By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 2:01 PM
SUZHOU, China—The Zeiss Group announced the opening of its new R&D and manufacturing site on July 8, 2024, in Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP). Covering an area of more than 13,000 square meters, the new site marks the group's first land purchase for its self-built project in China.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 1:11 PM
It's official—summer has arrived. Last week, a large region of the United States was engulfed by a stubborn heat wave that just won’t seem to quit. The Western part of the country has been especially hard hit as the region suffered through triple-digit temperatures as high as 115 degrees in Las Vegas. As people head to pools, lakes and beaches to escape the scorching temperatures, the heat is not the only danger out there. According to the New England College of Optometry (NECO), swimming can expose your eyes to various potential hazards, including chlorine irritation, eye infections and UV rays.
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Monday, July 15, 2024 12:55 PM
At the 2024 Global Health Summit held in Geneva, May 31, 2024, Hoya Vision Care’s CEO Alexandre Montague pushed for urgent action to improve early detection and reduce the burden of myopia in children. Montague’s goal is to make myopia a global priority for governments and public health bodies, encouraging them to act collectively to ensure early detection and increase education and awareness.
Review of Myopia Management recently caught up with Montague to learn about the importance of prioritizing myopia care, how Hoya is working to spread the message of myopia management, the potential long-term burden on health care systems if myopia is unaddressed, and more.
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By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:51 PM
Researchers may have identified a cause of
lupus, which could help find a cure for the condition. Head over to
WebMD for more.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:33 PM
A home’s location has never been more important to its sales’ value, according to a
new report from the U.S. Census Bureau. The report found that the price of new homes sold in 2023 varied by as much as $74 per square foot, depending on the area of the country.
The average median price per square foot for a new home in the South was just over $146, while a home in the Midwest averaged $156.26. The Northeast saw the highest average price at $220.95 per square foot. The West averaged $195.38 per square foot.
The organization noted that 660,000 single family homes were built in 2023, with an average median price of $428,000. These new homes had an average median size of nearly 2,300 square feet and a median price of $154.70 per square foot.
The Northeast had the highest average median price for a home priced at $760,700 at a size of 2,430 square feet, followed by the West at $536,200, at 2,170 square feet. The average median price in the Midwest was $396,300 at 2,176 square feet, while the South saw an average home price of $388,800 at a size of 2,335 square feet, according to the Census Bureau.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 9:41 AM
In today's market, it's crucial for brands to create authentic and engaging content at the consumer's preferred place and moment of engagement.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 8:02 AM
Kaila Trawitzki was diagnosed with long COVID in November 2020 and, since then, has never recovered. The Sacramento, California, software engineering consultant said her ongoing symptoms, as well as the cost and risk for travel, make most onsite clinical research trials off limits.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 7:59 AM
Almost 1 in 10 pregnant people infected with COVID-19 end up developing long COVID, according to a study published in the journal
Obstetrics & Gynecology.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:24 AM
CHICAGO—
Prevent Blindness, a nonprofit eye health and safety organization, hosted its 13th annual
Prevent Blindness Focus on Eye Health Summit on July 10 and 11, 2024. This year’s Summit included a variety of presentations related to the theme “Being Seen and Heard.” More than 800 registrants of the free, virtual and interactive two-day event were able to access an exhibitor hall, participate in “coffee chats” with fellow attendees and attend presentations on a variety of vision and public health topics led by leaders from across the country.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:21 AM
NEW YORK and BOCA RATON, Fla.—
Virtual Field, a provider of virtual visual field testing technology, together with
Professional Eye Care Associates of America (PECAA), a community of independent eyecare professionals, has announced a collaboration they said is aimed at increasing private practice access to in-practice eye exam technology.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:18 AM
RAHWAY, N.J.—
Merck, a research-intensive biopharmaceutical company known as MSD outside of the U.S. and Canada, has announced the completion of the acquisition of
Eyebiotech Limited, a privately held ophthalmology-focused biotechnology company.
By Staff
Monday, July 15, 2024 12:15 AM
PEMBROKE, N.C.—During a special meeting held on July 9, the Board of Trustees named Dr. Rich Castillo the founding dean of the school of optometry at the
University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP).