Early birth linked to greater risk of hospital visits during childhood

Being born early (before 37 weeks' gestation) is associated with a higher risk of hospital admission throughout childhood than being born at full term (40 weeks' gestation), finds a study published by The BMJ today.

Aim to exceed weekly recommended physical activity level to offset health harms of prolonged sitting

New additional research shows that increasing physical activity can counter early death risk linked to long periods of sedentary time

Powerful cyclone makes landfall in India

A powerful cyclonic storm hurtled into India's southern coast early Thursday, uprooting trees and packing strong winds and rains as tens of thousands of people took refuge in shelters.

AstraZeneca manufacturing error clouds vaccine study results

AstraZeneca and Oxford University on Wednesday acknowledged a manufacturing error that is raising questions about preliminary results of their experimental COVID-19 vaccine.

Biosurfactants Highlighted as a Top Technology in S&P Global Energy Awards

As operators search for new oilfield chemistries, S&P Global Platts is recognizing biosurfactants as a top green technology that can improve sustainability, increase profitability of current well operations and minimize new drilling. The solutions were developed by Locus Bio-Energy Solutions® (Locus BE), which has been named a finalist in the 2020 S&P Global Energy Awards for two categories: “Rising Star Company” and [PR.com]

Dr. Val Arkoosh Honored as Leonard Ferguson Youth Advocate

On Saturday, November 7th, College Settlement awarded Dr. Val Arkoosh, Montgomery County Commissioner the Leonard C Ferguson Youth Advocate Award as the Virtual Gala. This award is given to a member of the Greater Philadelphia Community who has shown a strong commitment to children working as an advocate and voice for young people in support of education and activities beneficial to their health and well-being. Dr [PR.com]

HealthONE Offers Free Spine Solutions Virtual Event

Do you experience back pain or spine discomfort? Perhaps you know that a surgical solution may be necessary. Join exerts from HealthONE to answer your questions about solutions and treatment options. Attendees will have their questions answered by a team of spine experts. Spine Solutions: Treatment options for spine conditions 4 Spine Specialists – 1 Virtual Event Wednesday, Dec. 2 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. To register for [PR.com]

Dr. Alex Yen, DDS Launches Cambridge Dental Studio, a General Dentistry Practice in Palo Alto, CA

Dr. Alex Yen, DDS, recently launched his new general dental practice studio in Palo Alto, California. Cambridge Dental Studio, located right by Stanford University, offers a full range of dental services with the most updated technology to patients of all ages. [PR.com]

Yo!Kart Launches “Tribe” - A Free Solution to Accelerate eCommerce Adoption in SMB and Startups Community

Yo!Kart, an outstanding ecommerce marketplace platform serving different businesses for over 5 years, now announces the launch of Tribe, a free open-source ecommerce store software. [PR.com]

Dr. Usama Fayyad CEO of Open Insights Presented on AI, Big Data and Data Science: What do They Mean for Our Region?

Open Insights, recently had the opportunity to host an interactive discussion with Zain Innovation Campus - Zinc. Dr. Usama Fayyad, CEO of Open Insights, presented on AI, Big Data and Data Science in the region. [PR.com]

EU Trade Portal is Border Ready

Users of the EU Trade Portal are able to comply with customs regimes and destinations, declaration of goods, their classification and origin, quotas. [PR.com]

Registration Opens for SMi’s Smart Water Systems 2021

SMi Reports: Registration now available for SMi’s 10th Annual Smart Water Systems virtual conference. [PR.com]

TEBillion Unveils Advanced Management Reporting

London, United Kingdom: TEBillion's new feature addition to its brainy software suite is its advanced management reporting that will give executives a clearer and more focused view of a business's health. This update highlights a streamlined report of company product sales allowing executives to have a coherent vision of the specific products that are selling and in demand, as well those which are not doing so great. [PR.com]

Raiffeisen Bank and QUALITANCE Are Developing a 100% Digital Lending Platform for Smes

Raiffeisen Bank and tech and innovation company QUALITANCE have announced the development of a 100% digital lending platform for small and medium enterprises. The product, which is currently undergoing testing with a limited number of Raiffeisen Bank customers, will become available to all the bank’s SME customers in 2021, as a result of a continuous implementation of new functionalities. The development of the [PR.com]

RAMPF Japan Celebrates 15 Successful Years

Specialist for tooling materials, reactive resins, dispensing machines, and mineral casting continues to grow its market share [PR.com]

Nicholas Actuarial Solutions Equity Crowdfunding

Nicholas Actuarial Solutions Sdn Bhd, the top actuarial firm in Asia, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise up to MYR 10 million. This campaign is launched via pitchIN, a leading equity crowdfunding platform. [PR.com]

Registration is Now Open for Pre-Filled Syringes East Coast Virtual Conference 2021

SMi Reports: Registration has opened for the 8th annual Pre-Filled Syringes conference taking place on 26th – 27th April 2021. [PR.com]

Retail Lending and Financial Services Veteran, Sujan Sinha Joins Praxis Advisory Network

Praxis Global Alliance, the global management consulting and advisory firm is pleased to announce that after a distinguished career of over three decades in banking and retail lending, Sujan Sinha has joined hands, as a Practice Leader in the Financial Services Practice. [PR.com]

Histria Books Announces Its Newest Imprint Prende Publishing

Histria Books, an independent publishing house with offices in Las Vegas and Palm Beach, is pleased to announce its newest imprint, Prende Publishing. Prende will focus on books about contemporary lifestyle, the entertainment industry, including adult entertainment, as well as creative works of poetry. Named for the Albanian goddess of love and beauty, Prende Publishing seeks to break down barriers, challenge established [PR.com]

Counterspell Miniatures: The Shade Collection Kickstarter

1985 Games launches a new Kickstarter featuring 11 Gothic Horror Resin Miniatures made for the world's greatest roleplaying game and others like it. [PR.com]

Oasis Financial Proudly Supports the Truth Hope & Justice Foundation

Chicago-based social justice and police reform movement receives financial support for Oasis Financial, national leader in pre-settlement and medical funding. [PR.com]

Storage Made Easy Updates the Enterprise File Fabric, Strengthening Remote Working and Cybersecurity Features for a Company’s Existing File and Object Data

The new update of the Enterprise File Fabric focuses on pandemic related feature enhancements that strengthen data security and remote working requirements. [PR.com]

dbForge Transaction Log: New Feature to Audit and Rollback Transactions Live

Devart has released an update for Transaction Log. The new version introduces online audit and rollback of transactions. [PR.com]

Joseph A. Materna is Honored by the Top 100 Registry as the 2020 Attorney of the Year in the State of New York

Joseph A. Materna is due to be featured in the Top 100 Lawyers Magazine, Q4 Edition, and is being Honored by the Top 100 Registry as the 2020 Attorney of the Year in the State of New York. [PR.com]