Month: September 2021

CloudMD’s Aspiria SAP is a leading student mental health provider in Canada Adds over 167,000 new students to CloudMD platform Increases partner network to 141 K-12 and post-secondary institutions across Canada Various sizes ranging from 200 students to 48,000 studentsVANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CloudMD Software & Services Inc. (TSXV: DOC, OTCQB: DOCRF, Frankfurt: 6PH) (the “Company” or “CloudMD”), a healthcare technology company revolutionizing the delivery of care, is excited to announce that it has partnered with 19 new post-secondary institutions across Canada to provide its Aspiria Student Assistance Program (“Aspiria SAP”) and multi-layered mental health resources to over 167,000 additional students. With growing mental health concerns surrounding the pandemic and students returning...

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Opendoor Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: OPEN) (“Opendoor”), a leading digital platform for residential real estate, today announced the pricing of its previously announced registered secondary public offering of 28,000,000 shares of common stock by an existing stockholder of Opendoor (the “Selling Stockholder”). The Selling Stockholder has also granted the underwriter a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 4,200,000 shares of common stock from the Selling Stockholder. Opendoor is not selling any shares and will not receive any proceeds from the offering, which is expected to close on September 16, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions. Citigroup Global Markets Inc. is acting as sole book-running manager for the offering. Citigroup proposes to offer the shares of common...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Benjamin Hill Mining Corp. (CSE: BNN) (OTCBB: BNNHF) (“BHM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that on September 14, 2021 it filed on SEDAR a National Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report (“Technical Report”) titled: ‘NI 43-101 Technical Report on the Benjamin Hill Property’ consisting of the Sonora Gold and Sonora Copper concessions in the State of Sonora, Mexico. The report’s effective date is July 25, 2021. The report summarizes the geological setting, mineralization and exploration activities carried out by Benjamin Hill Mining Corp on the Benjamin Hill Property in the past year. The Benjamin Hill project hosts an extensive hydrothermal system enriched in Au, Ag and Cu that is exposed at surface. Mineralization occurs as sets of vein systems, hydrothermal...

Potential first-in-class therapy for a subset of gastric and gastroesophageal (GEJ) cancers that overexpress fibroblast growth factor receptor 2 (FGFR2b) SHANGHAI and SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Zai Lab Limited (NASDAQ: ZLAB; HKEX: 9688), an innovative commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company, today announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for investigational bemarituzumab (FPA144), for first-line treatment for patients with FGFR2b overexpressing and human epidermal growth factor receptor (HER2)-negative metastatic and locally advanced gastric and GEJ cancers in combination with modified FOLFOX6 (fluoropyrimidine, leucovorin, and oxaliplatin). “In granting Breakthrough Therapy Designation, we are pleased...

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Progenity, Inc. (Nasdaq: PROG), an innovative biotechnology company, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has issued U.S. Patent No. 11,112,403 for assessment of preeclampsia using assays for free and dissociated placental growth factor. The patent is directed to methods, compositions, and kits for detecting and measuring free and dissociated placental growth factor (PlGF) levels in biological samples. PlGF is well established as an important biomarker for the assessment of preeclampsia, and recent studies have revealed the importance of distinguishing between the free and bound forms when assessing the complex physiological pathways involved in preeclampsia. “We are pleased the USPTO has granted this patent covering unique and novel methods for...

ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recent news from Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN) (OTCQB: LDDFF) (FRANKFURT: LD2), a leading concealed weapons and threat detection solutions company may be of interest to those following the company. In short, the new hires in the areas of sales and business development, engineering, and accounting and notably, “have been made to support the beta launch of Liberty’s HEXWAVE product in the coming months as well as product development for the Company’s aviation checkpoint and other security solutions.” Hexwave, if you’re new to Liberty’s service offering, may develop into the next generation of security in public spaces. Here are the product bullets: Hexwave can be installed into both covert and overt locations...

Logiq Inc. Continues to Expand, Test New Markets An Emerging Markets Sponsored Commentary ORLANDO, Fla., Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Our publication is called “The Emerging Markets Report,” and quite literally we are looking at and for ascendant stories in rapidly expanding new markets. Our goal is to identify what we see as public company plays with what we see as potentially Better Mousetrap, market disruptive tech products or technology. It is important to note that for us progress isn’t always or even usually a smoking hot annual report full of profits. For companies at this market strata we are looking for acceptance, seminal deals, expansion. Along those lines, it’s time to revisit Logiq, Inc. (NEO: LGIQ) (OTCQX: LGIQ), a global provider of award-winning e-commerce and fintech solutions which by the way, we have discovered...

NEWTOWN, Pa., Sept. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Helius Medical Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:HSDT) (“Helius” or the “Company”), a neurotech company focused on neurological wellness, today announced the appointment of Paul Buckman to its Board of Directors, effective September 10, 2021. Mr. Buckman will serve as Chair of the Company’s Audit Committee and as a member of its Compensation and Nominating & Governance Committees. “Paul is a highly accomplished executive with more than 30 years of experience in the medical device sector, including senior leadership positions at some of the most well-regarded companies in the industry,” said Blane Walter, Chairman of Helius’ Board of Directors. “I am pleased to welcome him to the Helius Board of Directors and look forward to his contributions as we pursue our next phase of growth and...