Owens & Minor assists in protecting iconic waterway
Owens & Minor is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, where the James River, a 340-mile-long waterway that cuts through the heart of downtown, and serves as a vital source of drinking water, recreation, and commerce for the community and the state. In alignment with its goal of helping to build healthier communities, The Owens & Minor Foundation has helped support JRA for the past three years through teammate volunteer opportunities as well as financial contributions to support JRA programming, which includes hands-on activities such as river cleanup, tree planting, education, and water quality monitoring. The Owens & Minor Foundation is proud to partner with the nonprofit James River Association (JRA) to help support their mission to protect the James River and connect people to it.
SEKISUI Diagnostics announces launch of the OSOM® RSV Test
SEKISUI Diagnostics has announced the launch of a new rapid diagnostic testing tool to detect Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in professional healthcare settings.
The OSOM® RSV Test is a rapid immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of RSV nucleoprotein antigen in anterior nasal swab specimens from patients with signs and symptoms of respiratory infections in just 15 minutes. It is CLIA-waived for use at the point-of-care and like most of the other OSOM Rapid Tests, it is made in the USA and supported by a highly skilled technical support team of medical technologists/professionals.
Unlike most rapid RSV antigen tests, the OSOM® test is uniquely designed to serve a broader patient demographic that targets two high-risk groups for severe RSV infection. The test is cleared for use for children 6 months to 6 years old and adults ages 60 and older, providing healthcare professionals with a better diagnostic tool for these patient populations.
Report: Healthcare had most reported cyberthreats in 2024
Health care had more cyberthreats last year than any other critical infrastructure industry, according to the FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report released April 23 and The American Hospital Association. A total of 444 reported incidents impacted health care, comprised of 238 ransomware threats and 206 data breach incidents. Only critical manufacturing had more ransomware incidents, with 258, but fewer data breaches, with 71. The report also found that ransomware groups with the most FBI complaints in 2024 included Akira, LockBit and RansomHub.