As a strategic component for statewide outcomes improvements and coordination of care, the implementation will enable real-time interoperability and patient data matching for NEHII’s physician, hospital, health plan and pharmacy members. NEHII is the latest HIE organization to implement NextGate’s market-leading EMPI to overcome fragmented, highly diverse EHR applications and empower its network participants with a single best care record.

In the transition to value-based payment and care delivery models, the need for a complete and accurate view of individuals across the healthcare landscape becomes increasingly critical for greater clinical, operational and financial performance. Inaccurate patient identification costs the U.S. healthcare system $6 billion annually and results in medical errors, data quality issues, administrative waste, and poor patient and provider satisfaction.

Central to NEHII’s vision to be the population health utility for the state was to find a patient identity management partner that would eliminate silos of information and deliver a complete picture of a patient’s medical history.

“We are proud to be working with NextGate to ensure our members have meaningful data insights at the point of care to treat patients uniquely across the state,” said Jamie Bland, CEO of NEHII. “Effective care management and collaboration requires fluid data exchange and a holistic view of individuals to make better decisions, understand our populations and deliver the high-quality level of care every resident deserves. With NextGate, we are building a trusted and fully integrated information network that will positively influence the health and well-being of our communities.”

The EMPI will also enhance the state’s prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), administered by NEHII, to improve patient data accuracy, reduce fraud, support interstate data sharing and match consumers to their medication records.

“HIEs are the lifeblood of state-wide connectivity and data-rich insights for various healthcare constituents across the continuum,” said Andy Aroditis, CEO of NextGate. “We commend NEHII for prioritizing patient identification as the basis for interoperability and are honored to support their population health strategy with a fully-integrated, automated solution that consistently and safely matches individuals to their health data.”

About Nebraska Health Information Initiative (NEHII)

NEHII, Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with a public/private governance model that includes health care providers, payers and the State of Nebraska. NEHII’s purpose is to achieve health care transformation through community betterment collaboration while protecting the security and privacy of medical information.

About NextGate

With over 200 customers in four countries, NextGate is the global leader in healthcare enterprise identification. Committed to helping organizations overcome the clinical, operational and financial challenges that result from duplicate records and disparate data, our full suite of identity matching solutions connects the entire healthcare ecosystem to drive critical improvements in quality, efficiency and safety. NextGate’s market-leading EMPI currently manages more than 300 million lives and is deployed by the nation’s most successful healthcare systems and health information exchanges.