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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Brainomix Presents Robust Validation of Its FDA-Cleared e-Lung Technology from its Collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim
New studies presented at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference this week validate e-Lung as an accurate tool to identify progressive pulmonary fibrosis OXFORD, England and CHICAGO, May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brainomix, a company pioneering AI-powered imaging solutions in lung fibrosis and stroke, will be presenting new evidence next week at the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Conference in San Francisco validating its Brainomix 360 e-Lung technology to identify progressive pulmonary fibrosis accurately and sensitively. Through a research collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim, the global leader in pulmonary fibrosis therapies, Brainomix were granted privileged access to the landmark INBUILD clinical trial dataset to run the first quantitative CT analysis. The results firmly validate e-Lung as a reliable tool for identifying progressive pulmonary fibrosis accurately and sensitively, while also demonstrating its prognostic accuracy in identifying patients at risk of progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Dr Susanne Stowasser, Associate Head of Medicine Therapeutic Area Inflammation at Boehringer Ingelheim said, "As part of our purpose of Transforming Lives for Generations at Boehringer, we seek collaborations to create value for patients. The imaging data presented at ATS from our INBUILD clinical trial in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis are part of a collaboration with Brainomix and others to advance the development of imaging biomarkers for better prognostication and prediction of response to therapy and ultimately patient care." The studies will be presented on May 21st at ATS by Prof Anand Devaraj and Dr Peter George, both based at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London. Brainomix 360 e-Lung is an imaging software that automatically quantifies CT biomarkers in patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD), powered by novel, proprietary technology. With a recent expansion of its FDA clearance, the next generation e-Lung technology represents a significant step forward for the care of patients with ILD, with improved AI and machine learning (ML) algorithms, and a longitudinal assessment functionality that enables clinicians to more easily track results across multiple scan timepoints. A subset of ILDs, pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic lung condition that is progressive and life-limiting. Untreated, patients can have a lifespan as short as three to five years from diagnosis, and yet despite this, often wait up to two years to be diagnosed. The key to the best outcome and survival for patients with pulmonary fibrosis is early initiation of treatment. However, identifying patients eligible for treatment based on imaging can be challenging, even for experts. Dr Peter George, Consultant Pulmonologist at the Royal Brompton NHS Trust UK and Brainomix Medical Director said, "e-Lung is a powerful tool, more sensitive to progression than visual analysis and more accurate than lung function change. This ability to accurately identify serial change can help physicians to make better treatment decisions at an earlier time point. The prognostic capabilities also allow physicians to prioritize at-risk patients for earlier follow-up, and to escalate their care in a more timely manner." The Brainomix and Boehringer strategic partnership announced in 2024 is a collaborative programme of activity with the aim of improving the care of patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Early collaborations with leading US pulmonary sites and registries have already provided real-world validation of e-Lung to improve the identification of patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis. Brainomix will be exhibiting at ATS (booth #1563) and will have a series of key scientific sessions. The "Imaging-Based Advances in Fibrotic ILD" symposium will take place on Wednesday, May 21 from 11am – 1pm in Rooms 3014-3018, West Building of the Moscone Center. Three (3) Brainomix studies will be presented by Dr Peter George and Prof Anand Devaraj: e-Lung Biomarkers Are Associated With Future Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis Independent of UIP Status on CT Baseline Quantitative CT Predicts Rate of Decline in Forced Vital Capacity and Clinically Relevant Outcomes in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results From the INBUILD Trial Effect of Nintedanib on Quantitative CT in Patients With Progressive Pulmonary Fibrosis: Results From the INBUILD Trial Notes to Editors About Brainomix Brainomix specializes in the creation of AI-powered software solutions to enable precision medicine for better treatment decisions in stroke and lung fibrosis. With origins as a spinout from the University of Oxford, Brainomix is an expanding commercial-stage company with offices in the UK, Ireland and the USA, and operations in more than 20 countries. A private company, backed by leading healthtech investors, Brainomix has innovated award-winning imaging biomarkers and software solutions that have been clinically adopted in hundreds of hospitals worldwide. Its first product, the Brainomix 360 stroke platform, provides clinicians with the most comprehensive stroke imaging solution, driving increased treatment rates and improving functional independence for patients. To learn more about Brainomix and its technology visit and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook. ContactsJeff Wyrtzen, Chief Marketing & Business Development Officerjwyrtzen@ +44 (0)1865 582730 Media Enquiries Charles ConsultantsSue CharlesSue@ +44 (0)7968 726585 Logo: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Brainomix Sign in to access your portfolio
Sydney Morning Herald
06-05-2025
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
Labor romped home in Tassie. The PM's salmon move worked
Tasmanian voters have endorsed Labor's shift to protect salmon jobs from environmental challenges, as the government claimed two fresh Tasmanian seats, retained two others and locked the opposition out of lower house seats entirely. But the politics of salmon farming continue to carve a course through the south of the state, with anti-salmon candidate Peter George coming second on preferences to Labor's Fisheries Minister Julie Collins. Salmon farming pens that proliferate along Tasmania's south-east and west coasts are owned by eight companies including foreign-owned giants Huon Aquaculture, Petuna and Tassal. The $1.8 billion industry made national and international headlines when a 'mass mortality' event over summer caused by a bacterial outbreak killed more than a million fish, and led to chunks of salmon carcasses and oil globules washing up on beaches near the pens. After salmon workers were filmed shovelling still-writhing fish from diseased pens, and sealing the lids closed, the RSPCA revoked its certification for Huon Aquaculture salmon. No Tasmanian salmon is now certified as meeting the authority's animal welfare standards. As negative headlines grew, so too did industry concern for the more than 5000 workers it says rely on the industry (estimates vary between 1700 and 5100), and for the wider impacts losing the $1.3 billion industry could cause in the state. In March, the day before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the federal election, Labor and the Opposition joined forces in the Senate to pass amendments to federal environment laws. Those changes put a line under Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's formal reconsideration of the 2012 expansion of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour – in the electorate of Braddon – at the request of environmental groups.
The Age
06-05-2025
- Business
- The Age
Labor romped home in Tassie. The PM's salmon move worked
Tasmanian voters have endorsed Labor's shift to protect salmon jobs from environmental challenges, as the government claimed two fresh Tasmanian seats, retained two others and locked the opposition out of lower house seats entirely. But the politics of salmon farming continue to carve a course through the south of the state, with anti-salmon candidate Peter George coming second on preferences to Labor's Fisheries Minister Julie Collins. Salmon farming pens that proliferate along Tasmania's south-east and west coasts are owned by eight companies including foreign-owned giants Huon Aquaculture, Petuna and Tassal. The $1.8 billion industry made national and international headlines when a 'mass mortality' event over summer caused by a bacterial outbreak killed more than a million fish, and led to chunks of salmon carcasses and oil globules washing up on beaches near the pens. After salmon workers were filmed shovelling still-writhing fish from diseased pens, and sealing the lids closed, the RSPCA revoked its certification for Huon Aquaculture salmon. No Tasmanian salmon is now certified as meeting the authority's animal welfare standards. As negative headlines grew, so too did industry concern for the more than 5000 workers it says rely on the industry (estimates vary between 1700 and 5100), and for the wider impacts losing the $1.3 billion industry could cause in the state. In March, the day before Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called the federal election, Labor and the Opposition joined forces in the Senate to pass amendments to federal environment laws. Those changes put a line under Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's formal reconsideration of the 2012 expansion of salmon farming in Macquarie Harbour – in the electorate of Braddon – at the request of environmental groups.
ABC News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- ABC News
The wildcard seats of the 2025 federal election
In the battle between the major parties trying to form government, marginal seats are the focus. It's where the advertising is concentrated, and the party leaders tend to spend their time. They have the biggest hand in determining which party will form the next government. Stay updated: Catch the latest interviews and in-depth coverage on As the crossbench grows and the independent and minor party vote along with it, the two-party preferred vote is becoming a less useful predictor of how the electorates will fall. Australian politics is getting increasingly fragmented, and beneath the arm-wrestle for government, there are lots and lots of interesting contests where local issues and candidates could throw up unexpected results. We're not saying these seats are likely to change hands, but we're keeping an eye on them because they're some of the most likely candidates for surprises. And if these seats change hands, we're looking at a very different electoral map. Here are just six of the potential wildcards of election 2025. Franklin The seat in southern Tasmania has been held by Labor since 1993, but Labor MP Julie Collins is facing a stronger fight than usual this election from a candidate who has campaigned against the salmon industry that operates on the western end of the seat. Former ABC journalist Peter George has launched a campaign heavily influenced by environmental issues, and is trying to tap into A lot would have to go Peter George's way for him to win, but the primary votes will tell us quite a bit about how locals are feeling about the issue. The Greens candidate suspended his campaign after nominations had closed due to his non-renounced New Zealand citizenship. That could help Peter George, and former Greens leader Bob Brown has even endorsed the independent. However, the Liberal Party is recommending voters preference Labor over the independent. That's likely to hurt his chances. Former Liberal member and current Clarence mayor Brendan Blomeley is also running in this seat as an independent, adding another complication. Dickson Anthony Albanese paid a visit to Liberal leader Peter Dutton's seat of Dickson on the very first day of this campaign. Whether that was out of a genuine view Labor can win the seat, or some early-campaign mind games, we can't be sure. Mr Dutton holds the seat on a thin margin — just 1.7 per cent — but conventional wisdom would suggest he shouldn't have much trouble retaining the seat. He's now got the much higher profile of being opposition leader, and first-term governments usually lose votes rather than gain them. Read more about the federal election: Want even more? Here's where you can find all our 2025 Dickson has been a marginal seat for much of the time Mr Dutton has held it. This is not the first time Labor has made an effort to win the seat, and they haven't been successful yet. An opposition leader has also never lost their seat at a federal election. But Labor has certainly been wanting people to think this seat is in play. It has claimed to have upped its advertising spend in the seat, and it has sent senior frontbenchers to Dickson regularly through the campaign. Independent Ellie Smith also has the potential to disrupt things and peel votes away from Mr Dutton. Calare This seat in the central west of NSW is an interesting three-horse contest. Andrew Gee was first elected as a Nationals MP in 2016, but quit the party in 2022 over its opposition to the Voice to Parliament referendum and is running in this election as an independent. Can his personal profile as the incumbent MP win over the naturally-Nationals voting electorate and see off a challenge from the party's candidate Sam Farraway? This race is made even more unpredictable by independent Kate Hook, who is running for the second time after coming second in the seat in 2022. Could Andrew Gee and Sam Farraway divide the conservative vote and improve Kate Hook's position in the count? Moore In Perth's northern suburbs, Moore is a traditionally safe Liberal seat. Having said that, the massive swings to Labor in WA last election put this seat on a margin of just 0.9 per cent. You'd expect this high Labor vote to retreat this year, but there are other factors to consider in this seat. Since 2013, Ian Goodenough has been the member for Moore. But he lost Liberal preselection to Vince Connelly, who used to represent the now-abolished seat of Stirling. Ian Goodenough is running as an independent and is not recommending preferences to any candidate. The Labor candidate is Tom French, and independent Nathan Barton has received funding from Climate 200 as well. Watson This seat, along with the seats of Blaxland and Calwell, is one to watch to see if the government handling of the Israel-Gaza war has had an impact on Muslim voters. A group called The Muslim Vote is backing independent candidates in each of those seats, hoping to mobilise the community over the conflict. They're hoping to replicate a similar exercise in last year's UK election, where five independent pro-Palestine MPs defeated Labour incumbents. But that's a tougher proposition in Australia. These are all relatively safe Labor seats, and it seems unlikely that Richmond Covering the north-east tip of NSW including Byron Bay, Ballina, Tweed Heads and Murwillumbah, this used to be a reliably conservative seat but there's been a leftward shift. Labor has held the seat continuously since 2004. On paper, the government holds this seat against the National Party with a safe margin of 8.2 per cent. But if there had been a primary vote swing from Labor to the Greens of just 1.3 per cent, Labor's Justine Elliot would've been excluded from the count with the Greens going on to win the seat. The Greens are naturally hopeful of a gain here. For the second time, performer and comedian Mandy Nolan is their candidate.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Anti-salmon protest fills beach amid mass farm deaths
When Peter George first set up a community group opposed to offshore salmon farming, it was lucky to get 30 people at protests. On Sunday at Verona Sands, a remote beach about one hour south of Hobart, some 2000 people voiced their disdain with the industry. Atlantic salmon farms in Tasmania's southeast are experiencing mass mortality, which in February resulted in 5500 tonnes of fish being sent to waste dumps. The state's environmental regulator has labelled the deaths unprecedented and is investigating farms and waste facilities for potential non-compliance with regulations. Vision of Huon Aquaculture workers sealing live fish in tubs has also prompted the RSPCA to investigate and suspend its certification of the company. Huon and industry body Salmon Tasmania have apologised for the incident, saying it does not represent best practice. The industry has also pledged to implement "changes" as a result of the mass deaths. The deaths are because of the disease Piscirickettsia salmonis, which scientists say isn't harmful to humans, as well as warmer-than-usual waters. Washed-up salmon residue, found at Verona Sands and elsewhere, was found to contain low levels of antibiotics used to treat the disease. The state's regulator says the level doesn't pose a risk to human or animal health but raises further questions about the antibiotic's presence in the environment. "There's a lot of concern and a lot of anger," Mr George said. "In the last 10 years it has gone from 'you're lucky to get 30 people on the beach' to getting (the numbers) yesterday. "It is so clear now that a large number of people ... are not prepared to tolerate what our industry does in our waters anymore. "That becomes anger when they see their beaches being polluted." Mr George, who founded Neighbours of Fish Farming, is running as an independent at the upcoming federal election in the seat of Franklin, held by Labor. Author Richard Flanagan urged people to make their thoughts known at the ballot box. "We want to make this a federal election issue. You can't be anti-salmon and vote Liberal or Labor," he told the protest. Salmon farming is also under the spotlight at Macquarie Harbour on Tasmania's west coast. Licences in the harbour are being reviewed after a challenge by conservationists who want to safeguard an endangered fish. Tasmania's governing Liberals and Labor opposition support the salmon industry, which the government says directly employs about 2000 people. Both parties at federal level have said they want it to continue in Macquarie Harbour. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said he believed a "great majority" of Tasmanians supported the industry.
