ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 (TNSres) -- Emory University issued the following news release: In a recent study led by Suresh Ramalingam, MD, executive director of Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, a new drug has shown remarkable promise in treating patients with a specific type of advanced lung cancer. Osimertinib, produced by AstraZeneca under the brand name Tagrisso, significantly extends the time patients live without their cancer worsening, offering the first effective therapy and n  more

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, June 8 -- The Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy's Internet Governance Project issued the following speech by founder Milton Mueller at the GigArts 2024 conference on June 4, 2024: * * * The following is the text of the Keynote speech delivered at the GigArts 2024 conference, The Hague, Netherlands, June 4, 2024. We now have almost 30 years of experience with so-called multistakeholder governance. Sometimes it's called the multistakeholder model. S  more

KENNESAW, Georgia, June 7 -- Kennesaw State University issued the following news release: Kennesaw State University is teaming with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to pursue careers in public service. Kennesaw State is beginning a three-year partnership with the HHS' Pathways to Public Service program, which will help students obtain paid internships and entry-level positions with federal government agencies. Resourc  more

MACON, Georgia, June 7 -- Mercer University issued the following news: Roberts Academy at Mercer University, a transitional elementary school for dyslexic students in grades 2-5, is launching the Books for Bears summer book drive to enrich its elementary school library. "An elementary school needs an average of 15-20 books per student," said Joy Wood, head of school at Roberts Academy. "Students, particularly those with dyslexia, benefit immensely from having access to a variety of engaging an  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 -- Squire Patton Boggs, a law firm, issued the following news: Squire Patton Boggs has made a strong showing in the 2024 edition of the Chambers USA guide, with 21 practice areas ranked and 51 lawyers recognized. There were two new band 1 ranking for the firm for Public Finance in Ohio and Florida, while it maintained its band 1 rankings in the areas of Nationwide International Arbitration, and in Ohio for Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Environment, Insurance: Insurer and C  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 8 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: Troutman Pepper was part of a national trial team that secured a defense verdict in a jury trial involving the Pinnacle hip implant in the Southern District of Alabama. The case, Ahmed v. Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems, Inc. et al., is the first DePuy Pinnacle trial since the completion of the multidistrict litigation (MDL). "The unanimous jury verdict reaffirms the data and scientific evidence which ove  more