WHIPPANY, New Jersey, May 22 -- Bayer USA, an enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, issued the following news on May 21, 2026: * * * Bayer's KERENDIA(R) (finerenone) Granted Priority Review of Supplemental New Drug Application by U.S. FDA for Treatment of Adults with Type 1 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease If approved for this investigational new use, KERENDIA(R) (finerenone), a non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist (MRA), would be   more

LONDON, England, May 22 (TNSjou) -- BMJ Group issued the following news release about The BMJ on May 21, 2026: * * * Healthcare is facing a moral emergency, argue experts Time to restore kindness and compassion in healthcare to improve patient and staff well-being * Healthcare has lost its human, moral, and relational foundations and must reconnect with its core values to improve both patient and staff well-being, argue experts in The BMJ today. Despite unprecedented advances in diagnostic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 22 -- The Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development issued the following news: * * * BU Wheelock Celebrates Four Retiring Faculty Members Honoring Linda Banks-Santilli, Ellen Faszewski, Lisa Ijiri, and Paul Thayer for their impact and dedication By Stephanies Vang Four long-time faculty members who have made a lasting mark on BU Wheelock and its community are retiring at the end of this academic year. Linda Banks-Santilli, Ellen Faszew  more

BRISTOL, England, May 21 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Cancer researcher elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences * Professor Richard Martin, Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation) and Professor of Clinical Epidemiology in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences at the University, is one of 60 exceptional biomedical and health scientists appointed to the Academy's prestigious Fellowship. The announcement was made today (Thursd  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, May 22 -- Yale University issued the following news: * * * Charting Yale's impact on American life, one state at a time In Montana, Georgia, Maine -- and in every state in the country -- people from Yale are committing themselves to a better future for all. By Jim Shelton Yale's home will always be New Haven, but its backyard is as big as America. Look closely and you'll see the ideas and hard work of Yale's people and their local partners taking root in Missoula,  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in New Hampshire * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect New Hampshire from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. Th  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $27.5 Million to Reduce Lead in Drinking Water in Rhode Island * Boston (May 20, 2026) - Today, EPA is announcing $27,456,000 in funding to protect Rhode Island from exposure to lead in drinking water. This investment will go directly to states through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) and is part of EPA's unwavering commitment to Making America Healthy Again. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Drives Next Phase of Lead Paint Safety in Maine * BOSTON (May 21, 2026) -Over the past year, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has helped increase awareness of and compliance with federal lead-based paint rules among communities in Maine, as part of a longstanding effort to address the risks of lead paint across New England. EPA's successes in 2025 included: * Increased the number of   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey Celebrates 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day at the Massachusetts State House * Governor Maura Healey joined Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Veterans Services Secretary Eric Goralnick, Veterans Services Deputy Secretary Andrea Gayle-Bennett and members of the Legislature to celebrate the 2nd Annual Military Appreciation Day in the House Chamber at the Massachuset  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 21 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont and Bipartisan New England States Urge FERC To Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners * All Six New England Governors Submit Joint Statement Opposing Major Profit Increase for Transmission Utilities (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont today joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to urge the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 22 -- Johns Hopkins University issued the following news: * * * Six inspirational figures receive Johns Hopkins honorary degrees University recognizes journalist Wolf Blitzer, mRNA pioneer Katalin Kariko, mathematical ecologist Simon A. Levin, longtime Red Cross leader Gail J. McGovern, preeminent portraitist Amy Sherald, and trailblazing cancer researcher Bert Vogelstein * A top broadcast journalist and foreign-policy expert, a groundbreaking mRNA researcher, a lea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 21 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Healey and Bipartisan New England States Demand FERC Reject Profit Increase for Transmission Owners Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey joined with a bipartisan group of New England governors to demand the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to reject a proposal by New England transmission owners to significantly increase their allowed profits at the expense of ratepa  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 20 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Delivers Double-Digit Gains in Q1 2026 US Private Equity and Venture Capital League Tables * NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke achieved double-digit gains across Q1 2026 league table rankings, earning multiple top 15 and 25 positions from PitchBook, LSEG, and The Deal. These results underscore the firm's strong momentum and continued outperformance in  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 22 -- Troutman Pepper, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke Delivers Double-Digit Gains in Q1 2026 US Private Equity and Venture Capital League Tables NEW YORK - Troutman Pepper Locke achieved double-digit gains across Q1 2026 league table rankings, earning multiple top 15 and 25 positions from PitchBook, LSEG, and The Deal. These results underscore the firm's strong momentum and continued outperformance in the private equity and venture cap  more

KINGSTON, Rhode Island, May 21 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * URI Arts and Sciences fellow to enhance New England colonial history through graphic design * KINGSTON, R.I. - May 22, 2026 - It's not just digitally enhancing a hidden New England colonial-era endangered landmark that has Deleonya Brown excited about being a University of Rhode Island College of Arts and Sciences fellow. She wants to learn more about herself, both personally and professionall  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, May 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Ivermectin could help beat malaria, veterinary college researcher finds in running the numbers By Andrew Mann When a stranger from Spain called Cassidy Rist in her first months at Virginia Tech, she almost didn't take the meeting. The caller was Carlos Chaccour, a physician at the University of Navarra who worked on global health and tropical diseases. He told her he was working on ivermectin for malaria. Rist  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Western New England University awarded 887 undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees during its 2026 commencement ceremonies at the MassMutual Center, Springfield, Massachusetts, highlighting themes of resilience, adaptability, and leadership. The university awarded 483 bachelor's degrees during the undergraduate ceremony and 404 graduate and doctoral degrees during the afternoon event, including 236 master's degrees and 168 doctoral degrees. Board of Trustees Chair E  more