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2 days ago
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Sedgwick County Zoo welcomes third baby elephant
The video above aired on April 22, 2025. WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Sedgwick County Zoo welcomed its third baby elephant this week. The African elephant calf was born early Tuesday morning to mother Arusi after 651 days of gestation. The average gestation period for an elephant is 18-22 months. The zoo has not yet confirmed the calf's gender. 'We are thrilled to welcome a third healthy calf,' said Katie Muninger, elephant manager at Sedgwick County Zoo. 'Three calves and three first-time moms have us all on our toes, but we're learning so much about the herd's social structure and each individual personality as we all settle into the new dynamic.' The new calf joins Bomani, born April 10, and Kijani, born April 14. The zoo says Bomani is already excited and curious about his new herdmate. 'Bomani, along with mom Talia and Simunye were present for the birth and have been a supportive presence for Arusi,' the zoo said in a news release. 'Kijani, his mother Xolani, and other herd members have had the opportunity to see the new arrival, but they are not together in the same space at this time.' Meet Chili: Lee Richardson Zoo welcomes giant anteater In April 2024, the SCZ announced that five elephants were pregnant after introducing Callee, a new male, to the herd in May 2023. While paternity tests take time, the zoo says there's a good chance all three calves share the same father and are half-siblings. 'In alignment with breeding recommendations from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums African Elephant Species Survival Plan, these additions to SCZ's herd are a reflection of the Zoo's commitment to support the health and sustainability of African elephant populations in North America,' the zoo said in the news release. Scott Newland, the zoo's president and CEO, previously said that if the pregnancies were successful, not only would they be the first elephants ever born in Kansas, but they would be the first zoo to have five African elephant births in a single year. Unfortunately, one of the pregnancies ended in a stillbirth in March. Visitors can expect to see at least one calf in the outdoor habitat daily, weather permitting. The zoo plans to release the name and gender of the calf live at 9 a.m. on the Today Show. For more information about the SCZ, visit their website or follow the zoo on Facebook. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Business Wire
22-04-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
OM1 Adds 1 Million Patients to Its Mental Health Network, Significantly Expanding Specialty Coverage and Driving New Possibilities for Real-World Research and Personalized Care
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- OM1, the leader in real-world data and AI-driven insights for mental health, today announced a significant expansion of its specialty mental health network, adding over one million patients, making it the largest, most clinically rich network of its kind. This milestone deepens OM1's ability to power high-quality, representative, and timely real-world evidence (RWE) to support better decision-making in life sciences and healthcare. 'Access to large, longitudinal, and representative mental health cohorts is critical for uncovering real-world patterns and insights that smaller cohorts often miss,' said Dr. Carl Marci, Chief Clinical Officer and Managing Director of Mental Health and Neuroscience at OM1. 'With over six million patients followed by psychiatrists along with other mental health providers, including clinical notes, OM1 can leverage its advanced AI to enrich condition-specific datasets and surface deeper insights into disease progression and treatment response, helping to realize the full potential of real-world data in mental health.' The expanded network significantly enhances OM1's PremiOM™ datasets for major depressive disorder (MDD), schizophrenia (SCZ), and bipolar I disorder (BP1). These research-ready datasets are distinguished by their multisource linked data that includes medical and pharmacy claims, curated outcomes, and structured and unstructured clinical content, allowing for detailed analysis and faster time to insights. Highlights of the expanded coverage include: Significant increase in the number of patients with deep clinical data and longitudinal follow-up, enabling more robust real-world studies and more detailed subgroup analysis; Validated AI models applied to unstructured clinical notes to extract and amplify important mental health endpoints, such as the PHQ-9, CGI-I, as well as key symptoms including anhedonia, trouble concentrating, insomnia, fatigue, and suicidality; and Greater ability to understand and predict treatment-resistant depression. With less than a third of psychiatry and mental health practices using measurement-based care, critical data often remains buried in clinical notes. OM1's AI technology unlocks these insights, leveraging millions of data points within its Real-World Data Cloud (RWDC) of over 350 million patients to better inform patient care and therapeutic innovation. As the need for accurate, representative mental health data grows, OM1 continues to lead the way in enabling faster, deeper, and more actionable research in mental health. About OM1 OM1 is pioneering cutting-edge healthcare innovation through its insights-driven technology and data. It specializes in personalized medicine, evidence generation, and real-world evidence (RWE) research powered by next-generation AI platforms, deep longitudinal data, and globally recognized thought leadership. OM1 is led by a diverse group of scientists, engineers, researchers, and clinicians with over 30 years of experience in RWE.
