WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine issued the following news release on Aug. 4: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar, II, has appointed American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) nominees Jane E. Carreiro, DO, Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine (UNE COM), and Anne E. Musser, DO, Medical Director of the Alaska Native   more

SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The American Medical Women's Association issued the following news: Given the rapid development of vaccines racing to provide immunity to Covid-19, there is an equal urgency for heightened scientific scrutiny of the data needed to confirm efficacy and safety. For the leaders in women's health, there is a need to know: Are these trials examining the sex differences in outcomes--meaning, will we know if women respond similarly to men with regard to dosing and side   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The House Oversight and Reform Committee issued the following testimony by Renee N. Salas, assistant professor of emergency medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, at a hearing entitled "The Devastating Health Impacts of Climate Change" on Aug. 5: Thank you to Chairwoman Maloney, Ranking Member Corner, and members of the Oversight and Reform committee for holding this hearing and inviting me to testify on this critical topic. I testify b  more

VICTORIA, Australia, Aug. 7 -- The Murdoch Children's Research Institute issued the following news: The Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI) is recruiting patients for a new national trial aiming to identify those at risk of heart damage following cancer treatment. The Australian Cardio Oncology Registry (ACOR)/Bio-bank study, a national first and the largest of its kind in the world, is recruiting across 12 hospitals for all current or previously treated patients exposed to therapies   more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release: The New England First Amendment Coalition recently helped commence the 22nd annual Open Government Summit in Rhode Island, stressing the need for transparency within all levels of government. The July 31 summit -- hosted by the Office of the Attorney General and live-streamed from the Roger Williams University School of Law -- featured presentations on the state's Access to Public  more

OXFORD, England, Aug. 6 -- Osprey Publishing, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, will publish the following book on Oct. 29, 2020 titled "King Philip's War 1675-76 - America's Deadliest Colonial Conflict" by Gabriele Esposito: The publisher provided this outline of the work: King Philip's War was the result of over 50 years' tension between the native inhabitants of New England and its colonial settlers as the two parties competed for land and resources. A coalition of Native American tribe  more

OXFORD, England, Aug. 6 -- Osprey Publishing, a division of Bloomsbury Publishing, will publish the following book on Nov. 26, 2020 titled "RAF Fighters vs Luftwaffe Bombers - Battle of Britain" by Andy Saunders: The publisher provided this outline of the work: The Battle of Britain was a fight for survival against a seemingly unstoppable foe. With the German army poised to invade, only the fighters of the Royal Air Force stood between Hitler and the conquest of Britain. Losses were high on b  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Vermont's ongoing efforts to address water quality received another significant boost Thursday as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new initiative to address New England water quality and wildlife habitat work on a regional scale. The creation of a new Critical Conservation Area (CCA) within USDA's Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), will allow Vermont to partner with oth  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- Springfield College issued the following news: Springfield College Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Martha Potvin announced that M. Susan Guyer, DPE, has been named dean of the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership. Guyer had been serving as interim dean since January 2020. Guyer has been a faculty member at Springfield College since receiving her Doctor of Physical Education degree from Springfield College in 2003.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 7 -- Trinity College issued the following news release: When Pablo Delano first arrived in Hartford more than 20 years ago, something about the city spoke to his soul. The city reminded him of his childhood growing up in Puerto Rico. The vibrancy of the city, the deep Latino and Caribbean culture, and the rich history of Hartford are part of what inspired Delano to photograph the city in his latest book, Hartford Seen. Delano, a Charles A. Dana Professor and Charles  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following unreported order (Case No. 20-819): HAGER DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. Meghan F. Leemon, of PilieroMazza PLLC, of Washington, DC, for plaintiff, with whom was Jonathan T. Williams, Justin D. Haselden, both of Washington, DC, for plaintiff. Elizabeth A. Speck, Senior Trial Counsel, Commercial Litigation Branch, Civil Division, Department of Justice, with whom were Ethan P. Davis,   more

BIDDEFORD, Maine, Aug. 7 -- The University of New England issued the following news release: Holly Parker Ph.D., has been named the new director of UNE North: the Institute for North Atlantic Studies. Parker is replacing Barry Costa-Pierce Ph.D., who is stepping down as director to return to the College of Arts and Sciences as a full-time faculty member, focusing on leading UNE's Professional Science Master's in Ocean Food Systems program. UNE North brings together researchers, educators, pol  more