"As BioSig advances toward commercialization, we needed a world-class partner to build a solid IP strategy that will allow us to apply our technology to the new field of bioelectronic medicine. The impact that Kevin and the rest of STG team had on the IP strategies for some of the most well known tech companies in the world was unmatched. Their ability to marry IP strategy with the establishment of sustainable and profitable business models was an ideal fit with our thinking and needs. Forging a long-term strategic relationship with STG will cement our intellectual property portfolio as a leader in the field," said Kenneth Londoner, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of BioSig Technologies, Inc.

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Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) recently secured U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Alinity™ ci-series instruments for clinical chemistry and immunoassay diagnostics. These innovative testing solutions were designed to help the lab more effectively address modern industry challenges, including aging populations, growing management of chronic diseases and increased access to care, which are driving increases in testing volume. "Healthcare systems across the United States are under pressure to deliver better care for patients," said Brian Blaser, executive vice president, Diagnostics Products, Abbott. "Labs and healthcare systems are looking for complete solutions that help them operate more efficiently while contributing to better clinical decision making and helping improve patient outcomes. FDA clearance is a key first step in bringing this important innovation to our U.S. customers as we work to gain approval for the full Alinity portfolio of instruments and assays."

Aptose Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ: APTO) closed up on Wednesday at $1.6224 trading over 1 Million shares by the market close. Aptose Biosciences, a clinical-stage company developing highly differentiated therapeutics targeting the underlying mechanisms of cancer, today announced that preclinical data for its pan-FLT3/pan-BTK inhibitor CG'806 will be presented in three separate posters at the 59th American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting and Exposition being held December 9-12, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia.

OncoSec Medical Incorporated (NASDAQ: ONCS) closed up over 3% on Wednesday at $1.19 trading over 2.3 Million shares by the market close. OncoSec Medical, a company developing DNA-based intratumoral cancer immunotherapies, recently announced updated Phase 2 clinical and immune monitoring data from patients treated with its investigational therapy, ImmunoPulse® IL-12 as a monotherapy versus the combination of ImmunoPulse IL-12 and the approved anti-PD-1 therapy pembrolizumab. These data were presented today in an oral presentation at the 2017 9th World Congress of Melanoma - A Joint Meeting with the Society for Melanoma Research, and continue to support the rationale for the Company's recently initiated global, open-label, Phase 2b registration directed trial, PISCES/KEYNOTE-695.

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