Chembio HIV-syphilis test OK’d for Europe, Caribbean
Chembio Diagnostics has been approved to sell its combination test for HIV and syphilis in most of Europe and the Caribbean. The single-use test kits offer rapid detection of antibodies…
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Northwell goes feet-first in new orthopaedic office
Northwell Health celebrated the opening of its newest and most expansive orthopaedic institute this week. The Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute at Huntington was officially opened with a Jan….
Four fair chances for employers, SBU grads
With the Spring 2017 semester begun and graduation closing in – just over 100 days and counting – Stony Brook University is hosting a four-headed career fair for its latest…
Her sofrito is better, and it’s nothing personal
By GREGORY ZELLER // From the Different Definitions of Success file comes Vivian Jarrett, who boasts a dynamite product and a lock-down strategy to keep it quiet. She also has…
Stony Brook kidney team transplants record book
It was a banner 2016 for Stony Brook Medicine’s kidney transplant team, which set a new high water mark for procedures performed. The Transplantation Services Team – including nephrologists, RNs…
In water-quality protection, every drop counts
New York State officials aren’t the only ones with water quality on their mind. Even as Gov. Andrew Cuomo throws billions toward clean-water initiatives and related infrastructure improvements, a privately…
Long Island bridges cross FY2018 spending plan
Two Long Island bridges are among more than 100 key New York crossings earning a line in Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s FY2018 budget proposal. Suffolk County would receive $11.5 million to…
The end is nigh for sputtering Start-Up NY
By GREGORY ZELLER // While several components of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed FY2018 budget will probably meet resistance in Albany’s corridors of power, at least one is likely to sail…
Cuomo runs up $152 billion tab, tax cuts included
By GREGORY ZELLER // After a whirlwind state-of-the-state tour outlining billions in state-funded regional initiatives, Gov. Andrew Cuomo whipped out his spending card Tuesday. Referencing six years of “fiscal discipline”…
Take a deep breath, Oxxy/Gen is on the way
By GREGORY ZELLER // Better late than never, Soteria Technologies still plans to be there when it’s needed most. Specifically: when a fire or other emergency situation makes air unbreathable,…
On the attack, CPI Aero lands the Viper
Longtime Long Island defense contractor CPI Aerostructures has landed a sizeable deal to work on an advanced military attack helicopter. The Edgewood-based manufacturer said this week it has received an…
Northwell takes cancer research to the biobank
By GREGORY ZELLER // A collaboration between New York’s largest healthcare system and a German oncology-research expert will look to customize cancer care to individual patient needs. New Hyde Park-based…
LI districts score big in $44M Smart Schools round
Roughly $13 million in technology upgrades are coming to 11 Long Island school districts through the state’s $2 billion Smart Schools program – including the two largest individual awards doled…
New partners chipping in at Gale International
By GREGORY ZELLER // A new partnership with an Illinois-based distributor is sending Jake Schmigelski’s snacks into all-new out-of-state markets – and strengthening his unique bonds with customers closer to…
Island winds blowing in Deepwater’s direction
By GREGORY ZELLER // Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s call for wind-energy harvesting in Long Island waters has earned rave reviews from environmental activists. A who’s-who of regional rainmakers from the energy…