BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: Thomas D. Sequist, MD, MPH, an internationally renowned physician leader who has dedicated his career to addressing equity and racial disparities in healthcare, has been named the first Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Mass General Brigham. Dr. Sequist has been with the health system since beginning his residency in 1999 at Brigham and Women's Hospital, where he currently practices medicine as a pr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSPer) -- Nixon Peabody, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Nixon Peabody LLP has appointed partner and former federal and state prosecutor Robert Fisher to lead the firm's renowned and nationally ranked Government Investigations & White-Collar Defense practice. Rob recently represented Massachusetts Institute of Technology Professor Gang Chen, whose charges were dismissed in connection with the Department of Justice's China Initiat  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 15 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Holly Kuzmitski When both the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) needed to prioritize hospital support in New England during the COVID-19 omicron variant surge in the beginning of January, they turned to the U.S. Army Engineer Research and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSPol) -- Environment Massachusetts issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: A coalition of 70 groups, including Environment Massachusetts, Standing Trees, Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, and Center for Biological Diversity launched an effort Tuesday called the Climate Forests campaign. It will focus on protecting older and mature trees on federal lands that are most critical in the fight against climate change. The local campaign is   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: * * * Independent appraisal committee found that evidence is adequate to demonstrate a net health benefit of tirzepatide added to background therapy in individuals with type 2 diabetes -- Tirzepatide would achieve common thresholds for cost-effectiveness if priced between $5,500 - $5,700 per year -- Payers should consider broadening criteria for covera  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Feb. 16 (TNSRes) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Northeast Fisheries Science Center issued the following news: * * * IN FISH! is an inclusive internship program sponsored by NOAA Fisheries and partners in academia and non-governmental research institutions. * * * The NOAA Fisheries Inclusive Fisheries InternSHip (IN FISH!) program is now accepting applications for the summer 2022 program. Launched in 2021, IN FISH! is a paid summer interns  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 16 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2022: * * * Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Ways and Means Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee for a hearing to examine the economic impact of federal infrastructure investment. "When I-84 and I-91 were built they blocked Hartford from its river and cut off the North End, now the city's poorest zip code, from the rest of city. The isolation created by the I-84/I-91 intercha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Rep. Peter Welch (VT-AL) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the agency to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible. The Task Force was established in response to Danone's announcement that it would terminate contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast, le  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Rep. Peter Welch (VT-AL) led a group of lawmakers in a letter to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack, urging the agency to respond to the recommendations of the Northeast Dairy Task Force as quickly as possible. The Task Force was established in response to Danone's announcement that it would terminate contracts with 89 organic dairy farms in the Northeast, leaving many o  more