CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 2 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Analysis Highlights Untapped Potential of RNA Vaccines * A new analysis of federal funding for RNA vaccine research highlights the vast potential of the technology not just for preventing infectious diseases but treating devastating conditions ranging from cancer to Alzheimer's. Researchers led by UVA Health's Taison Bell, MD, MBA, surveyed RNA vaccine research funded by the Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 [Category: Health Care] -- Ascension, a faith-based healthcare organization, posted the following news release: * * * Ascension Saint Thomas Plans Fairview's First Emergency Department * Ascension Saint Thomas and Dickson Medical Associates are planning a new medical campus in Fairview to expand access to emergency and outpatient care. Fairview's first-ever 24/7 freestanding emergency department will be included in the development, pending state approval. Operated by As  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 2 [Category: Health Care] -- The Fox Chase Cancer Center, a part of Temple University Health System, posted the following news: * * * Building a Framework for Truly Patient-Centered Cancer Care * By aligning treatment with patients' values and goals, Fox Chase Cancer Center clinicians are infusing Goal Concordant Care into routine practice, partnering with their patients to honor what matters most when facing serious illness. By Greg Lester For patients   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 2 -- The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering posted the following news: * * * Designing Transparent Armor * Using a technique inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting, engineers at the University of Pittsburgh have created transparent barriers that block and absorb electromagnetic interference (EMI) while remaining flexible enough to fold. The researchers have harnessed the power of a single laser to both carbonize and cut pol  more

AURORA, Colorado, March 2 -- The University of Colorado School of Public Health posted the following news release: * * * Eye Tests Reveal Brain Trauma More Than a Decade After Concussions * A study from researchers at the CU Anschutz Marcus Institute for Brain Health suggests that veterans with concussions may continue to show subtle but measurable brain function differences more than a decade after their injury. Researchers found these differences can be detected through specialized eye mov  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * La incidencia del cancer de recto aumenta tras decadas de descenso mientras el cancer colorrectal se desplaza hacia generaciones mas jovenes * ATLANTA, 2 de marzo de 2026 - Las tasas de cancer colorrectal en Estados Unidos se estan moviendo en dos direcciones muy diferentes, segun un nuevo informe publicado hoy por la American Cancer Society (ACS). Mientras que la enfermedad   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 2 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Rectal Cancer Incidence Rising After Decades of Decline as Colorectal Cancer Shifts Toward Younger Generations * ATLANTA, March 2, 2026 -Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are moving in two very different directions, according to a new report released today from the American Cancer Society (ACS). While the disease continues to decline among older adults, rates are r  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * Research to impact: Five FSU professors named National Academy of Inventors Senior members * The National Academy of Inventors, or NAI, has named five Florida State University faculty members as 2026 NAI Senior Members. NAI Senior Members are active faculty, scientists and administrators with success in patents, licensing and commercialization and have produced technologies that have had significant   more

SWANSEA, Wales, March 2 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Study reveals children in contact with family court more likely to self-harm * Decisions on caregiver, family contact and living arrangements for children are made in family court proceedings. This includes both private (such as decisions in relation to parental divorce/separation) and public (where local authorities have taken steps for the welfare of children) family law proceedings. Around one in 10 separating   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Casey Means, President Trump's nominee to be surgeon general and medical director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, from a Feb. 25, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. I want to thank President Trump for nominating me to serve   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 2 -- Florida State University issued the following news: * * * The science of structures: FSU chemist synthesizes complex molecule with potential for medicine, pharmaceutical applications * A Florida State University chemist has developed a method to rapidly assemble significantly complex natural molecules with potential in biomedical applications, opening the door for novel drug therapies based on the molecule's structure. James Frederich, the Warner Herz Assoc  more

LONDON, England, March 2 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Black women face major barriers to menopause support: new study Black women in the UK are entering menopause severely under informed, under supported, and often dismissed by healthcare professionals, according to new research from the UCL EGA Institute for Women's Health. Published in the journal Post Reproductive Health, researchers say the study highlights urgent gaps in menopause education   more