WILMINGTON, Delaware, May 3 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: Positive high-level results from an interim analysis of the ECHO Phase III trial showed AstraZeneca's CALQUENCE(R) (acalabrutinib) in combination with standard-of-care chemoimmunotherapy, bendamustine and rituximab, demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in progression-free survival (PFS) versus standard of care in previously untreated adul  more

COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, May 3 (TNSres) -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: Women's health is often talked about in terms of major, life-altering events like pregnancy and menopause. A new study from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) underscores the importance of considering everyday occurrences' impact on women's well-being. CSHL researchers have made a surprising discovery involving urinary tract infections (UTIs). The scientists found that UTIs in mice ca  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Health and Human Services Department to expand a federal program to allow cattle producers to receive resources needed to stop the spread of the avian flu. Highly  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Microbiology Spectrum, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Society for Microbiology that says it (description), published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 12, No. 3): Observations: * The effect of site-specific recombinases XerCD on the removal of over-replicated chromosomal DNA through outer membrane vesicles in bacteria * Skin dysbiosis and loss of microbiome site specificity in critically ill patients * Anti-Aspergillus   more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on May 2, 2024: * * * New York Becomes First State in the Nation to Create Paid Leave Program for Prenatal Care; Separate from Existing 12 Weeks of Paid Family Leave Doula Services Now Covered for Pregnant and Postpartum Medicaid Members SinceMarch FY 2025 Enacted Budget Eliminates Out-Of-Pocket Costs for Certain Pregnancy-Related Benefits for New Yorkers on Essential Plan, Qualified Health Plans Mat  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Islands Regional Office issued the following news on May 2, 2024: * * * Endangered Hawaiian monk seal RK96 (Kaiwi) gave birth to her sixth pup on popular Kaimana Beach in Waikiki, O'ahu! The birth was reported on May 1, 2024. * * * Maybe you've heard the song "May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii" by Leonard "Red" and Ruth Hawk? May 1 is a special day in the islands as people celebrate the traditions and cul  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen raising concern with the agencies' inaction to understand and contain the outbr  more

ALBANY, New York, May 3 -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news: By Stephanie Snyder Twelve members of the University at Albany community, including 11 alumni and a long-time University staff member, were honored at the Alumni Association's annual Excellence Awards Gala, held April 20 at Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany. This year's recipients are: * * * Lyle Thompson '15 Stoneman Distinguished Alumni Award Lyle Thompson is widely regarde  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Office of Trade Representative has released the following public communication dated April 22, 2024: * * * To: Ambassador Katherine Tai Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 600 17th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20508 Docket Number USTR-2024-0002: Request for Comments on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience Dear Ambassador Tai, The American Feed Industry Association appreciates the U.S. Trade Representative opening this docket to seek input on ways the office m  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 3 -- The Virginia Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news: The sales of Virginia agricultural products remain robust despite a general drop in farm numbers, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 2022 Census of Agriculture. A 10% decrease in the number of Virginia farms didn't seem to inhibit sales. Since the 2017 agricultural census, total sales of commonwealth farm-sourced products jumped from almost $4 billion to $5.5 billion in 2022. Poultry an  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on May 1, 2024, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. Q: Good afternoon. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I just have a couple things at the top, and then we'll get going. On May 7th, the President will travel to Capitol Hill to deliver the keynote address at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum's Annual Days of Remembrance ceremony. During the Days of Remembrance, we r  more