PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Association for Cancer Research posted the following news release: * * * American Association for Cancer Research Inaugurates New Leadership During AACR Annual Meeting 2026 * Keith T. Flaherty, MD, FAACR, begins term as AACR President SAN DIEGO - The members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) have welcomed Keith T. Flaherty, MD, Fellow of the AACR Academy, as AACR President for 2026-2027. He was in  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 21 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by economist John Phelan: * * * Data show that Minnesota's above average unemployment isn't due to Metro Surge In January, the unemployment rate in Minnesota (4.4%) was higher than that of the United States (4.3%) for the first time since November 2007. Some of the local media reports   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The American Society of Anesthesiologists posted the following news release: * * * Combining Cannabis with Opioids Offers No Added Pain Relief for Knee Arthritis Patients * CHICAGO -Combining cannabis with an opioid did not improve acute pain for people with knee arthritis, according to results of a study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). While anima  more

ITHACA, New York, April 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Counselors embedded in 911 call centers benefit police, the public * When behavioral health clinicians at 911 call centers answer mental health and substance abuse calls, it not only reduces arrests, involuntary psychiatric detentions and use of force, but also enables police officers to spend more time ensuring public safety, according to new Cornell research. It is the first study to analyze the effectivene  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following news on April 20, 2026: * * * CRC News: The growing influence of InfluenceWatch InfluenceWatch has become a go-to research reference page for Just the News, the Daily Caller, the California Globe, the Federalist, the Tampa Bay Times and many more. * Washington Examiner - 'Local independent' outlet in Virginia pushing redistricting is owned by Democratic operatives Political advocacy masquerading as unbiased, grassroot  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 20 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Researchers explore legal and ethical questions raised by Utah AI prescription pilot A first-in-the-nation program in Utah is testing whether artificial intelligence can independently renew prescriptions for certain chronic conditions, and a new article in New England Journal of Medicine explores the legal, ethical and patient safety questions the initiative raises. The c  more

LONDON, England, April 21 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Blenrep (belantamab mafodotin) approved in China for treatment of 2L+ relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma * Blenrep combination showed a 42% reduction in risk of death and nearly tripled median progression-free survival versus a daratumumab-based triplet/1,2 * As the only anti-BCMA approved in 2L+ multiple myeloma in China, Blenrep provides a n  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 21 (TNSjou) -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * Having more kids associated with reduced risk of stroke and brain damage, research co-led by UT Health San Antonio shows While some say having lots of kids can make you lose your faculties, a new study suggests otherwise. Research co-led by UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio, associates a greater number of live b  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Trump Administration Takes Actions Stemming From the Conflict With Iran * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration's blockade of Iranian ports has been successful so far, with movements of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz slowly increasing. 2 Iran had indicated that the strait would be completely open due to the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, only to  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 20 -- University of Virginia Health posted the following news release: * * * Millions Suffering Needlessly With Curable Hepatitis C * Millions of Americans are still battling potentially deadly hepatitis C even though they could be cured with antiviral drugs they are not receiving, a new analysis reveals. School of Medicine researcher Sanjay Kishore, MD, and colleagues at Mass General Brigham looked at prescribing trends for the drugs, known as direct-actin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * State Health Plan Announces Dr. Brian Miller as Vice Chairman Medical doctor and Hoover Institution visiting fellow Dr. Brian Miller has been named as the Vice Chairman of the North Carolina State Health Plan (Plan) Board of Trustees. This announcement was made by Treasurer and Board Chairman Brad Briner, who told fellow trustees, "Pursuant to my authority under t  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 21 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * New Material Makes Heart Monitoring Tech More Comfortable Researchers have created heart monitoring sensors that conform to the skin, are comfortable, and can be worn while people are moving. With performance comparable to sensors already on the market, the new technology can be made using existing manufacturing processes. "Medical patients are often asked to wear devices to  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, April 20 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * New research identifies previously unreported pressure wave energy transfer to the brain from football headers * Football is widely regarded as the most popular sport globally, is played by over 260 million players and is followed by an estimated 3.5 billion fans. Heading is a fundamental skill within the game, but repetitive headers through a player's career have been linked to an increased r  more

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, April 20 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * Pharmacy Program Fuels Mission-Minded Service * by Rachel Ward, Student Public Relations Writer Amberly wandered through the Caring Partners International medical clinic in Guatemala, unaware that she had once been at the center of a life-or-death emergency there. Guatemala clinic moment highlights emergency CPR and long-term impact Cedarville University pharmacy student Thomas Bonifield, who was servi  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 21 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 17, 2026, by Sephria Reynolds, criminal justice and drug policy analyst: * * * Tennessee bills would eliminate the state's legal kratom market Tennessee's kratom bills are aimed at reducing overdoses, but simply prohibiting kratom is unlikely to reduce drug overdoses within the state. * Tennessee lawmakers are advancing legislation that would effectively ban kratom and criminalize its possess  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSjou) -- Rapid population aging across five Asian healthcare systems has caused a surge in the overall disease burden, even as medical advancements improve outcomes for individual patients, according to a research study from the Stanford University Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. The analysis of data from 2000 to 2019 across China, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan confirms that demographic shifts are the primary engine behind the rise in chron  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 20 [Category: Medical] -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: * * * The Challenges and Opportunities of Clinical Adoption of AI: A Recap of the SNMMI AI Summit * The development of AI has impacted almost every industry, but the medical field, and in particular nuclear medicine, has been quick to find ways to adopt AI. In March of 2026, the SNMMI AI Task Force held a summit to ensure that nuclear medicine stays on   more

BUFFALO, New York, April 20 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * UB researchers find factors that encourage participation in health research * By Charles Anzalone BUFFALO, N.Y. - Researchers from the University at Buffalo School of Nursing have identified several themes that can improve the design and inclusive quality of behavioral health research. In their study, "Exploring Perceptions and Motivations for Research Particip  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Study points to new treatment target for fatal infant heart disease In a study of mice and lab-grown human heart cells, a research team led by the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC identified a gene that may someday help treat a rare heart muscle disease in infants. * Researchers from the Keck School   more