SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The American Nurses Association issued the following news release: The American Nurses Association (ANA) is excited to announce the launch of the Nurses Action Society (NAS), a new initiative designed to empower the association's members to engage with federal officials and advance the public policy priorities of the nursing profession. This program aims to ensure that nurses have a strong voice in the legislative process, influencing policies that impact the  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- The Association for Molecular Pathology issued the following news release: * * * Review authored by multidisciplinary experts from AMP and APHL * * * The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global molecular diagnostic professional society, has published a joint consensus report that reviews and summarizes standard concepts and best practices for next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavir  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Iconic Rapper's Nonprofit Has Awarded Over $1 Million in Scholarships * * * Legendary hip-hop artist, actress, and entrepreneur MC Lyte will deliver the keynote address at Bowie State University's Winter 2024 Commencement ceremony on December 19 at 9 a.m. in the Leonidas S. James Physical Education Complex. MC Lyte is known as a trailblazer in hip-hop and one of the most influential women in entertai  more

BOWIE, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- Bowie State University issued the following news release: * * * Counseling Department Works to Help Students Mitigate the Problem * * * As domestic violence continues to grow nationally, students at Bowie State University are learning from and collaborating with victims to develop or augment programs designed to reduce the incidents and provide effective counseling to the survivors. Maryland faces significant challenges with domestic violence affecting a consider  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news: * * * The companies are planning a Phase 3 clinical trial for the promising gene therapy. * * * Nippon Shinyaku, a pharmaceutical company based in Kyoto, Japan, and Atsena Therapeutics, a developer of gene therapies for retinal diseases in Durham, North Carolina, have entered into a license agreement for the commercialization of ATSN-101, an emerging gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis 1 (LCA1  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: On October 13, the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defense issued a letter to Israel demanding progress within 30 days on concrete measures to reverse the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. On the deadline for compliance today, Tuesday, November 12, eight humanitarian organizations have released a scorecard assessing progress against these measures over the past 30 days, concluding that Israe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 14 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: By Grace Lowe The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) launched two grant programs that will expand solar adoption across the state and accelerate local permitting processes. Through the Commercial Solar Grant Program, MEA will provide $5 million in new funding to help businesses and nonprofit organizations invest in solar systems that benefit low-and-moderate income and underserved c  more

EMMITSBURG, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation issued the following news: The National Fallen Firefighters Foundation (NFFF) proudly announces the recipients of the 2024-2025 scholarship program. This year's 59 scholarship recipients were awarded $538,893 - bringing the total scholarships awarded since 1997 to nearly $7 million. The NFFF Scholarship Program honors our commitment to supporting the families of fallen firefighters by providing financial assistance for  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- National Nurses United issued the following statement on Nov. 13, 2024: * * * Registered nurses who are employed at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, Calif. and members of California Nurses Association issued the following statement in response to the passage of Measure AA: "Registered nurses at Desert Regional Medical Center vow to continue our fight for the highest quality of care at our facility and for Tenet Healthcare to safely staff and   more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 13 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: At the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, veterinarians are using a drug related to the antiviral remdesivir to cure feline infectious peritonitis (FIP), a disease that until recently meant certain death. For Lanala, a 6-month-old kitten who became the hospital's first patient on the treatment, it's meant a second chance at life. A race against time "She wasn't moving at all. Her legs weren't working,  more