Avant Technologies and Ainnova Explore Integrating Early Detection of Dementia into AI-Powered Preventative Screening Platform
LAS VEGAS, May 27, 2025 /CNW/ -- Avant Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: AVAI) ("Avant" or the "Company"), and its JV partner, Ainnova Tech, Inc., (Ainnova), a leading healthcare technology company focused on revolutionizing early disease detection using artificial intelligence (AI), today announced the companies are exploring options to integrate the early detection of dementia into Ainnova's proprietary, AI-powered platform technology, Vision AI. The addition would reinforce the Company's mission of expanding AI-powered early detection and preventative health solutions across the globe.
Currently, the Company has identified a promising patented early disease detection technology specializing in the early detection of dementia and is exploring its options to either license the technology globally or potentially acquire the technology altogether. The patented technology combines AI algorithms and hardware based on a 5-minute blood test. Adding the early detection of dementia would expand the offerings in the Company's technology portfolio and enhance the broader vision of the partnership between Avant and Ainnova.
The success of the Company's preventative screening platform involves the deployment of an automated, low-cost retinal imaging device integrated with the Vision AI platform to deliver comprehensive preventive risk screening. Presently, from just two retinal images, blood pressure and some lab test information, the Company's system uses 4 integrated algorithms to assess risks for: (i) cardiovascular disease (CVD), (ii) type 2 diabetes, (iii) liver fibrosis, and (iv) chronic kidney disease (CKD).
Vinicio Vargas, Chief Executive Officer at Ainnova and member of the Board of Directors of the joint venture company, Ai-nova Acquisition Corp., said of the potential expansion of its technology portfolio, "This accessible, fast, and scalable solution is designed to support early intervention and targeted treatment strategies, with the ambition of reaching millions of patients globally in the coming years. Adding the early detection of dementia that this patented technology presents us, would go a long way to making us a leader in the industry of early disease detection."
About Ainnova Tech, Inc.
Ainnova is a Nevada-based healthtech startup with headquarters in San Jose, Costa Rica, and Houston, Texas. Founded by an experienced and innovative team that is dedicated to leveraging artificial intelligence for early disease detection. Recognized with multiple global awards and renowned partnerships with hospitals and medical device companies, we proudly introduce Vision AI – our cutting-edge platform designed to prevent blindness and detect the early onset of diabetes. Explore how Ainnova is revolutionizing healthcare through advanced technology and proactive solutions.
About Avant Technologies, Inc.
Avant Technologies, Inc. is an emerging technology company developing solutions in artificial intelligence in healthcare. With a focus on pushing the boundaries of what is possible in AI and machine learning, Avant serves a diverse range of industries, driving progress and efficiency through state-of-the-art technology.
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Table 1: 2025 Regional Exploration Drill Hole Summary Collar Basement depth (m) Total depth (m) 2PGA-1000 Gamma probe (≥500 cps / ≥0.5 m minimum) Exploration Area Hole ID Easting (UTM NAD83) Northing (UTM NAD83) Elevation (masl) Azimuth (deg) Dip (deg) From To Interval Average cps Max cps Saloon East PLS25-685 601774.8 6388784.0 498.3 128 -70 44.4 558.0 263.6 272.1 8.5 694 2,009 279.2 289.2 10.0 2,576 14,772 291.7 294.0 2.3 1,140 2,916 299.7 303.2 3.5 641 1,715 319.1 324.5 5.4 1,177 3,346 333.4 333.9 0.5 578 672 342.9 343.7 0.8 1,406 2,422 387.8 390.5 2.7 2,641 7,413 394.2 396.7 2.5 2,566 10,010 428.5 429.1 0.6 3,713 6,165 PLS25-688A 601789.1 6388769.2 498.0 129 -71 51.0 552.0 108.7 109.8 1.1 589 800 204.6 205.1 0.5 598 687 210.2 215.4 5.2 1,115 3,962 223.1 223.8 0.7 576 637 225.8 236.1 10.3 2,474 11,660 289.7 290.8 1.1 1,377 2,152 312.0 312.5 0.5 1,402 2,002 365.4 365.9 0.5 1,151 1,665 370.4 371.7 1.3 6,133 14,862 416.3 419.8 3.5 4,030 11,964 424.0 426.5 2.5 3,443 11,280 433.2 445.5 12.3 3,582 13,657 497.0 498.7 1.7 773 1,046 PLS25-690 602270.6 6389053.9 498.2 321 -75 51.0 387.0 243.0 246.0 3.0 533 1,092 283.6 290.3 6.7 764 2,122 295.8 297.5 1.7 1,403 2,250 PLS25-691 601800.2 6388759.9 498.2 129 -71 50.6 492.1 180.9 184.3 3.4 682 919 227.3 227.9 0.6 778 961 251.4 254.7 3.3 531 802 268.1 272.0 3.9 960 1,951 418.3 424.8 6.5 627 1,847 427.8 431.2 3.4 1,057 2,625 443.0 443.8 0.8 536 647 PLS25-692 602270.4 6389065.4 498.0 305 -73 53.5 330.0 190.8 192.0 1.2 669 793 195.6 199.1 3.5 639 2,849 202.7 212.4 9.7 1,314 5,423 234.0 234.8 0.8 612 803 249.7 252.3 2.6 623 944 256.8 267.5 10.7 1,172 4,988 273.5 277.9 4.4 1,650 4,837 317.0 317.6 0.6 1,360 2,015 PLS25-693 602270.4 6389065.4 498.0 310 -68 60.8 318.0 164.8 166.4 1.6 515 726 180.1 181.1 1.0 782 1,271 204.1 210.1 6.0 923 3,976 213.4 217.9 4.5 634 1,908 220.5 257.7 37.2 4,761 34,636 294.4 295.1 0.7 809 1,373 PLS25-694A 601841.6 6388784.0 498.0 129 -75 46.8 348.0 185.7 190.1 4.4 1,418 3,856 195.9 196.4 0.5 867 1,208 198.5 205.5 7.0 1,548 3,010 222.0 223.3 1.3 831 1,190 226.7 228.1 1.4 1,209 1,752 241.6 246.5 4.9 1,079 1,913 250.5 251.2 0.7 824 1,179 264.0 273.7 9.7 928 2,466 288.4 294.1 5.7 871 1,783 PLS25-695 602270.4 6389065.4 498.0 305 -60 56.4 213.0 Drillhole lost, not gamma probed PLS25-696 601895.9 6388750.8 498.3 335 -80 64.9 351.0 161.5 164.8 3.3 652 1,185 185.3 218.3 33.0 1,101 6,723 222.9 224.3 1.4 703 896 227.6 232.3 4.7 738 2,057 241.9 253.4 11.5 8,957 51,303 258.8 260.9 2.1 1,750 4,473 306.5 307.2 0.7 662 943 PLS25-697 602252.2 6389079.1 498.2 304 -66.25 74.4 250.1 120.5 125.8 5.3 563 1,099 138.6 139.5 0.9 604 798 141.0 141.5 0.5 675 793 152.4 161.5 9.1 611 1,960 172.7 173.6 0.9 618 677 177.1 178.1 1.0 608 679 184.2 188.8 4.6 1,377 4,104 193.9 195.7 1.8 925 1,446 PLS25-698 602019.0 6388634.2 510.7 316 -49 92.5 357.0 134.9 135.5 0.6 717 763 259.2 265.7 6.5 1,513 4,702 276.2 281.8 5.6 954 2,999 291.6 304.1 12.5 4,198 27,730 Saloon PLS25-700A 602083.8 6388022.1 527.1 313 -77 83.6 537.0 183.8 187.9 4.1 554 1,258 436.6 437.3 0.7 806 1,107 446.7 447.3 0.6 947 1,232 PLS25-703 598710.0 6386314.0 565.0 320 -75 126.0 198.3 Drillhole lost South Patterson PLS25-686A 599131.0 6388680.0 498.1 0 -90 51.0 201.0 129.0 131.0 2.0 624 1,038 134.5 135.5 1.0 568 721 142.7 147.3 4.6 536 821 149.3 152.1 2.8 589 1,145 163.9 164.6 0.7 545 643 174.3 179.1 4.8 692 1,041 181.3 182.8 1.5 666 848 Far East PLS25-687 600112.8 6390497.2 498.3 348 -70 47.8 204.4 No anomalous radioactivity PLS25-689 600359.3 6390575.5 501.9 158 -79 54.2 372.0 No anomalous radioactivity PLG Main PLS25-699 597359.7 6389781.8 536.4 157 -77 95.7 558.0 120.9 124.1 3.2 633 856 128.5 130.5 2.0 501 581 132.6 134.8 2.2 778 1,196 PLS25-701 596345.0 6389136.0 548.3 347 -77 111.0 270.0 104.4 124.5 20.1 1,796 4,076 PLS25-702 596058.2 6389209.5 554.4 155 -60 143.4 288.0 No anomalous radioactivity PLS25-704 596189.5 6389089.4 552.1 335 -78 110.3 318.0 105.0 137.6 32.6 2,117 5,133 138.3 141.2 2.9 634 866 142.8 152.4 9.6 1,036 6,415 170.8 171.4 0.6 795 980 173.0 174.8 1.8 828 1,476 177.8 183.8 6.0 589 1,505 Competent Person's Statement / Qualified Person and Technical Information The drilling and exploration results contained in this document have been prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). The information in this document as it relates to drilling and exploration results was provided by Kanan Sarioglu, a Competent Person and "qualified person" under NI 43-101, who is a registered Professional Geoscientist ( with the Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (EGBC), the Association of Professional Geoscientists and Engineers of Alberta (APEGA) and the Association of Professional Geoscientists and Engineers of Saskatchewan (APEGS). Kanan Sarioglu is the VP Exploration for Paladin Canada and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves'. Mr. Sarioglu consents to the inclusion in this document of the matters based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. The drilling and exploration results including verification of the data disclosed, has been completed by Kanan Sarioglu following NI 43-101. Mr. Sarioglu has reviewed and approved the contents of this news release. The design of the drilling programs and interpretation of results is under the control of Paladin Canada's geological staff, including qualified persons employing strict protocols consistent with NI 43-101 and industry best practices. Natural gamma radiation that is reported in this news release was measured in counts per second every 10cm throughout the length of each drillhole, in the up and down direction, using a Mount Sopris 2PGA-1000 single gamma probe. Results presented were derived from the up-hole data only. Prior to drilling, the accuracy of the 2PGA-1000 gamma probe was confirmed using a historical calibration drillhole on the PLS property. The reader is cautioned that gamma probe readings are not directly or uniformly related to uranium grades of the rock sample measured and should be used only as a preliminary indication of the presence of radioactive materials. All intersections are down-hole depths. All depths reported of core interval measurements including radioactivity and mineralization intervals widths are not always representative of true thickness. Forward-looking statements This announcement includes forward-looking information (forward-looking statements) that can generally be identified by words such as "anticipate", "expect", "likely", "propose", will", "intend", "should", "could", "may", "believe", "forecast", "estimate", "target", "outlook", "guidance" and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve subjective judgment and are subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies (including risk factors associated with the mining industry), many of which are outside the control of the Company. Although at the date of this announcement Paladin believes the forward-looking statements contained herein are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results or developments may differ materially from the Company's expectations due to a range of factors including fluctuations in commodity prices and exchange rates, exploitation and exploration successes, permitting and development issues, political risks, First Nation engagement, climate risk, natural disasters, regulatory concerns, continued availability of capital and financing, general economic and market conditions, general uranium industry factors, and other factors. The Company makes no representation, warranty, guarantee or assurance (express or implied) that any forward-looking statements will prove to be correct. Except for statutory liability, which cannot be excluded, the Company, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaim any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the material contained in this announcement and exclude all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequence of any information in this announcement or any error or omission therefrom. The Company accepts no responsibility to update any person regarding any inaccuracy, omission or change in information in this announcement or any other information made available to a person nor any obligation to furnish the person with any further information. JORC Code, 2012 Edition – Table 1 (Criteria in this section apply to all succeeding sections.) Section 2 Reporting of Exploration Results (Criteria listed in the preceding section also apply to this section.) Criteria JORC Code explanation Commentary Mineral tenement and land tenure status Type, reference name/number, location and ownership including agreements or material issues with third parties such as joint ventures, partnerships, overriding royalties, native title interests, historical sites, wilderness or national park and environmental settings. The security of the tenure held at the time of reporting along with any known impediments to obtaining a licence to operate in the area. Drilling presented in this release was completed on mineral claim S-111376 which is 100% owned by Fission Uranium Corp a subsidiary of Paladin Energy Ltd. All claims are in good standing and all necessary permits for drilling and geophysical surveys have been received Exploration done by other parties Acknowledgment and appraisal of exploration by other parties. The PLS project has been explored by a number of historical exploration companies including Uranerz Exploration and Mining Ltd., Hudson Bay Exploration and Development and Canadian Occidental Petroleum Ltd. There are historical drillholes on the property, none of which have tested the areas presented in this announcement Geology Deposit type, geological setting and style of mineralisation. The target deposit type is unconformity-associated high-grade uranium, hosted at the base of the Athabasca Basin or underlying metamorphic basement rocks Drill hole Information A summary of all information material to the understanding of the exploration results including a tabulation of the following information for all Material drill holes: easting and northing of the drill hole collar elevation or RL (Reduced Level – elevation above sea level in metres) of the drill hole collar dip and azimuth of the hole down hole length and interception depth hole length. If the exclusion of this information is justified on the basis that the information is not Material and this exclusion does not detract from the understanding of the report, the Competent Person should clearly explain why this is the case. This information is included in Table 1 of the announcement No material information has been excluded Data aggregation methods In reporting Exploration Results, weighting averaging techniques, maximum and/or minimum grade truncations (eg cutting of high grades) and cut-off grades are usually Material and should be stated. Where aggregate intercepts incorporate short lengths of high grade results and longer lengths of low grade results, the procedure used for such aggregation should be stated and some typical examples of such aggregations should be shown in detail. The assumptions used for any reporting of metal equivalent values should be clearly stated. Radioactivity measurements are recorded every 10 cm throughout the drillhole length, no weighting is applied Relationship between mineralisation widths and intercept lengths These relationships are particularly important in the reporting of Exploration Results. If the geometry of the mineralisation with respect to the drill hole angle is known, its nature should be reported. If it is not known and only the down hole lengths are reported, there should be a clear statement to this effect (eg 'down hole length, true width not known'). All intervals are down hole lengths Due to the early-stage nature of these results, true widths are not known at this time Diagrams Appropriate maps and sections (with scales) and tabulations of intercepts should be included for any significant discovery being reported These should include, but not be limited to a plan view of drill hole collar locations and appropriate sectional views. Refer to the figures in the announcement Balanced reporting Where comprehensive reporting of all Exploration Results is not practicable, representative reporting of both low and high grades and/or widths should be practiced to avoid misleading reporting of Exploration Results. All relevant exploration data has been reported Other substantive exploration data Other exploration data, if meaningful and material, should be reported including (but not limited to): geological observations; geophysical survey results; geochemical survey results; bulk samples – size and method of treatment; metallurgical test results; bulk density, groundwater, geotechnical and rock characteristics; potential deleterious or contaminating substances. All relevant exploration data has been reported SOURCE Paladin Energy Ltd
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