WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46481) entitled "COVID-19 Testing: Frequently Asked Questions". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Aug. 11 and co-authored by Amanda K. Sarata, coordinator and specialist in health policy, and Elayne J. Heisler, coordinator and specialist in health services: Summary: The United States is reporting some of the highest number of cases and deaths from the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Harvard Medical School issued the following news: A career in professional football may yield an array of health benefits that extend beyond playing years: NFL players engage in vigorous training, tend to be more educated than other men in the U.S., and have higher median incomes than most fellow Americans--all factors associated with better overall health. But new research from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health suggests   more

HOLYOKE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- ISO New England issued the following news release: On July 21, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) accepted by letter order tariff changes to address an implementation issue regarding the treatment of energy-efficiency resources (EERs) during capacity scarcity conditions. ISO New England and the New England Power Pool (NEPOOL) filed the changes with the commission on June 2, 2020. These revisions implement the commission-directed treatment of  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Information Technology Industry Council issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Today, global tech trade association ITI sent a letter to U.S. congressional leadership urging the inclusion of funds to support workforce development that furthers digital skills in future COVID-19 legislative packages in an effort to help Americans get back to work. The letter, led by ITI and Business Leaders United, highlights the millions of Americans left unemployed by the pand  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 13 -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: The enzyme serine palmitoyl-transferase can be used as a metabolically responsive that decreases tumor growth, according to a new study by a team of San Diego scientists, who published their findings Aug. 12 in the journal Nature. By restricting the dietary amino acids serine and glycine, or pharmacologically targeting the serine synthesis enzyme phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase, the team in  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- The University of Georgia issued the following news: Despite disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and death among people of color, minority groups are significantly underrepresented in COVID-19 clinical trials, according to a new perspective authored by faculty from the University of Georgia and University of Colorado and pharmacists from Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Published by the New England Journal of Medicine, th  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 13 -- The University of New South Wales Kirby Institute issued the following news: While the development of highly curative direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy has transformed the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) around the world, a cross-disciplinary approach to prevention and treatment, like that adopted by Australia, is required to meet the World Health Organization's HCV elimination targets by 2030, according to an expert commentary published today in the prest  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 13 -- The University of Texas's MD Anderson Cancer Center issued the following news release on Aug. 12: A combination regimen of venetoclax and azacitidine was safe and improved overall survival (OS) over azacitidine alone in certain patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), according to the Phase III VIALE-A trial led by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The results were presented in the virtual 25th European Hematology Association (EHA) Annual Congress  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 12: Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Association of Snow Travelers (VAST) today announced that the Legislature has approved funding to accelerate the completion of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail (LVRT). As proposed in the Governor's FY21 budget, the allocation totals $2.8 million, which will be matched by $11.3 million in federal funds, to complete construction of the trail by the summer of   more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Aug. 13 -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Western New England University College of Pharmacy Health Sciences and Big Y Foods, Inc. Community-Based Residency Program has received accreditation by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) and the American Pharmacists Association (APhA). The accreditation establishes criteria for training pharmacists for the purpose of achieving professional competence in the delivery of  more