BROSSARD, Quebec, Jan. 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Diagnos Inc. (“DIAGNOS” or “the Corporation”) (TSX Venture: ADK) (OTCQB: DGNOF) a leader in early detection of critical health issues through the use of its FLAIRE platform based on Artificial Intelligence (AI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jean-Francois Yale to its board of directors.
Dr. Yale is an endocrinologist, currently professor of medicine at the McGill University Department of Medicine. Dr. Yale chaired the Clinical and Scientific Section of the Canadian Diabetes Association from 1992-1994 as well as the Expert Committee that published the 2001 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Diabetes. Dr. Yale’s research interests (210 publications) include the prevention of hypoglycemia in type 1 diabetes and he participated in numerous multicentre trials on new therapies for type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
“We are delighted to have Dr. Yale joining the Board. I am convinced that DIAGNOS will greatly benefit from his specialized interest in intensive management of type 1 and type 2 diabetes,” said Mr. Georges Hebert, Chairman of the board of directors of DIAGNOS.
The board of directors has approved a grant of 2,620,000 stock options to the directors and officers of the Corporation. Stock options vest at 50% per year, commencing with the first anniversary of the grant. The exercise price of these options has been established at $0.05 per share. The expiry date to which these options can be exercised has been fixed to January 28, 2024.
All monies quoted in this press release shall be stated and paid in lawful money of Canada.
About DIAGNOS
DIAGNOS is a publicly-traded Canadian corporation with a mission of early detection of critical health issues through the use of its Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) tool CARA (Computer Assisted Retina Analysis). CARA is a tele-ophthalmology platform that integrates with existing equipment (hardware and software) and processes at the point of care. CARA’s Artificial Intelligence image enhancement algorithms make standard retinal images sharper, clearer and easier to read. CARA is accessible securely over the internet, and is compatible with all recognized image formats and brands of fundus cameras, and is EMR compatible. CARA is a cost-effective tool for screening large numbers of patients in real-time and has been cleared for commercialization by several regulatory authorities such as Health Canada, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the European Union.
Additional information is available at www.diagnos.com and www.sedar.com
For further information, please contact:
| Mr. André Larente, President DIAGNOS Inc. Tel: 450-678-8882 ext. 224 alarente@diagnos.ca |
Josh Falle Momentum PR Tel: 514-416-4656 josh@momentumpr.com |
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