Thought to have originated in Africa, the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) has undoubtedly become a scourge of the continent, particularly south of the Sahara. According to AVERT, the U.K.-based international charity, in sub-Saharan Africa, 24.7 million people, or about 4.7% of the continental population, were living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in 2013, the […]

Earlier this week, Star Mountain Resources, Inc. (OTC: SMRS) filed a form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a promissory note issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary, St. Lawrence Zinc Company, LLC, in the aggregate principal amount of $500,000 payable to the Development Authority of the North Country, a New York public benefit […]

Before the opening bell, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) announced a patent infringement settlement with Van Ness Plastic Molding Co., Inc. In the previously filed suit, OPCO alleged that Van Ness’ stainless steel, rubber-bottomed bowls infringed upon the company’s 529 utility patent, which covers a feeding dish with rubber on the bottom where the rubber does […]

A biotechnology company, Nutra Pharma Corporation (OTCQB: NPHC) focuses on acquiring, licensing, and commercializing pharmaceutical products and technologies. The company concentrates on preventing and treating neurological disorders, cancer, and autoimmune and infectious diseases. Currently, Nutra Pharma offers Nyloxin® and Nyloxin® Extra Strength, the only non-narcotic and non-addictive treatments for severe pain that are sold over-the-counter. […]

A recent report labelled Progress Toward Sustainable Energy (http://dtn.fm/tU0nk) published the findings of energy experts from 15 agencies under the leadership of the World Bank and the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report cast a global spotlight that showed there are large swaths of the world without electricity. The report was also a good reminder […]

An innovative leader in the pet industry, OurPet’s Company (OTCQX: OPCO) aims to improve the health, safety, and comfort of household pets while ensuring they’re having fun with their owners. The company first stepped into the pet space in 1995, when the industry was pulling in $16 billion in annual sales. According to the American […]

Halitron, Inc. (OTC: HAON) is an equity holding company that focuses on acquiring sales, marketing, and manufacturing businesses and weaving their assets into its existing infrastructure. The company acquires bankrupt, distressed and insolvent companies inexpensively. HAON also acquires profitable companies at a multiple of earnings ranging from two to four times, before the deduction of […]

A leading international family entertainment and media company, Agora Holdings, Inc. (OTC: AGHI) delivers innovative experiences to TV, studio entertainment, consumer products, interactive media, and media networks. Through wholly-owned subsidiary GeegLe Media, the holding company aims to fill the needs of social media, TV, data storage applications, and other software solutions. GeegLe Media, which operates […]

Most people are surprised to find out that two types of herpes viruses — the one that causes cold sores and the one that causes chickenpox — can cause a condition called herpetic eye disease. Unlike a separate virus that causes genital herpes, herpetic eye disease is not sexually transmitted. The recent presentation by the […]

Marijuana is now the nation’s fastest-growing industry. The legal marijuana industry brought in $2.4 billion in 2014, so it’s certainly no longer any sort of laughing matter. That figure represents an increase of a whopping 74 percent in one year’s time, and it is estimated that the total legal market could be worth $11 billion […]