BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Automated Smoking Interventions Offered to Parents Through Pediatric Primary Care May Curb Their Tobacco Habits * Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Mass General Brigham found that integrating an automated smoking cessation intervention for parents into pediatric primary care demonstrated increased treatment received and reduced cigarettes smok  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 (TNSrep) -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * 'I Hope This Book Helps to Inspire a New Way of Thinking About Healthcare' Alan Sager discusses his new book The Easiest, which presents a guide to thorough healthcare reform in the US. By strategically redirecting trillions of dollars in wasteful spending, the US can achieve affordable and high-quality care for all. * Marred by political constraints, most efforts to wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 13 -- The Boston University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Diagnostic Code for Gulf War Illness Marks Major Step Forward for Veteran Care and Research Kimberly Sullivan, along with a group of clinical researchers and veterans, advocated for this official recognition, which will support better diagnosis, treatment and understanding * Gulf War illness (GWI), the chronic, debilitating condition linked to military service in the 1990-1991 G  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Convicted Felon from Northampton Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Narcotics Charges Defendant possessed a loaded firearm, crack cocaine and heroin in a Hadley hotel lobby while on federal supervised release for prior firearm conviction * A Northampton, Mass. man pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield yesterday to firearm and narcotics offenses. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration has issued a notice of application from Cambridge Isotope Laboratories Inc., Andover, Massachusetts, to become a registered bulk manufacturer of controlled substances. The company submitted its application on August 7, 2025. The registration would allow Cambridge Isotope Laboratories, Inc. to synthetically bulk manufacture Tetrahydrocannabinols, a Schedule I controlled substance with drug code 7370. T  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Dominican National Pleads Guilty to Dealing Fentanyl Defendant is an associate of the 18th Street Gang * A Dominican national unlawfully residing in Lawrence pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to drug distribution charges. Hector Santana Guzman, a/k/a "DJ Black," 34, pleaded guilty to two counts of distribution of and possessing with   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * East Weymouth Woman Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud Defendant stole Social Security benefits for over five years * An East Weymouth woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to fraudulently obtaining Social Security benefits. Debora A. Siler, 68, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud. U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sor  more

NEEDHAM, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- International Data Corp., a provider of market intelligence and advisory services, issued the following news release: * * * Enterprise WLAN Market Grew 13.2% in the Second Quarter of 2025, according to IDC Worldwide WLAN Tracker New Wi-Fi Standards & AI-Powered Management Drive Growth * The enterprise worldwide wireless local area network (WLAN) market grew 13.2% in the second quarter of 2025 (2Q25) compared to 2Q24 to reach $2.6 billion, building on the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Milk Care Co. Inc. dba Harmony Baby Nutrition, Boston, Massachusetts, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advocating for the modernization of regulations surrounding infant formula. The letter, responding to the FDA's Operation Stork Speed, highlights the urgent need to advance infant formula innovation in the United States to ensure nutritional adequacy and health outcomes for infant  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Lidar helps gas industry find methane leaks and avoid costly losses * Each year, the U.S. energy industry loses an estimated 3 percent of its natural gas production, valued at $1 billion in revenue, to leaky infrastructure. Escaping invisibly into the air, these methane gas plumes can now be detected, imaged, and measured using a specialized lidar flown on small aircraft. This l  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham and New England Futbol Club Announce Strategic Collaboration to Advance Athlete Health and Wellness New collaboration will ensure elite youth athletes have on field support and direct access to world-class care from Mass General Brigham for Children and Mass General Brigham Sports Medicine. * Mass General Brigham and New England Futbol Club (NEFC) to  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizHospital] -- Mass General Brigham issued the following news release: * * * Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute Accelerates Bold Vision for Patient-Centered Cancer Care * Mass General Brigham, the nation's largest hospital-based research enterprise and home to two of the nation's leading hospitals for cancer care, announced significant progress this week on its patient-centered vision for cancer care, initially announced a year ago. The system  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. James McGovern, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * McGovern, Schakowsky, Ramirez Demand Justice for Slain Human Rights Defender Juan Lopez * Today, Representative James P. McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission and Ranking Member of the House Rules Committee, alongside Representatives Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL) announced a new letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking him to pursue j  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT launches Day of Design to bring hands-on learning to classrooms * A new MIT initiative known as Day of Design offers free, open-source, hands-on design activities for all classrooms, in addition to professional development opportunities and signature events. The material engages pK-12 learners in the skills they need to solve complex open-ended problems while also considering   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- Community Catalyst issued the following news release: * * * More Than 350 Organizations Calling on Congress to Make Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Permanent Groups Say Extension Of Tax Credits Should Be Part Of Any Government Funding Spending Deal * More than 350 groups across the country signed on to a letter, led by Community Catalyst, urging Congress to take immediate action to make enhanced premium tax credits permanent, before they expire later this ye  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Neal, Larson Launch Inquiry with Ways and Means Democrats Demanding Trump Hand Over Information About 'DOGE' Data Meddling at Social Security * Washington, D.C. - Today, following a whistleblower report that revealed 'DOGE' copied sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, and addresses, to a vulnerable cloud, Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Richard E. Neal (M  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Affirms Importance of DEI to US Economy, Sounds Alarm on Black Women's Unemployment * This Week, Pressley Urged Fed Chair Powell to Take Action to Address Rising Black Women Unemployment Rate "Diversity, equity, and inclusion is good for business, and it is good for the economy." Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - In a House Financial Services Committee hearing, Congresswoman Ayanna Press  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release: * * * Rehoboth Man Sentenced for Conspiracy to Falsify CDL Test Scores and Perjury Defendant involved in Massachusetts State Police Commercial Driver's License bribery scheme * A Rehoboth man was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a conspiracy to falsify records by giving passing scores to four Commercial Driver's License (CDL) ap  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Blumenthal Reintroduce Legislation to Bolster Funding for TSA and its Workforce * FASTER Act would ensure airline security fees bolster aviation safety Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 11, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today reintroduced the Fundi  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * This MIT spinout is taking biomolecule storage out of the freezer * Ever since freezers were invented, the life sciences industry has been reliant on them. That's because many patient samples, drug candidates, and other biologics must be stored and transported in powerful freezers or surrounded by dry ice to remain stable. The problem was on full display during the Covid-19 pand  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Sept. 10, 2025: * * * Two Plead Guilty to Conspiracy Involving Manufacturing of Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Two Massachusetts men pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to their roles in a conspiracy involving the distribution and manufacturing of counterfeit pills containing fentanyl and other controlled substances. Elmidio Crisosto  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release on Sept. 11, 2025: * * * United States Seeks Civil Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency Associated with Iranian National Mohammad Abedini Defendant charged with providing material support to foreign terrorist organization resulting in death, and for scheme to procure sensitive U.S. technology used in military drones * The United States Attorney's Office filed a civi  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 12 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Showcases Women of Carbon and Industry Panel on Decarbonization * VHB's Embodied Carbon team, led by Senior Structural Engineer and Carbon Reduction Lead Ken Donald, recently welcomed employees and industry peers for a special screening of Women of Carbon --  more