Month: June 2022

Results support safety and immunogenicity of the vaccine candidate in the highly vulnerable elderly population Preliminary boost study data also reported Norovirus has been estimated to cost the United States $10.6 billion annually SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Vaxart (NASDAQ: VXRT) today reported positive preliminary data from its recently completed Phase 1b trial of its oral vaccine candidate in subjects aged 55 – 80 years (NCT04854746). Results of the trial show a robust immune response across all doses, with a dose-dependent production of IgA antibody secreting cells (ASCs), consistent with previous studies conducted in younger populations. The results also demonstrate that the vaccine candidate was well tolerated with a favorable safety profile. These data support the continued development...

NEW YORK and HOUSTON, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CleanTech Acquisition Corp. (“CLAQ”) (NASDAQ: CLAQ), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and Nauticus Robotics, Inc. (“Nauticus”), a Houston-area developer of offshore subsea and surface robots and autonomy software, will be presenting at Cowen’s 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition Summit and Roth’s 8th Annual London Conference. Cowen’s 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition SummitCowen’s 2nd Annual Sustainability & Energy Transition Summit is being held virtually on June 7-8, 2022. Participating from the companies are Eli Spiro, Chief Executive Officer of CLAQ, and Nicolaus Radford, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Nauticus. Management will be hosting one-on-one meetings with investors. Roth’s 8th Annual London ConferenceRoth’s...

FUZHOU, China, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — E-Home Household Service Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EJH) (the “Company” or “E-Home”), a provider of integrated household services in China, today announced the Company has been awarded RMB18 million new contracts during April-May to provide property cleaning services for neighborhood residences. The Company signed RMB5 million of the service contracts and Putian YouYou Cleaning Co., Ltd. (“YouYou”), a subsidiary of the Company, was awarded RMB13 million of the new business. YouYou is a leading cleaning services provider and a member enterprise at Fujian Province Cleaning Industry Association and E-Home acquired 60% of equity interests in YouYou in January. Under the contract, the Company and YouYou will provide concentrated sweep through designated neighborhoods...

Cookies Be’er Sheva is the largest medical cannabis dedicated pharmacy in IsraelCookies Pharmacy in Be’er Sheva Cookies Pharmacy in Be’er ShevaNEW YORK and TORONTO and HERZLIYA, Israel, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InterCure Ltd. (NASDAQ: INCR) (TSX: INCR.U) (TASE: INCR) (“InterCure” or the “Company”) announced today the grand opening of its flagship Cookies pharmacy in Be’er Sheva, the largest city in Israel’s southern region, known as the capital of the Negev. The pharmacy is located in the center of Be’er Sheva in front of City Hall, in a unique building that covers an area of ​​over 1,000 square meters and is painted entirely in the globally recognized Cookies baby blue. To the Company’s knowledge, this is the largest medical cannabis dedicated pharmacy in the world. The...

Rockville, MD, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTC Pink: XDSL) (“mPhase” or the “Company”), a technology company developing the mPower EV+ (electric vehicle) charging network and consumer engagement platform, today announced the completion of site selection for the first five mPower EV charging locations in the State of Florida, consisting of two gas stations, two supermarkets, and one deli property. These initial locations are in Fort Myers, Orlando, Palm Bay, Palm Coast, and Scottsmoor. The sites are expected to have an average of four level 2 chargers branded under the mPower name. Strategic selection across the mPower network is concentrated on sites with proximity to high traffic roadways, affiliation with major regional and national brands, and onsite amenities such as restaurants, car washes and...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Solid Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq: SLDB), a life sciences company focused on advancing meaningful therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), today announced the grant of inducement awards to its newly appointed Senior Vice President, Quality, Mark Tucker, PhD. The grant was approved by a majority of the independent directors of the Company on April 25, 2022 as an inducement material to Dr. Tucker entering into employment with the Company in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). The inducement grant to Dr. Tucker consisted of an option to purchase up to 120,000 shares of common stock and a restricted stock unit award with respect to 60,000 shares of common stock. The option has a ten-year term and an exercise price of $0.57 per share, the closing price per share...

No dedicated treatment currently available for cocaine addiction TEL AVIV, Israel, June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SciSparc Ltd. (NASDAQ: SPRC), a specialty clinical-stage pharmaceutical company focusing on the development of therapies to treat disorders of the central nervous system (the “Company” or “SciSparc”), today announced that its recently launched collaboration with Clearmind Medicine Inc. (“Clearmind”) (CSE: CMND), (OTC: CMNDF), (FSE: CWY0), a biotech company focused on discovery and development of novel psychedelic-derived therapeutics to solve major undertreated health problems, resulted in the filing of a provisional patent application related to treating cocaine addiction. The patent application refers to the proprietary combination of SciSparc’s CannAmide™ with Clearmind’s MEAI,...

WARMINSTER, Pa., June 02, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arbutus Biopharma Corporation (Nasdaq: ABUS), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company leveraging its extensive virology expertise to develop novel therapeutics that target specific viral diseases, today announced that the Company will participate in the following upcoming investor conferences taking place in New York: Jefferies Healthcare Conference (June 8 – 10, 2022)Fireside Chat: 3:00 pm ET on Thursday, June 9, 2022 Presenters: Michael McElhaugh, Chief Business Officer; Dr. Gaston Picchio, Chief Development Officer; and David Hastings, Chief Financial OfficerJMP Securities Life Sciences Conference (June 15 – 16, 2022)Fireside Chat: 9:00 am ET on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Presenters: Michael McElhaugh, Chief Business Officer; Dr. Michael Sofia; Dr. Gaston Picchio,...