ATLANTA, Georgia, July 15 (TNSJou) -- Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center issued the following news release: Antibodies induced by currently available mRNA vaccines can still neutralize the Delta and Kappa variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but do so at a reduced potency, according to a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine. The Delta variant, first identified in India and previously known as B.1.617.2, is now dominant in the United States. The Kappa variant, pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: On June 25, 2021, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it will provide $50 million dollars for Environmental Justice (EJ) initiatives through funds allocated to EPA under the American Rescue Plan (ARP). The City of Hartford's Department of Health and Human Services will be receiving $200,000 under this initiative to develop a resident-driven public information campai  more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force's Hanscom Air Force Base issued the following news on July 14, 2021: By Lauren Russell Defenders from the 66th Security Forces Squadron recently received the newest issue of body armor designed specifically for females. The developed armor is a lighter weight than previous editions and features a curved chest plate and shorter torso size. An adjustable corset tightens to fit the wearer, distinguishing it from a one-size-fits-all piece   more

HANSCOM AFB, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news on July 14, 2021: By Lauren Russell 66th Air Base Group Airmen assigned to the 66th Security Forces Squadron at Hanscom Air Force Base recently received the newest issue of body armor designed specifically for female Airmen. The recently-developed armor is a lighter weight than previous editions and features a curved chest plate and shorter torso size. An adjustable corset tightens to fit the wearer, distingu  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 15 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following feature story: NOAA has recommended twelve new projects to receive a combined total of roughly $1.48 million in FY21 funding as part of the Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. The new projects are based in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Washington, D.C. Recommended Chesapeake B-WET FY21 funding, including support for projects continuing from   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: In an effort to protect the health and safety of beachgoers and the Ocean State's tourism industry, U.S. Senator Jack Reed is urging federal researchers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to provide answers about the increasing jellyfish populations found in two Charlestown salt ponds. The Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) and the Rhode Island Department of Environment  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 14, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a virtual 'Capitol Hill Report' to members of the New England Council (NEC) on her ongoing efforts to advance a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate. Shaheen is a negotiator in the group of lawmakers writing the bipartisan deal. During her remarks, Shaheen highlighted the historic investments the framework would make in American co  more