WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Association of County and City Health Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the country's nearly 3,000 local health departments, announced new funding awards to improve the health of refugee, immigrant and migrant (RIM) communities. These awards, totaling $3.4 million, aim to strengthen partnerships between local health departments and community-based organizations (CB  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 14 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2023, by President Jose Luis Cruz Rivera: * * * The past two weeks have seen our university community settle into the rhythms of the fall semester, with welcome back events wrapping up and transitioning to the usual business and schedules that typify campus life. I've been lucky to have spent this time in Flagstaff, fully immersed and enjoying the final days of summer in the high country bef  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 13, 2023, ahead of the Cancer Cabinet meeting: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, last year, Jill and I reignited the Cancer Moonshot and -- to end cancer as we know it and to even cure some cancers in the process. And so, it's not just personal, but it's -- it's about what's possible. Almost everywhere we go, whether it's meeting with folks at local events or meeting with world leaders, beating c  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * The Aegis Consortium awarded seed funding to eight projects that align with the UArizona Health Sciences center's mission to create a pandemic-free future. * * * The Aegis Consortium, an initiative of the University of Arizona Health Sciences, awarded approximately $650,000 in seed funding to eight pilot research projects in the areas of pandemic control, prediction or p  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Academic researchers and industry professionals will discuss drug development at the Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit. * * * University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers and industry leaders will convene in Phoenix on Tuesday, Sept. 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for the Fifth Annual Arizona Drug Discovery and Development Summit to share p  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Arizona's Health Sciences issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona Health Sciences researchers will continue their study of green light therapy, a promising non-opioid pain relief option. * * * University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center researchers will use a $2.4 million grant from the United States Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity to determine the effectiveness of gree  more

OXFORD, Mississippi, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Mississippi issued the following news release: The University of Mississippi will host a daylong conference on early childhood literacy, where renowned experts are to discuss the latest research and strategies to foster reading skills in young children. The Understanding Early Literacy conference begins at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 23 at the Oxford Conference Center. The event is free to the public, but registration is required. To register, cl  more