WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is considering giving an exclusive patent license to Advocate Aurora Research Institute, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The license would be for the inventions found in two patent applications related to Zika virus strains. These strains may serve as a therapeutic for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and other types of cancer. The prospective l  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSFR) -- The National Science Foundation is seeking public comment on three permit applications to conduct activities in Antarctica. This notice, issued under the Antarctic Conservation Act of 1978, outlines proposals for scientific research, equipment maintenance and educational tourism. One application from Allyson Hindle of the University of Nevada Las Vegas requests permission to study Weddell seals. The research would involve temporarily restraining up to 30 adult se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Katie (Olmsted) Peterson, Clinical Director at the Tower Clock Surgery Centers, an organization specializing in ophthalmology services in Green Bay, Wisconsin, has submitted a public comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing concerns over the current outpatient payment structures. The letter emphasizes the need for policy adjustments to ensure that ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) remain accessible and affordable for Medicare bene  more