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AIM ImmunoTech Provides Second Quarter 2021 Business Update

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

OCALA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a business update.

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  • OCALA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AIM ImmunoTech Inc. (NYSE American: AIM) announces financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021 and provides a business update.
  • Second Quarter 2021 Financial Highlights:
    As of June 30, 2021, AIM had cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $57.3 million, compared to $54.4 million as of December 31, 2020.
  • We continued to make positive clinical and operational progress during the second quarter, commented, Thomas K. Equels, CEO of AIM ImmunoTech.
  • We do not undertake to update any of these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date hereof.

Monogram Orthopedics Poised to Disrupt Total Knee Arthroplasty Market, More than 5,000 Series B Investors Back the Company

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Today, Monogram Orthopedics, the startup advancing the future of joint replacement surgery, announced it has crossed a five thousand Series B investor milestone on crowdfunding platform StartEngine.

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  • Today, Monogram Orthopedics, the startup advancing the future of joint replacement surgery, announced it has crossed a five thousand Series B investor milestone on crowdfunding platform StartEngine.
  • The company expects to kick off its unmatched personalized approach with its first total knee arthroplasty ("TKA") implant FDA submission planned for later this year.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210817005320/en/
    Monogram operating theater and surgical robot for total knee replacement.
  • Monogram Orthopedics offers a distinctive tech-driven vision for the future of orthopedic surgery: a robotic platform paired with personalized implants.

Inaugural Springboard Prize for Child Welfare Grants $800,000 to Awardees

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

BETHESDA, Md., Aug. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Aviv Foundation announced today the results of the Springboard Prize for Child Welfare, its nationwide search to identify exceptional, innovative, early-stage projects working to improve the lives of children and families navigating the child welfare system.

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  • Launched on January 12, 2021, the Springboard Prize for Child Welfare invests in ideas focused on preventing child neglect and abuse, lifting up children and families within the child welfare system, and assuring their well-being beyond.
  • "We were blown away by the Springboard Prize applicant pool, which reflects the talent and commitment of child welfare leaders across the country.
  • "In launching the inaugural Springboard Prize, we hope to uncover new, exciting ideas in the child welfare space and spur a spirit of innovation.
  • The Aviv Foundation expresses its gratitude to the Springboard Prize Advisory Committee, partners, and applicants for their support of and engagement with the Springboard Prize for Child Welfare.

UnitedHealthcare Donates $1 Million to Nonprofits in Nebraska

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $12.3 million through Empowering Health grants across 21 states.

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  • In total, UnitedHealthcare is donating $12.3 million through Empowering Health grants across 21 states.
  • More than half of the Empowering Health grants will help organizations increase their capacity to fight COVID-19 and support impacted communities.
  • Behavioral Health Education Center of Nebraska at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, statewide $250,000 to support the Ambassador Program and the Nebraska Behavioral Health Education Partnership to develop the pipeline of students going into behavioral health careers.
  • Our support of these organizations in Nebraska through this UnitedHealthcare Empowering Health commitment will help provide critical aid and resources to the communities in Nebraska that need it the most.

GoMo Health and University of Nebraska Medical Center Release Pilot Study Results

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

ASBURY PARK, N.J., Oct.17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --GoMo Health, a leader in personalized patient engagement, announced results of a pilot study that explored a new approach to reducing preterm births.

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  • ASBURY PARK, N.J., Oct.17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --GoMo Health, a leader in personalized patient engagement, announced results of a pilot study that explored a new approach to reducing preterm births.
  • The study was conducted under the direction of the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) and included funding from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.
  • Amy Ford and Mary Cramer from UNMC, GoMo Health developed a Prenatal Personal Concierge program with content focused on helping reduce preterm births.
  • By blending human and mobile care coordination into one patient engagement solution, the study results are impacting these critical areas:

University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine Partner with Cenergistic to Implement their Sustainability Solution

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Tuesday, October 16, 2018

DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Cenergistic is pleased to announce both University of Nebraska (NU) and Nebraska Medicine (NM) have chosen to partner with Cenergistic to implement their Sustainability Solution on four University campuses including Lincoln, Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, and Kearney; as well as Nebraska Medicine (NM), the research and education partner of UNMC, also located in Omaha.

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  • DALLAS, Oct. 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Cenergistic is pleased to announce both University of Nebraska (NU) and Nebraska Medicine (NM) have chosen to partner with Cenergistic to implement their Sustainability Solution on four University campuses including Lincoln, Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) in Omaha, and Kearney; as well as Nebraska Medicine (NM), the research and education partner of UNMC, also located in Omaha.
  • "The University of Nebraska and Nebraska Medicine will identify opportunities to improve sustainability and cut utility costs through a new university-wide partnership with leading energy conservation firm Cenergistic.
  • "We're excited to have Cenergistic on board to help us think through how we can be an even more sustainable and more innovative university."
  • University of Nebraska (NU), founded in 1869, is the only public university in Nebraska and serves 50,000 students, among four campuses: Lincoln, Omaha, University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) located in Omaha, and Kearney.

Two Outstanding Nebraska Community Leaders to Be Honored With Annual "Lighthouse Awards"

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Monday, September 24, 2018

OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 24, 2018 Today the Nebraska CIO Forum recognized the accomplishments of two outstanding contributors to the security and growth of Nebraska business, technology, and public safety.

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  • OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 24, 2018 Today the Nebraska CIO Forum recognized the accomplishments of two outstanding contributors to the security and growth of Nebraska business, technology, and public safety.
  • The awards, announced at the annual Lighthouse event sponsored by OpsCompass, were presented at individual ceremonies this month.
  • The Lighthouse "Beacon of Light" Award was presented to Jim Linder, MD, the new CEO of Nebraska Medicine.
  • He is also founder and investor in several local companies and is involved with the Nebraska Angels organization.