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In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Zalgen Labs’ co-founder Dr. Luis Branco says the rapid test to diagnose Ebola is a game changer when it comes to fighting the spread of this deadly virus. Take a look: Related:

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Dr. Luis Branco of Zalgen Labs in Germantown says a rapid test for diagnosing Ebola has been approved by the World Health Organization and he expects the test will also receive FDA approval as early as this week. According to Branco, Zalgen Labs helped develop the test along with a […]

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore, the Montgomery County Food Council, and Montgomery County’s Department of Economic Development will host a networking and educational event, for chefs and local farmers, entitled the “Chef & Farmer’s Summit” on Feb. 24 at the Universities at Shady Grove. The goal of the summit is to build relationships between […]

Montgomery County’s Department of Liquor Control (DLC) has partnered with the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s (MVA) Highway Safety Office to develop and print 2015 identification (ID) checking calendars for distribution to every establishment in the County with a liquor license to help ensure that underage patrons cannot buy alcohol. The ID checking calendar is part […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Zalgen Labs’ co-founder Dr. Luis Branco said he expects FDA approval this week for the rapid diagnostic test for Ebola. http://youtu.be/U3nkcbInrAk The breakthrough test was approved last week by the World Health Organization. Related:

It was a snowy day outside, but inside the Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg hundreds of people celebrated the 4713 Chinese New Year on Feb. 21. It’s the year of the goat and in Chinese culture anyone born in this year is calm and gentle. The 16th Annual Lunar New Year Festival celebration was hosted by […]

The Montgomery County Department of Economic Development announced the recipients of the 2015 Life Sciences Impact Grant Awards. The program, introduced in December 2014, was created to provide financial assistance to life sciences employers to retain jobs and stimulate the organic growth of the life sciences industry in Montgomery County. “The County is committed to […]

Uber has picked one of the coldest weekend on record here to  offer free rides in Montgomery County to gather support for its political battle against state regulators. The phone-based ride app will offer free uberX rides of up to $20 to anyone in Montgomery County or Prince George’s County. The free uberX weekend starts […]

The future of the Montgomery Village community, specifically the now defunct Montgomery Village Golf Course, will be the focus of a meeting held next week at Watkins Mill High School. The Montgomery County Planning Department, part of The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission, is inviting business owners and residents to discuss the Montgomery Village […]

After 5 ½ years of leading one of the nation’s largest water/wastewater utilities, Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission (WSSC) General Manager and CEO Jerry N. Johnson is retiring. Johnson has informed WSSC Commissioners that he does not wish to pursue another renewal of his contract when it expires at the end of June. “We have nothing […]