ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 11 -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) launched the ASCO Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry (ASCO Registry) to help the entire cancer community learn about the pattern of symptoms and severity of COVID-19 among patients with cancer, as well as how COVID-19 infections impact the delivery of cancer care and patient outcomes. The registry will collect both baseline and foll  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following statement on March 6: The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that former San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan will be one of nine honorees in the Class of 2020. Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett released the following statement: "St. Croix native Tim Duncan has become the first Virgin Islander and the third player in San Antonio franchise history with his jersey retired to be elected to the Bask  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- HarperCollins published the following book - "Reprogramming the American Dream, From Rural America to Silicon Valley--Making AI Serve Us All" by Kevin Scott and Greg Shaw: The publisher provided this outline of the work: In this essential book written by a rural native and Silicon Valley veteran, Microsoft's Chief technology officer tackles one of the most critical issues facing society today: the future of artificial intelligence and how it can be realistically used to p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 8 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A commonly expressed protein in skin - periostin - can directly activate itch-associated neurons in the skin, according to new research from North Carolina State University. The researchers found that blocking periostin receptors on these neurons reduced the itch response in a mouse model of atopic dermatitis, or eczema. The findings could have implications for treatment of this condition. It  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- Teachers College Press published the following book - "The Scandal of Standardized Tests, Why We Need to Drop the SAT and ACT" by Joseph Soares: The publisher provided this outline of the work: This update to SAT Wars provides new evidence in the case against standardized college entry tests, including the experiences of test-optional colleges. The Scandal of Standardized Tests sheds significant light on key problems such as: Are the tests stronger proxies for race and fa  more