WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSLrpt) -- On December 5 and 6, 2024, the American Academy of Microbiology and the American Geophysical Union held a prominent colloquium titled "Water, Waterborne Pathogens and Public Health: Environmental Drivers" to address critical concerns over water safety and its profound implications for human health. The report released in June 2025, from the event sheds light on alarming statistics indicating that over 3.5 million deaths annually are attributed to waterborne patho  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Senate conducted six committee hearings on June 4, 2025: * * * APPROPRIATIONS: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies concluded a hearing to examine proposed budget estimates for fiscal year 2026 for the Department of Commerce, after receiving testimony from Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce. * * * CHINA'S INFLUENCE IN AFRICA Committee on Foreign Relations: Subcommittee on Afri  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Alora Pharmaceuticals LLC, Alpharetta, Georgia, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security, regarding its Section 232 national security investigation on pharmaceutical imports. The company highlighted severe challenges posed by foreign competition to domestic production. Harold Arthur Deas Jr., CEO of Alora, explained the difficulty U.S. manufacturers face: "The market for Venlafaxine ER tablets is extremely competitive, with  more