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Children
Africa, Asia, Europe, Global, United States

Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes

14 December 2023 / News release  Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health harms to the population. E-cigarettes as consumer products are not shown to be effective for quitting tobacco use at the population level. Instead, alarming evidence has emerged on adverse population health effects. E-cigarettes have been allowed on the open market and aggressively marketed … Continue reading Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes

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OMNICELL
Global, United States

Omnicell Elects Eileen Voynick to Board of Directors

Sales and Operational Veteran Brings Additional Global Business Experience and Healthcare Technology Expertise to Board FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL) (“Omnicell” or the “Company”), a leader in transforming the pharmacy care delivery model, today announced that the Board of Directors elected Eileen Voynick to the Board, effective January 5, 2024. Ms. Voynick fills the vacancy resulting from Sara J. White, a Class I … Continue reading Omnicell Elects Eileen Voynick to Board of Directors

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Climate
Europe, Global, Middle East

Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species – IUCN Red List

Press release – Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023 (IUCN) – Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals. The update, released at the COP28 UN climate conference in the United Arab Emirates, also includes the first global freshwater fish assessment, and highlights the impact of illegal logging … Continue reading Freshwater fish highlight escalating climate impacts on species – IUCN Red List

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Ayar Labs
Global, United States

Ayar Labs Adds Silicon Industry Veterans to Accelerate Growth

Microchip Technology CEO Ganesh Moorthy and Technology Entrepreneur Craig Barratt Join Board of Directors, Company Appoints Vladimir Stojanovic as CTO SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ayar Labs, a leader in silicon photonics for chip-to-chip connectivity, today announced two additions to its Board of Directors. Ganesh Moorthy, President and CEO of Microchip Technology Inc., and Craig Barratt, former CEO of Atheros and current Chair of the Board of … Continue reading Ayar Labs Adds Silicon Industry Veterans to Accelerate Growth

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worldbank
Global, United States

Global Economy Set for Weakest Half-Decade Performance in 30 Years

Reforms to boost investment and strengthen fiscal policy could help turn the tide WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2024— As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade for development, the global economy is set to rack up a sorry record by the end of 2024 —the slowest half-decade of GDP growth in 30 years, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report. … Continue reading Global Economy Set for Weakest Half-Decade Performance in 30 Years

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