CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 13 -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health posted the following news: * * * A malaria prevention innovation designed for refugee settings * From the UNC Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases Malaria remains a threat to young children in refugee settlements, where displacement, temporary housing, and limited access to healthcare reduce the effectiveness of conventional prevention tools. There are an estimated  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia issued the following news release: * * * Analysis of Brain Tumor Following AAV Gene Therapy Identifies Vector Integration and Reinforces Importance of Long-Term Monitoring * Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) researchers reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine about a rare but noteworthy outcome in a child treated with an adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy for severe  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, May 13 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news wrap up: * * * The ASAM Weekly for May 12, 2026 The following is an evidence-based statement: Medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) are lifesaving, first-line treatments- with or without behavioral interventions. Yet significant gaps remain in MOUD access, especially for veterans seeking permanent supportive housing ( JAMA Network Open ). The same can be said for  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 13 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Elazer Edelman receives the 2026-2027 Killian Award * Elazer R. Edelman '78, SM '79, PhD '84, an engineer and cardiologist who helped develop cardiovascular stents that have been used by more than 100 million people, has been named the recipient of the 2026-2027 James R. Killian Jr. Faculty Achievement Award. The award committee recognized Edelman, the Edward J. Poitras Professor   more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 13 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * Marine life finds new home at base of wind turbines * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 13, 2026 - As lobsters migrate to colder waters due to climate change, Jonah crabs are becoming one of the most important species for fisheries in Southern New England. "As the biomass of the American lobster declines due to climate-related changes and shifting ocean conditions, many fishermen have adapted by targeting   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Liz G. Sweet, executive director of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, Boston, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, Thank you for inviting me to participate in today's hearing. My name is  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Massachusetts Public Health Council Votes to Approve Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Proposal to Build Proton Therapy Center * Approval of the Determination of Need helps increase access to lifesaving proton therapy treatment for pediatric and adult cancer patients Today, the Massachusetts Public Health Council (PHC) voted unanimously to approve a Determination of  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Pontchartrain Cancer Center CEO Kathy Oubre, Covington, from a May 5, 2026, field hearing entitled "Making Health Care Affordable Again Part 2: Perspectives from Employers, Patients, and Providers." Oubre is also a board member of the Community Oncology Alliance, co-chair of its Drug Policy and Regulatory Affairs and president of the Coalition of Hematology and Oncolog  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Nominates New Members to the Rhode Island Board of Education Governor McKee today announced his nomination of four members to the Rhode Island Board of Education: Sandra Cano and Karen Hazard to the Council on Elementary and Secondary Education and Dr. Arthur-Paul Petrosinelli and Alan Tenreiro to the Council on Postsecondary Education. "I am proud  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Union] -- The International Brotherhood of Teamsters posted the following news release: * * * Rhode Island Tankhaulers Join Teamsters * Press Contact: Matt McQuaid Phone: (771) 241-0015 Email: mmcquaid@teamster.org (NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I.) - A group of 33 workers employed by RelaDyne Transportation have voted to join Teamsters Local 251. They organized with the Teamsters to secure higher wages, improved benefits, and a stronger voice on the job, despite the com  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Lead New Hampshire and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide an expl  more

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of Trustees Four new student representatives--representing undergraduate, graduate and law students--also join the board for the 2026-27 academic year. Eileen Korey Syracuse University has announced the appointment of two new members of the Board of Trustees. The newest members, David S. Klein '93 and Sean C. O'Keefe G'78, are both alumni who have earn  more

MIAMI, Florida, May 13 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * The Best is Yet to Come: Dr. Ronald Desrosiers' Breakthrough HIV Research at the Miller School * Dr. Ronald Desrosiers has shaped modern HIV research while mentoring generations of scientists at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The NBA's loss is the University of Miami's and science's gain. As a young athlete growing up in New England, Ronald Desrosiers, Ph.D., pro  more

NEW YORK, May 13 [Category: BizMedia] -- Warner Bros. Discovery, a media and entertainment company, posted the following news release: * * * Warner Bros. Discovery's Cable Portfolio Primes Programming Slate With Over 3,000 Premiere Hours Including 225 New and Returning Series The US Networks at Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD)-which boasts more top-performing cable networks, series and freshman hits than any other portfolio-unveiled its robust content lineup during WBD's 2026 New York Upfront pre  more