WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association issued the following news release on March 11: The American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) will launch the Short Line Railroad Industry Hall of Fame in 2020 to recognize short line railroad visionaries and stars who through their dedication, commitment and achievement best exemplify the qualities of innovation, entrepreneurialism, perseverance and service that have advanced the short line ra  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston issued the following news release: * * * - Council provides forum for cross-region conversations about community development needs * * * The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston on Thursday announced the appointment of six new members to the Bank's Community Development Advisory Council. The CDAC was established by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston to provide a forum for residents across the First District to discuss issues im  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The ESOP Association issued the following news release on March 12: Following ongoing reports and announcements from the World Health Organization?(WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), The ESOP Association announced it will postpone all events between March 14 and April 27. As of today, events scheduled after April 27 remain unaffected. As it has thus far, The Association will continue to rely on the latest guidance from leading health experts-  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Boston Museum of Science issued the following news release: The Museum of Science, Boston announced that it has taken preemptive measures to protect staff, volunteers, and the public from the rapidly evolving exposure to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) by temporarily discontinuing public admissions to the Museum Exhibit Halls and suspending all public programming for 3 weeks. To date, the Museum has not had any reported cases of infection on its premises. "As the  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 13 -- The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review issued the following announcement: The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) released an Evidence Report assessing the comparative clinical effectiveness and value of treatments for sickle cell disease, including crizanlizumab (Adakveo(R), Novartis), voxelotor (Oxbryta(TM), Global Blood Therapeutics), and L-glutamine (Endari(R), Emmaus Life Sciences). "Patients and families in the sickle cell communit  more

NEW YORK, March 13 -- The National Kidney Foundation issued the following news release: * * * - Foundation encourages all Americans to the Kidney Risk Quiz * * * March 12, is World Kidney Day, and the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) would like you to observe the occasion by dedicating one minute of your day to take the Kidney Risk Quiz. In just 60 seconds, you can find out if you are the 1 in 3 American adults at risk for developing kidney disease and learn what to do next to address your k  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following statement on March 12 in response to the Governor's announcement that Maine has its first presumptive positive test for novel coronavirus disease: "Today's news of Maine's first presumptive positive COVID-19 diagnosis is both concerning and expected. Given the spread of the disease and its presence in other New England states, it was always likely that the disease would impact Maine people. "With this in mind, the S  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following testimony on March 12 by Gerard Anderson, professor at the Johns Hopkins University, at a hearing entitled "The Coronavirus and America's Small Business Supply Chain": My name is Dr. Gerard Anderson. I am a professor of Health Policy and Management and International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a professor of Medicine in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.  more