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This Valentine’s Day: Be Wise, Prevent STIs

Sexually transmitted infections affect people of all ages and backgrounds with about 20 million new cases in the U.S. each year. Condom Awareness Month presents a great time to get tested with your partner before the Valentine’s Day weekend and to choose to use some form of protection to avoid infection as recommended by the […]

How The NFL Pulled Off a Safe Super Bowl LV Halftime Show in the Middle of a Pandemic

Billboard Completing the 2020-2021 NFL season in the midst of a pandemic was already a herculean task. But putting on a traditional Super Bowl halftime show inside Raymond James Stadium in Tampa Bay, Florida, as COVID-19 continues to rage across the nation seemed like a bridge too far after a year when live performance and […]

Keeping your Heart Healthy During the COVID-19 Pandemic

February is American Heart Month, a time that provides an opportunity to empower you to be more mindful of your heart health, know your cardiovascular risk and take action to live longer, healthier lives. Especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know your risk of heart disease. What are the Key Risk Factors […]

OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories Team-up with the National Basketball Association and National Hockey League to Provide Players and Staff with COVID-19 Testing

BioReference executes COVID-19 testing program for NBA and NHL for 2020-21 seasons, as well as U.S. Women’s and Men’s National Soccer Teams, Winter X Games and NBA G League ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., January 26, 2021 – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), today announced COVID-19 testing agreements for players and officials, as well […]

Bringing Awareness to the Thyroid: A Tiny But Mighty Gland

How aware are you of the small but powerful butterfly-shaped glad that resides at the base of your neck? January is Thyroid Awareness Month, a time to share about the importance of this gland and draw attention to symptoms that may be related to thyroid disease. Although the thyroid gland is small, it produces a […]

Seahawks COVID-19 Testers Chosen As Honorary 12 Flag Raisers For Wild Card Weekend

Seahawks The “Seahawks Swab Team” is a big reason why the 2020 season was even possible, and they’re being honored for their extremely dedicated work testing players and staff day in and day out at the VMAC. All season long, the honor of raising the 12 Flag has gone to people and organizations who have […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month and a reminder that the most important thing you can do to prevent cervical cancer is to start screening at the age of 21.  The American Cancer Society estimated that about 13,800 new cases of invasive cervical cancer would be diagnosed and about 4,290 women would die in the […]

OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories Reports Results of the Largest COVID-19 Public School Testing Program Nationwide

Nearly 210,000 New York City students, teachers, principals and staff were tested by BioReference with a positivity rate of 0.47% ELMWOOD PARK, N.J., (January 4, 2021) – BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ: OPK), today announced the results of COVID-19 molecular PCR tests for public schools throughout New York City’s boroughs, with a positivity rate of […]

Buffalo Bills and OPKO Health’s BioReference Laboratories Initiate the First Large Scale, Mandatory COVID-19 Fan Testing Program

The Bills leverage testing capabilities from NFL testing provider, BioReference, to initiate fan testing program ORCHARD PARK, N.Y., December 31, 2020 – Buffalo Bills, 2020 AFC East Division Champions, and BioReference Laboratories, Inc., an OPKO Health company (NASDAQ:OPK), today announced they will be performing fan testing for the AFC Divisional Wild Card playoff game at […]

Coping with Stress During COVID-19

This past year has been one of uncertainty and many people’s lives have changed drastically over the course of nine months. While maintaining social distancing and stay at home orders, routine health has taken a back seat to protecting ourselves and each other from infection. As we wrap up the holidays and enter into a […]