CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: * * * Treatments using oleic acid, a naturally occurring oil used in cells, could improve treatment of recurrent bacterial vaginosis infections. * * * By Ari Navetta More than half of women globally experience bacterial vaginosis (BV) -- an imbalance of naturally occurring microbes in the female genital tract -- at least once in their life. The condition can cause painful symptoms and vaginal discha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- GBH, a multiplatform creator for public media, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * 'Connecting the Commonwealth' will highlight important stories and breaking news from across Massachusetts Jennifer Moore to lead statewide initiative * * * GBH News, CAI and New England Public Media (NEPM) today announced a partnership to report and expand news coverage statewide, reaching listeners from Springfield to Provincetown and points between. C  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Health Care For All issued the following agency statement on Aug. 19, 2024: * * * Health Care For All applauds the Legislature for their dedication in passing a bill that will expand critical access to services for birthing people and their families. As maternal mortality and pregnancy-related complications continue to rise across the country, and with people of color three times more likely to experience pregnancy-related mortality than white birthing indivi  more

QUINCY, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- The National Fire Protection Association issued the following news release: * * * Cooking and Lithium-Ion Battery Safety Among Top Fire Concerns * * * As the new school year approaches, college students nationwide are preparing to move into campus dormitories and off-campus housing. The National Fire Protection Association(R) (NFPA(R)) and The Center for Campus Fire Safety(TM) (CCFS) collaborate on the annual Campus Fire Safety Month campaign every September  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 20 -- Teach Plus, an organization that empowers teachers to take leadership over key policy and practice issues that affect their students' success, issued the following news release: * * * Austin, Texas, August 19, 2024 -- Teach Plus Texas congratulates Alexis Gage, a 9th grade biology teacher at Chavez High School in Houston, for receiving a $30,000 grant as part of the Kinder Excellence in Teaching Award from the Kinder Foundation, and JoMeka Gray, a kindergarten  more