Denise Henick, director of administration for New York self-storage operator Stop & Stor, has won a Louis R. Miller Leadership Award in the “Established Businessperson” category. Named in honor of a West Brighton, N.Y., businessman and …
Personal Mini Storage Acquires Devon Self Storage Facility in Gainesville, FL
Personal Mini Storage, a Florida self-storage operator with 43 locations, has purchased a Devon Self Storage facility in Gainesville, Fla. The property at 8825 N.W. 13th St. is a few miles north of the University of Florida. It comprises 90,000 rentabl…
Self-Storage Insurance Agency MiniCo Offers Equipment-Breakdown Coverages
MiniCo Insurance Agency LLC, a provider of insurance products for the self-storage industry, has introduced equipment-breakdown monoline coverage. The program is offered as a complement to the company’s existing commercial-property policies and i…
Storage of America Moves Headquarters, Receives Tax Abatement
Storage of America LLC (SOA), which operates seven self-storage facilities in Indiana, Michigan and Ohio, will receive a tax abatement from Anderson, Ind., for moving its corporate headquarters into the former Warner Press building at 1201 E. 5th St., …
Older Hospitalized Adults are Infrequently Tested for Influenza
This year’s flu season is shaping up to be an especially serious one, and it’s important for clinicians to promptly recognize, diagnosis, and treat influenza in hospitalized patients, especially in vulnerable populations such as older indiv…
Zika Virus Damages Placenta, Which May Explain Malformed Babies
This artist’s image of a placenta shows how the Zika virus can affect a mother’s womb. The maternal blood vessels that feed into the placenta (A) become narrower and limit blood flow to the fetus. The leaf-like villi (C) that enable a fetus to receive …
Zika Infection During Pregnancy May Disrupt Fetal Oxygen Supply
A female Aedes mosquito. Courtesy of NIAID Zika virus infection appears to affect oxygen delivery to the fetuses of pregnant monkeys, according to a small study funded by the National Institutes of Health. Researchers also observed a high degree of inf…
Genetic Sequencing Points to Endemic Origin of Monkeypox Virus Outbreak in Nigeria
Scientists working to control a human outbreak of monkeypox virus (MXPV) in Nigeria performed genetic sequencing of patient samples, revealing that the outbreak likely originated from a source within the country. Their results emphasize the value of lo…
Study Ends Debate Over Role of Steroids in Treating Septic Shock
The results from the largest ever study of septic shock could improve treatment for critically ill patients and save health systems worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars each year. Researchers at the George Institute for Global Health studied wheth…
UCLA Study Describes Structure of Herpes Virus Linked to Kaposi’s Sarcoma
UCLA researchers have provided the first description of the structure of the herpes virus associated with Kaposi’s sarcoma, a type of cancer. The discovery answers important questions about how the virus spreads and provides a potential roadmap for the…