Online map will help prepare health officials for natural disasters

The HHS has launched an interactive Geographic Information System tool, the HHS emPOWER Map, that will help community officials plan for the emergency needs of individuals that depend on electrically powered medical equipment in their homes during disaster scenarios, according to a press release. “For people who rely on electricity-dependent medical equipment, prolonged power outages can mean life or death. This tool helps communities better anticipate, plan for, and respond to these unique needs of this population and improve resilience for the entire community before and after disasters,” Nicole Lurie, (Read more...)

Ocata Therapeutics Announces Positive Results Reported in a Late Breaking Abstract at the Annual Meeting of the International Society for Stem Cell Research

MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ocata Therapeutics, Inc. (“Ocata” or “the Company”; NASDAQ: OCAT), a leader in the field of Regenerative Ophthalmology™, announced today that data will be presented in a Late Breaking Abstract at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 13th Annual Meeting being held in Stockholm, Sweden, June 24-27. The presentation will provide a follow-up of four prospective safety trials carried out in the United States and also in South Korea. The result