KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- Aga Khan University issued the following news: A package of interventions that includes giving the steroid, "dexamethasone", to pregnant women at high risk of pre-term birth can help save babies' lives, according to a new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, NEJM, the most prestigious and highly cited medical journal in the world. AKU researchers, Drs Shabina Ariff and Sajid Soofi, associate professor and professor, respectively, in the   more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense Logistics Agency issued the following news: Employees in the South-East region welcomed a new director, helped warfighters in their area enhance their readiness through divestiture, enhanced their own capabilities with new equipment for demilitarization, and provided materials to battle COVID-19 during 2020 despite the challenges the pandemic placed on operations. The pandemic delayed the arrival of Defense Logistics Age  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England announced 24 grants totaling $2.8 million to local governments, nongovernmental organizations and community groups to improve Long Island Sound. The grants are matched by $2.3 million from the grantees resulting in $5.1 million in funding for conservation around the Long Island Sound watershed. Work funded through the Long Island Sound  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8 (TNSJou) -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center issued the following news release: Y. Lynn Wang, MD, PhD, FACP, a professor in the Department of Pathology and Blood Cell Development and Function program at Fox Chase Cancer Center, recently published a comprehensive review of molecular biomarkers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the most common leukemia in adults in the United States. In the review, Wang discusses both prognostic biomarkers, those that help indi  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- Liberty University issued the following news release on Dec. 7: As a featured guest in an upcoming Fox Nation documentary news segment outlining the history of Santa Claus and the Christmas holiday, Liberty University Department of History professor Dr. Carey Roberts is sharing how the man with the long white beard and red suit has changed with America's cultural shifts. Roberts was interviewed on campus last month for "The True St. Nicholas," scheduled to air be  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 8 -- The Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs issued the following news release on Dec. 7: The Baker-Polito Administration today announced $125,606 in federally funded grant awards for land protection, septic system tracking, and town bylaw amendments that will protect water quality and habitat in the Buzzards Bay watershed. The six grants are matched by over $203,000 in private and municipal contributions and in-kind services. The grant  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 8 (TNSGra) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on Dec. 7: Today, top federal and state environmental officials from New England and New York announced 38 grants totaling $3.8 million to local government, nongovernmental organizations and community groups to improve the health and ecosystem of Long Island Sound. Work funded through the Long Island Sound Futures Fund (LISFF) has shown how projects led by local groups and communities make  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- The National Guard Association of the U.S. issued the following news release: Two Republican senators are urging the Pentagon to test service members and their families for COVID-19 in an attempt to find asymptomatic carriers and preserve military readiness. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa wrote the Defense Department last week, urging leaders to provide rapid antigen tests for troops, their families, civilians and contractors. Tillis and E  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 8 (TNSPer) -- The Security Industry Association issued the following news release: The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named a new chair and vice chair to lead SIA RISE, a community that fosters the careers of young professionals in the security industry. Erin Mann - strategy and marketing manager, multifamily at Allegion Canada Inc. - will serve as chair of the RISE Steering Committee, with Kelsey Carnell - regional sales manager, New England at Axis Commu  more