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State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for Sunday November 17, 2024 ( 3 items )  

Johns Hopkins Medicine: Drug Combination Prompts Immune Response in Some Resistant Pancreatic Cancers
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: A new drug strategy that regulates the tumor immune microenvironment may transform a tumor that resists immunotherapy into a susceptible one, according to a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and Oregon Health & Science University. The immune microenvironment around a pancreatic tumor has suppressed immune activity, allowing the tumor to evade attacks by the immune s  more

Md. Gov. Moore Applauds New 5-Year Agreement Between Carnival Cruise Line and Port of Baltimore
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today applauded a new contract with Carnival Cruise Line that keeps the world's largest cruise provider serving the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore for another five years. The agreement takes effect on January 1, 2025 and includes a five-year renewal option. "The international cruise industry recognizes Baltimore as one of the top cruise markets in our nati  more

Md. Gov. Moore: Maryland Ranks Top State for Minority-Owned Businesses, Supports Thousands of Small Business Jobs in FY 2024
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2024: Governor Wes Moore today announced that Maryland has been named the number one state for minority-owned businesses, according to a recent analysis by Lending Tree. The state earned top 10 rankings in three of five Lending Tree metrics, including the percentage of minority-owned businesses in the state; the ratio of pay relative to all businesses; and the longevity of business operatio  more