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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New York Newsletter for Sunday May 24, 2020 ( 111 items )  

#UMMCGrad2020: SGSHS Graduate Motivates Herself, Others
JACKSON, Mississippi, May 23 -- The University of Mississippi Medical Center issued the following news: Meagan Wier keeps a collection of postcards at her Brandon home. Each is a record of a historical journey. There's one sent to Buffalo, New York in 1906 and another written in French from 1901. Yet another comes from Italy after World War Two, where the writer tells her friend about riding scooters with local boys. Wier, who grew up in Louisville, has collected another sort of record that is  more

'NfL' Biomarker Associated With Disability Progression in Large Swedish Study of People With MS
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Higher blood levels of a molecule called Neurofilament light chain (NfL) were associated with progression of disability in blood samples from 4,385 people with MS. Although further study is needed before this blood test can be used routinely to predict disease course and guide the care of individuals with MS, these findings add to growing evidence that NfL has potential as a predictive biomarker of MS disease  more

350.org: Faith Institutions Call for a Just Recovery by Divesting From Fossil Fuels
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The 350.org issued the following news release on May 18: As major challenges for the global economy are predicted in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a diverse group of faith institutions is putting the call for a just economic recovery into practice. Today, 42 faith institutions from 14 countries announce their divestment from fossil fuels. This is the largest-ever joint announcement of divestment from fossil fuels from faith institutions. It comes from institutions i  more

350.org: New York State Denies Williams Fracked Gas Pipeline: A People Powered Victory
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The 350.org issued the following news release: Climate and community leaders celebrated as the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced their denial with prejudice of a key water permit for the Williams Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) fracked gas pipeline. The unnecessary and risky $1 billion, 23-mile pipeline, fought over for years and the focus of an executive order by President Trump, would have shipped 400 million cubic feet of fracked gas fr  more

50 Percent Increase in Domestic Islamist Extremism Arrests and Plots in 2019, According to New ADL Data
NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Anti-Defamation League issued the following news release: There was a 50 percent increase in arrests and plots linked to domestic Islamist extremism in 2019, according to data released by ADL's (Anti-Defamation League) Center on Extremism. There were a total of 30 arrests linked to domestic Islamist extremism, nine of which were for terror plots. Of the nine individuals arrested for plotting attacks, seven (78 percent) were U.S. citizens. While there were no attacks or   more

A Promising Drug for Treatment of Severe Lung Inflammation in COVID-19 Patients: Montefiore-Einstein Scientists Lead Two Trials of Leronlimab
BRONX, New York, May 22 -- Montefiore Health System issued the following news release: Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine are the first sites in the nation to begin evaluating an investigational drug in two separate, FDA-approved trials: one to treat mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19, and the other to treat severely ill COVID-19 patients. They are hopeful that the drug, leronlimab may prevent the "cytokine storm" that inflames and fatally damages the lungs and oth  more

Academy of Management Perspectives Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
BRIARCLIFF MANOR, New York, May 21 -- The Academy of Management Perspectives, a peer-reviewed journal from the Academy of Management that says it features articles and symposia that address issues concerning management and business, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * From Governance of Innovation to Innovations in Governance * Corporate Governance for Responsible Innovation: Approaches to Corporate Governance and Their Implications for Sustainable De  more

Access Now: California Bill Would Help Close Digital Divide and Make the State a Leader on Connectivity
NEW YORK, May 21 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Access Now joined over 30 other organizations in supporting California State Senator Lena Gonzalez's SB 1130. The bill would update the state's broadband buildout program to focus on "future-proof" technology and make it easier to improve slow and inadequate connections (like Digital Subscriber Line, or DSL). Such an update is sorely needed now that COVID-19-related quarantine has shown us how essential broadband connectivity is   more

Access Now: Human Rights Organizations Call on Egyptian Authorities to Cease Restrictions on Internet Freedoms and Digital Rights
NEW YORK, May 21 -- Access Now issued the following news release: Following the rise in the number of patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Egyptian authorities have taken significant, large-scale measures in order to limit the spread of the virus. These include imposing a curfew on citizens for a specified number of hours, the full and temporary closure of some government departments, and reduction of the number of present employees in other departments and entities. However, the Egy  more

ACLU Comment on DOJ Intervention in Certain Challenges to COVID-19 Public Health Restrictions
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following statement by Executive Director Anthony D. Romero in response to the Justice Department attempts to support select challenges to state and local COVID-19 public health restrictions: "As a general matter, legal scrutiny of emergency executive powers is a good thing, but when tha  more

ACLU: Federal Court Grants Sanctions Against Trump Administration Stemming From Census Citizenship Lawsuit
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on May 21: A federal court has granted in part a request from the American Civil Liberties Union and partners for sanctions stemming from their lawsuit successfully blocking the Trump administration from adding a citizenship question to the 2020 U.S. census. The A  more

Action Against Hunger: Latin America - COVID-19 Could Push 29 Million More People Into Poverty
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Action Against Hunger issued the following news release: For much of Latin America, the hunger caused by the coronavirus pandemic is feared more than the disease itself. "This is a region where one in three people faced food insecurity even before the first appearance of COVID-19 cases. A recent report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean predicts a 5% contraction in the economy and an increase in unemployment to more than 11% - making this the bigg  more

Advocates Ask District Court to Block Public Charge Rule Amidst Pandemic Following SCOTUS Rejection
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release: Lawyers from the Center for Constitutional Rights, The Legal Aid Society, National Immigration Law Center, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP joined New York State Attorney General Letitia James arguing (via video) before a federal district court judge regarding three related lawsuits challenging several Trump administration "public charge" rules and seeking a preliminary injunction to stop  more

Aesthetic Surgery Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The Aesthetic Surgery Journal, a peer-reviewed international journal from the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery that says it focuses on scientific developments and clinical techniques in aesthetic surgery, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2020 edition: * Deep Cheek Fat Volumes and Midfacial Aging Rhinoplasty: * Rhinoplasty: A Sequential Approach to Managing the Bony Vault * Making the Subjective Objective: Machine Learn  more

Albany Medical College Holds Virtual Commencement Ceremonies
ALBANY, New York, May 22 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Albany Medical College awarded 228 degrees during a virtual commencement ceremony. Commencement proceedings were livestreamed from Huyck Auditorium inside the Medical Center to accommodate efforts to contain the novel coronavirus and to help keep those who are most vulnerable safe. The Class of 2020 participated virtually and will receive diplomas through the mail. Speaker  more

American Association of Advertising Agencies: VoxComm - A Global Joint Agency-Association Announcement
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The American Association of Advertising Agencies issued the following news release May 20: Pick up any company's annual report and there will be a section on how important it is to be socially responsible. Companies know that both their customers and employees expect them to do the right thing. For people. For the planet. According to the March 2020 Edelman Trust Barometer Survey, 90% of people said companies and brands need to protect the financial well-being of employees a  more

American Jewish Congress Issues Statement on the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The American Jewish Congress issued the following statement: The American Jewish Congress applauds the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee for adopting the U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2020. This important bipartisan legislation provides full security assistance to Israel as outlined in the 2016 U.S.-Israel Memorandum of Understanding. Considering multiple security threats in the region, it is vital for Israel to have the means to defend itself. At the   more

American National Standards Institute: The USMCA Expands Opportunities for Participation in Standards Development
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The American National Standards Institute issued the following news release: The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that will go into effect on July 1, 2020, is an update to the 25-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and is intended to create balanced, reciprocal trade for the North American economy. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) recognizes the update, which eliminates barriers to the acceptance and use of international standar  more

American Society of Health-System Pharmacists: Real-World Data Used to Help Predict Demand for Drug Inventory During Pandemic
BETHESDA, Maryland, May 19 -- The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued the following news: The arrival of COVID-19 in the United States and its ensuing spread, as well as evolving developments on the disease, have meant that healthcare professionals have had to rapidly adapt in order to care for the growing patient population. In New York, the U.S. epicenter of the pandemic, real-world data (RWD) has been used to help predict demand for drug inventory for the treatment of COVID-  more

Association for Computing Machinery Honors Computing Innovators for Advances in Research, Education and Industry
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The Association for Computing Machinery issued the following news release: ACM, the Association for Computing Machinery, today announced the recipients of three prestigious technical awards. These leaders were selected by their peers for making contributions to some of the most impactful and fastest-growing fields in technology. Paul Mockapetris, Chief Scientist at ThreatSTOP, receives the ACM Software System Award for development of the Domain Name System (DNS), which prov  more

Association of National Advertisers: Vast Majority of Ana Members Have Supplier Diversity Programs - Report
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Association of National Advertisers issued the following news release on May 18: A large majority (75 percent) of ANA members have strategic plans in place to hire suppliers with diverse backgrounds for their overall organizations, but only 40 percent have such strategies specifically for marketing and advertising services. Those are two of the key findings in a new ANA study, "The Power of Supplier Diversity," which also revealed that among those with a supplier divers  more

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: New York Ban on Sale of All Flavored E-Cigarettes Takes Effect
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement by President Matthew L. Myers: New York's historic law prohibiting the sale of all flavored e-cigarettes takes effect. This action is the right move to reverse skyrocketing youth use of e-cigarettes and couldn't come at a better time as health experts are warning that smoking and vaping can worsen the effects of COVID-19. It's more critical than ever to keep our lungs healthy. This measure is necessary to pr  more

Cancer Research Institute and IQVIA Uncover the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Global Oncology Clinical Trials
NEW YORK, May 19 -- Cancer Research Institute issued the following news: The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) and IQVIA(TM) (NYSE:IQV) have published new findings in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery on the current challenges, risks, and contingencies for global oncology trial management amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The study adds to the growing analysis of COVID-19's impact on R&D activities, and the downstream effect on new or improved treatments. Between March 17 and April 3, 2020, CRI and IQVIA   more

Cell Death & Differentiation Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Cell Death and Differentiation, a journal that says it devotes itself to scientific excellence in the field of cell biology, molecular biology and biochemistry of cell death and disease, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2020 edition: * GABPA is a master regulator of luminal identity and restrains aggressive diseases in bladder cancer * HnRNP F/H associate with hTERC and telomerase holoenzyme to modulate telomerase function and promote  more

Center for Strategic and International Studies: Lighthizer's View of the World and the WTO Leadership Issue
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary by William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl chair in International Business: Once again, my intention to write about a Democratic trade policy has been overtaken by events. This time they were Ambassador Lighthizer's piece in the New York Times last week and World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General Roberto Azevedo's announcement that he plans to leave his position on August 31,  more

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Smoking Increases SARS-CoV-2 Receptors in the Lung
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, May 19 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: New research from CSHL scientists suggests that cigarette smoke spurs the lungs to make more ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme 2), the protein that the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 grabs and uses to enter human cells. The findings, reported May 16, 2020 in the journal Developmental Cell, may explain why smokers appear to be particularly vulnerable to severe infections. The analysis als  more

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Teachers Make Genomes More Useful From Home
COLD SPRING HARBOR, New York, May 22 -- The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory issued the following news: By Brian Stallard, Content Developer/Communicator Imagine a book written with all the right words, but no spaces between words, no punctuation, no chapter headings - it would look like a senseless string of letters one after the other. That is what the first draft of a genome sequence looks like. To make sense of the long string of letters, scientists have programmed computers to break the se  more

Colorado Moms Demand Action Applauds Dismissal of a Lawsuit Challenging Colorado's Extreme Risk Law
MANHATTAN, New York, May 22 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Colorado chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a Denver District Court judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging how Colorado's extreme risk law was enacted: "Once again, courts are dismissing desperate efforts by gun safety opponents to repeal our extreme risk la  more

Committee to Protect Journalists: Protesters Storm Baghdad Office of Saudi Broadcaster Middle East Broadcasting Center
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news: Iraq authorities should conduct a transparent and speedy investigation into the ransacking of the Baghdad office of the Saudi broadcaster MBC and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said. Yesterday, dozens of protesters stormed and the Baghdad office of the Middle East Broadcasting Center, a Saudi state-funded broadcaster, resulting in "severe damage" to the outlet's studios  more

Committee to Protect Journalists: Security Forces in Iraqi Kurdistan Detain 8 Journalists in Duhok Covering Protest
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists issued the following news on May 18: The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the detention of at least eight Kurdish Iraqi journalists covering a protest in Duhok on May 16 and called on the authorities in Iraqi Kurdistan to drop all charges pending against four of them. On May 16, Kurdish security forces arrested at least eight journalists working for media outlets affiliated with the Kurdistan Islamic Union (KIU) and the Patriot  more

Consumer Energy Alliance Statement Regarding New York Conservation Department Decision on Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
ALBANY, New York, May 18 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement by Executive Director Wendy Hijos regarding the New York Conservation Department's decision to deny a water quality permit for the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project: "It's hard to believe that at a time of unprecedented economic pain and uncertainty, the unending politicization of needed pipeline energy infrastructure like the NESE Project continues. This DEC denial is not a solution for hardworking families   more

Consumer Reports Analysis Finds Automakers Equipping Many More New Car Models With Pedestrian Detection Technology
YONKERS, New York, May 22 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: Automakers are embracing life-saving innovation by making pedestrian safety systems come standard on a record number of cars, but more progress is needed, Consumer Reports said upon releasing a new tally of vehicle models with these systems. The increase in adoption of pedestrian detection technology comes after both Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) set higher standards for ped  more

Consumer Reports Urges California Lawmakers to Support New Financial Watchdog Proposal in State Budget
YONKERS, New York, May 22 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release on May 21: Consumer Reports will call on members of the California Assembly and Senate Budget Committees at hearings to retain the proposal in Governor Gavin Newsom's budget to create a more effective financial watchdog for consumers. CR is urging lawmakers to support the proposal given the severe economic crisis triggered by the coronavirus pandemic that has made millions of newly unemployed Californians more vulne  more

Consumer Reports' Digital Lab Releases Two Studies on Digital Privacy and Online Tracking
YONKERS, New York, May 22 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: The Digital Lab at Consumer Reports, with support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, released two new studies on digital privacy, data collection, and online tracking: Understanding the Scope of Data Collection by Major Technology Platforms and The Evolution of Consumer Attitudes Towards Online Tracking. The first study sought a comprehensive understanding of the scope of data collection by some of the biggest t  more

Counter Extremism Project: Tech & Terrorism - Tech's Activist Role in Content Moderation Undermines Industry Arguments for Section 230 Protections
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: Technology giants like Facebook, Twitter, and Google/YouTube have long maintained that they are merely neutral platforms and cannot be held responsible for what users choose to post and share on their sites. Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) has provided blanket liability protection to encourage tech firms to proactively remove hateful, abusive, violent, and other unwanted content from their s  more

COVID-19 Alert System Protects Health, Promotes Economic Growth and Reduces the Risks of Reopening During the COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 21 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: COVID-19 is a long-term threat to public health, with most experts predicting waves of infection until there is a vaccine or highly effective treatment. "Staying Alert: Navigating COVID-19 Risk Toward a New Normal" recommends that governments implement a four-tiered, color-coded level system that grades the current state of risk from red, "4-Very High Risk," to green, "1-New Normal." The report was released today by Resolve  more

Detention for Facebook Post Shows 'Clear Dangers' of Hungary's New Emergency Act
NEW YORK, May 20 -- PEN America issued the following news release: The detention of a Hungarian man for a Facebook post criticizing his government's response to the coronavirus demonstrates the clear dangers of Hungary's recently-adopted and widely condemned Coronavirus Protection Act. By granting officials the ability to criminally prosecute the spreading of "false statements" about the epidemic, the bill can be used as a tool by government actors to repress dissent, PEN America said. "The po  more

During Hispanic Federation's 'QUEERANTINE FUERZA' LATINX and LGBTQ Artists Respond to COVID-19 by Urging Communities to Register to Vote
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following news release: Refusing to be silenced during the COVID-19 crisis, more than two dozen Latinx and LGBTQ artists from the U.S., Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Spain, Venezuela, Mexico and Argentina united through a digital arts festival on Sunday as part of Hispanic Federation's "Queerantine Fuerza." The artists called on Latinos to register to vote and vote in November and to push back against a pandemic that has disproportionate  more

Ed Trust-NY Calls for 'Excelsior Promise' to Support Graduating High School Seniors During Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Education Trust-New York issued the following news release: With school closures interrupting the senior year of roughly 190,000 high school seniors across New York State, The Education Trust-New York is calling on state leaders to make a government-wide commitment to supporting the Class of 2020 as they transition to college and the workforce in the midst of the pandemic. "High school seniors have had their last year of high school interrupted by the coronavirus, but w  more

Eight Open Spaces in United States, Canada Selected as Finalists for Urban Land Institute's 2020 Urban Open Space Award
WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Urban Land Institute issued the following news release: Eight public spaces in the United States and Canada have been selected as finalists for the Urban Land Institute's (ULI) 2020 Urban Open Space Award, a global competition that recognizes outstanding examples of vibrant public open spaces that have been instrumental in promoting healthy, sustainable, and equitable outcomes in communities. This year's finalists are Domino Park, Brooklyn, New York, USA; Historic Fou  more

Episcopal Relief & Development: Supporting Anglican Dioceses After Flooding in East Africa
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting Anglican partners in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Kenya as they provide emergency aid in response to catastrophic flooding earlier this spring. Heavy rainfall and severe flooding in March and April caused widespread destruction of property, livestock and crops in parts of East Africa. Many individuals and families were displaced. In Ken  more

Extremist Content Online: Telegram Continues Providing an Open Channel for Extremists to Spread Violent Propaganda, Hate Speech
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Counter Extremism Project issued the following news release: The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists to exploit the Internet and social media platforms to recruit followers and incite violence. Last week, ISIS released a new propaganda video titled "And Strike Their Necks" on Telegram and subsequently distributed it widely across the RocketChat and Hoop platforms. In addition, multiple white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups ce  more

Food & Water Watch: New Jersey Rejects NESE Pipeline and Compressor Station
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on May 16 by State Director Matt Smith: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) rejected the permits sought by Transco Williams to build its Northeast Supply Enhancement Project (NESE), which included a fracked gas pipeline into Raritan Bay and a large compressor station in Franklin. The action follows yesterday's decision by the Cuomo administration to reject the New York segment of the project.  more

Gay Men's Health Crisis to Host 'Queens Squawk for AIDS Walk'
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Gay Men's Health Crisis issued the following news release: On Tuesday, May 26, 8:00 pm EST, GMHC will live stream exclusive performances by renowned drag queens to benefit its life-sustaining services for thousands of people living with HIV and AIDS. The featured performers are: RuPaul Drag Race Season 12 contestant Jackie Cox, Provincetown sensation Miss Richfield 1981, Bistro Award winner Cacophony Daniels, rising star Evita Loca, and Glam Award winners Sutton Lee Seymour   more

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy: Cuts in National Counterterrorism Office Offer Opportunities, According to Ali
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 23 -- The Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy issued the following news: Reforms in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have been in the news this week, as it reduced the size of its Counterterrorism Office just as a new DNI, John Ratcliffe, was confirmed by the Senate. Ford School Towsley Foundation Policymaker in Residence, Javed Ali, a former senior National Counterterrorism Center official gave insight articles in The New York Times (http://www.ny  more

Haiti: Doctors Without Borders Opens COVID-19 Treatment Center
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres issued the following news: The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is continuing to respond to the global COVID-19 pandemic by opening a treatment center in Port-au-Prince, the country's capital. This center will help provide a coordinated response to the outbreak caused by the novel coronavirus and strengthen the capacity of the Haitian health care system.  more

Health Global Access Project: More Than 80 Academics, Researchers, Teachers Call on President Ramaphosa to Fix Patent Laws
BROOKLYN, New York, May 22 -- Health Global Access Project issued the following news release: The letter reproduced below was sent to President Cyril Ramaphosa by more than 80 leading academics, researchers and teachers in South Africa. They urge the President to urgently reform South Africa's patent laws and take further steps to ensure access to COVID-19 related health products. * * * An Appeal To President Cyril Ramaphosa By Academics, Researchers And Teachers To Expedite The Amendments T  more

Heredity Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 21 -- Heredity, a journal from the Genetics Society that says it covers a topic within the field of genetics, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 2020 edition: * Chromosomal assembly and analyses of genome-wide recombination rates in the forest pathogenic fungus Armillaria ostoyae * Estimating narrow-sense heritability using family data from admixed populations * Individual reproductive success in Norway spruce natural populations depends on   more

Human Rights Watch: Bangladesh - Cyclone Endangers Rohingya on Silt Island
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The Bangladesh government has kept over 300 Rohingya refugees confined on Bhasan Char, a remote silt island in the path of a "super cyclone" without adequate protections or safety measures, Human Rights Watch said. Three people were reported killed in Bangladesh soon after the storm struck the coast. The authorities should take immediate steps to ensure safety and transfer the refugees, including nearly 40 children, to t  more

Human Rights Watch: Haiti - Soccer Chief Accused of Sexual Assault
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: Haitian law enforcement should effectively investigate serious allegations of sexual assault against the president of the Federation Haitienne De Football (FHF), and vigorously pursue appropriate prosecutions, Human Rights Watch said. As reported in the Guardian, survivors and family members have accused the federation president, Yves Jean-Bart, of coercing young female players at the Centre Technique National in Croix-de  more

Innocence Project: New York State Congressional Delegation Urges Governor to Reduce Spread of COVID-19 in Prisons
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The Innocence Project issued the following news release on May 22: The New York State Congressional delegation sent a letter to Governor Andrew Cuomo urging him to take action to protect those who are incarcerated and working in New York jails and prisons from the spread of COVID-19. U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler (NY-10), Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08), Eliot Engel (NY-16), Gregory Meeks (NY-05), Grace Meng (NY-06), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14), Jose Serrano (NY-15), Nydia  more

Insurance Information Institute Launches Campaign to Support Resiliency of the Economy During the Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: A leading and trusted voice on insurance announced the launch of the Future of American Insurance & Reinsurance (FAIR) campaign. An initiative of the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I), FAIR will focus on ensuring the insurance industry is able to sustain its longstanding role as the country's backbone of economic growth and stability. FAIR is being set into motion as the country seeks a pathway   more

Insurance Information Institute: Triple-I Co-Hosts Virtual Town Hall on Building Resilient Communities
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release: The importance of disaster preparedness, building resilience, and innovative insurance products were the themes panelists highlighted at a virtual Town Hall co-hosted by the Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and ResilientH2O Partners. With hurricane season starting on June 1, Building Resilient Businesses and Communities in the Time of COVID-19 focused on the need for the private sector to work   more

Insurance Information Institute: Triple-I's CEO Tells U.S. House - Global Pandemics Are Uninsurable
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on May 21: U.S. insurers serve as the nation's financial first responders when natural disasters cause widespread property damage but insurers generally neither collect premiums for nor cover pandemic-caused losses, according to Sean Kevelighan, CEO, Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). "An event like a global pandemic is uninsurable," Kevelighan stated today, at a virtual forum hosted by the U.S.   more

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility: Investors Call for Increased Protections for Meat Processing Workers Due to COVID-19
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release: Investors released a statement highlighting risks to workers in the meat sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic along with recommendations they say will help safeguard all stakeholders, importantly workers, and by extension, their families and communities. The statement is endorsed by 118 institutions with $2.3 trillion USD in combined assets; many of these investors are direct stakeholders, v  more

International Rescue Committee: Coronavirus Testing Shortfall in Crisis-Affected States Risks Undetected Outbreaks, Imperilling COVID-19 Fight Worldwide
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The International Rescue Committee issued the following news release: Data compiled by the IRC(4) reveals significant shortfalls in COVID-19 testing in many conflict-affected countries, highlighting the dangerous prospect of undetected and therefore uncontrolled outbreaks as the Coronavirus continues to spread globally. According to IRC's analysis of countries where we work, the lowest numbers of tests per million include: Yemen (31 tests per million), Chad (105 tests per m  more

International Trademark Association's 2020 Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting Goes Virtual
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The International Trademark Association issued the following news release: The International Trademark Association (INTA) announced that it will be transforming its 2020 Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting in November into an all-virtual event, in response to the continuing uncertainty surrounding the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic. In April, INTA announced that it would hold a first-ever combined Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting on November 16-20 in Houston, Texas, but tha  more

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes clinical aging research, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2020 edition: * American Geriatrics Society Policy Brief: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes * Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Geriatrics and Long-Term Care: The ABCDs of COVID-19 * COVID-19 and Older Adults: What We Know Regular Issue Content: * Oral Health, Diet, and Frailty at Baseline of t  more

Kentucky Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Respond to New Public Safety Steps in Wake of Officer-Involved Shooting of Breonna Taylor
MANHATTAN, New York, May 21 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Kentucky chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement in response to new public safety measures announced by Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer and the Louisville Metro Council in the wake of the shooting of Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fat  more

Lancet Child & Adolescent Health Issues Research Articles in June 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, a journal that says it features child health across the disciplines of general paediatrics, adolescent medicine, or child development, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: * Acute lower respiratory infections in Indigenous infants in Australia's Northern Territory across three eras of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine use (2006-15): a population-based cohort study * Association between methylphenidate  more

Law Review Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The Law Review, a journal from the New York University School of Law, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * Empirical Study of Statutory Interpretation in Tax Law * Litigation as Parenting * Should Law Subsidize Driving? The May 2020 edition of the Law Review Journal can be viewed at https://www.nyulawreview.org/issues/volume-95-number-2/. [Category: Law/Legal]  more

LDF Files Emergency Amicus Brief to Protect Texas Voters at Risk Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund issued the following news release: The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. (LDF) filed an emergency amicus brief on behalf of Texas voters in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief opposes a stay sought by Texas officials that would block a recent preliminary injunction allowing Texans to vote by mail in order to minimize their exposure to COVID-19. The stay sought by Texas would also disproportionately harm  more

Low Rate of COVID-19 Found in Women Admitted for Childbirth at Cedars-Sinai
LOS ANGELES, California, May 21 -- The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center issued the following news: A study conducted by investigators at Cedars-Sinai suggests that universal testing of asymptomatic pregnant women in labor may not be necessary at every hospital. The investigation was prompted by reports from several large hospitals in New York City that nearly 14% of asymptomatic women admitted for childbirth had tested positive for COVID-19 during the early weeks of the pandemic. The women did not k  more

Moms Demand Action Responds to Westgate Shooting in Glendale as Businesses Begin Reopening in Arizona
MANHATTAN, New York, May 22 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Arizona chapter of Moms Demand Action, a part of Everytown for Gun Safety, released the following statement after a shooting on Wednesday evening at the Glendale Westgate Entertainment District that wounded at least three people: "No one should have to experience the trauma of gun violence -- not amid a pandemic, and not ever," said Jennifer Zechlin  more

Moms Demand Action, Training Grounds Respond to D.C.'s Proposed 2021 Budget
MANHATTAN, New York, May 21 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The D.C. chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, part of Everytown for Gun Safety, and Training Grounds released the following statements after D.C. announced the 2021 proposed budget that cuts funding for gun violence prevention: "D.C.'s most impacted communities continue to suffer from not one, but two public health crises at once," sa  more

Montefiore Health System: New Study From Pandemic Epicenter Describes Severe Covid-19 Response in Children
BRONX, New York, May 20 -- Montefiore Health System issued the following news release: While most children infected with the novel coronavirus have mild symptoms, a subset requires hospitalization and a small number require intensive care. A new report from pediatric anesthesiologists, infectious disease specialists and pediatricians at the Children's Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM) and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, describes the clinical characteristics and outcomes of children hospitaliz  more

Motor Learning Boosts Myelin Repair in New Mouse Study Co-Funded by Society
NEW YORK, May 19 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: Researchers at the University of Colorado showed that precisely-timed learning of a motor task enhanced the repair of nerve fiber-insulating myelin in mice. Myelin in the brain and spinal cord is a key target of multiple sclerosis, so finding a way to stop myelin destruction and stimulate its repair is urgently needed to prevent disease progression and restore function in people with MS. * This team is parti  more

NACTO Releases Streets for Pandemic Response, Recovery, Providing City Officials With New Resources in Fight Against COVID-19 Crisis
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The National Association of City Transportation Officials issued the following news release: The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery, providing cities around the world with detailed strategies they can use to redesign and adapt their streets for new uses both during the COVID-19 crisis and in the recovery. The resource compiles emerging practices from cities worldwide and includes adaptable informa  more

National Action Network: Earvin 'Magic' Johnson's Equitrust Funds Over $100 Million In PPP Loans For Minority And Women-Owned Businesses
HARLEM, New York, May 19 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release: Earvin "Magic" Johnson, majority owner of EquiTrust, the nation's largest minority-owned insurance company, announced a $100 million partnership with MBE Capital Partners (MBECP), the largest certified minority-owned asset-based lender, and the National Action Network (NAN). Together, they are focused on distributing PPP loans geared specifically for minority and women-owned businesses in underserved comm  more

National Association of Concessionaires Names Spectra's Satenspiel to BOD
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 22 -- The National Association of Concessionaires issued the following news release: The National Association of Concessionaires (NAC) has named Jay Satenspiel, Senior Vice President of Operations-West, Spectra Food Service & Hospitality to a recent opening on the NAC Board of Directors. He replaces Tony Hendryx, CCM. Jay Satenspiel comes to NAC with over 35 years of outstanding achievement in the industry. His first foray into food services as a young man was at his gra  more

National Center for Law & Economic Justice Submits Comment Opposing Rule to Relax Nursing Home Regulations as COVID-19 Rages
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The National Center for Law and Economic Justice issued the following news on May 21: Yesterday, NCLEJ submitted a comment opposing a proposed rule by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) that would alter the agency's Preadmission and Resident Review (PASRR) program and make it easier for people to be sent to nursing homes and more difficult for them to return to the community. As COVID-19 claims lives across the nation, with at least 20 percent of those liv  more

National Lawyers Guild & WPLC Joint Statement of Solidarity With Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and Oglala Sioux Tribe
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The National Lawyers Guild issued the following news release: The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) and Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC) stand in solidarity with the governments of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (the territorial government of Mnicoujou, Itazipco, Siha Sapa, and Oohenumpa people of the Lakota Nation) and the Oglala Sioux Tribe (the territorial government of the Oglala people of the Lakota Nation) in their efforts to protect their nations' citizens from the   more

National Multiple Sclerosis Society: More Evidence of Connection Between Epstein-Barr Virus and MS
NEW YORK, May 18 -- The National Multiple Sclerosis Society issued the following news: In a group of 901 people in Germany who were studied at early stages of MS, every individual exhibited evidence of the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in blood samples, using several means of detection. These findings add strong evidence to an association between Epstein-Barr virus and MS, although they do not show that this virus actually causes the disease. * To date, researchers have not been able to identify a   more

National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws: Municipalities Moving Away From Marijuana Testing for Employees
NEW YORK, May 22 -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws issued the following news release: Municipal officials in various cities nationwide are moving away from policies requiring marijuana testing for public employees. In the city of Rochester, council members recently approved municipal legislation barring pre-employment marijuana testing for non-safety sensitive city employees. The new law took effect immediately upon passage. Members of the city council for Richmond  more

Nature Food Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 20 -- Nature Food, a journal that says it focuses on food production, processing, distribution and consumption, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * A re-boot of tropical agriculture benefits food production, rural economies, health, social justice and the environment * Innovation can accelerate the transition towards a sustainable food system * Crop biotechnology and the future of food Research: * Accessibility to emergency food syst  more

New Brunswick Latino Parents Take Action and LatinoJustice Sues to Defend Access to Quality Education
NEW YORK, May 20 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news: LatinoJustice joined the parents, students and other community partners in the filing of a lawsuit to derail the plans to destroy the Lincoln Annex School, in an action in Middlesex County Superior Court entitled, Juarez, et al., v. New Brunswick Board of Education, et al. Parents and supporters made the announcement at a gathering at the Lincoln Annex Public School in New Brunswick, NJ at 1 p.m. The litigation seeks to help de  more

New York Civil Liberties Union Response to Rensselaer County Sheriff's Renewal of 287 Agreement
RENSSELAER, New York, May 21 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement on May 20: Rensselaer County Sheriff Pat Russo renewed the county's contract with ICE to participate in the 287(g) program, committing local officers to participate in federal immigration enforcement activities. In response, the New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement from Director of the Capital Region Chapter Melanie Trimble: "Today Rensselaer County's sheriff renewed their co  more

New York Civil Liberties Union Statement on New Social Distancing Executive Order From Gov. Cuomo
NEW YORK, May 23 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following statement: Late this afternoon Governor Cuomo issued an executive order permitting any non-essential gathering of ten or fewer people provided that social distancing and other Department of Health guidelines are followed. This order modified a previous order issued just last night lifting social distancing guidelines for only selected activities. The order from last night was the subject of an NYCLU lawsuit filed early this  more

New York Civil Liberties Union Sues Governor Cuomo for Restricting First Amendment Events
NEW YORK, May 23 -- New York Civil Liberties Union issued the following news release: The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit against Governor Andrew Cuomo for new executive orders issued this week that allow gatherings up to ten people for people commemorating Memorial Day or gathering for religious purposes. However, the series of executive orders passed since the beginning of the pandemic, designed to address the public threat of COVID-19, continue to ban protest and all First Ame  more

New York-Presbyterian Hospital: New Data - Shedding Light on COVID-19 in Critically Ill Hospitalized Adult Patients
NEW YORK, May 22 -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release: How do adult patients who are hospitalized with severe COVID-19 fare? Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia University Irving Medical Center have just released the largest prospective study in the United States to answer that question. Published in the journal, The Lancet, the report found that adults who become sick enough to be hospitalized often require critical care, and the use of ventilators   more

NewBeauty and the Aesthetic Society Partner on Initiative to Support Aesthetics Industry Due to Coronavirus Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery issued the following news release: NewBeauty, the definitive authority on all things beauty, and The Aesthetic Society announced an impactful new initiative to educate physicians and consumers on the current state of the industry resulting from COVID-19. Working closely with the Society and with the support and backing of the industry, NewBeauty will publish a comprehensive guide for consumers as they navigate their way bac  more

Northwell Health: Hempstead Town Grants $1M to LIJ Valley Stream in COVID-19 Aid
HEMPSTEAD, New York, May 21 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: Town of Hempstead Supervisor Donald X. Clavin, Jr. and the Town Board announced that it will be making contributions of $1 million to each of the four hospitals that operate within the Town to help pay for unbudgeted expenses incurred directly related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The four hospitals are Mercy Medical Center in Rockville Centre, Northwell Health's Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital, Nassau University M  more

Northwell Health: Staten Island University Hospital Creates Coronavirus-Free Entrances
STATEN ISLAND, New York, May 22 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: On May 17, Staten Island University Hospital (SIUH) marked its first day of zero coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) admissions in two months. As cases continue to decline, the hospital prepares to resume elected surgeries and normal operations. "Getting to this milestone is incredible for the staff and more importantly, encouraging for our patients needing emergency care to come to the hospital. This is not over, w  more

NYU Grossman School of Medicine Celebrates 122 New Doctors in Virtual Ceremony
NEW YORK, May 23 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, May 20, NYU Grossman School of Medicine held a virtual graduation ceremony celebrating the accomplishments and success of 122 new physicians via a combination of Webex meetings and YouTube. The Class of 2020 includes 52 students who chose to graduate early to help treat people with 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during a separate ceremony   more

NYU Langone Health: Patients With COVID-19 May Have Lower Stroke Rates Than Previously Suggested
NEW YORK, May 21 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: Fewer people than previously reported have a stroke as a result of 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a new analysis finds. However, strokes that accompany the pandemic virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), appear to be more severe. In the NYU Grossman School of Medicine-led study, researchers found that less than 1 percent   more

Oklahoma Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action, Everytown Criticize Gov. Stitt for Signing Preemption Bill
MANHATTAN, New York, May 21 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: The Oklahoma chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots networks, released the following statement after Gov. Stitt signed HB 1081, which would prevent Oklahoma cities and municipalities from enacting red flag ordinances: "Instead of keeping their focus on public safety, Gov. Stitt and   more

On 'No Menthol' Sunday, Public Health and Social Justice Organizations Call to End Sale of All Flavored Tobacco
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network issued the following news release: Starting Monday, May 18th, flavored electronic cigarettes will no longer be for sale in New York State, per legislation that was passed in early April as part of the 2020-2021 state budget. More than 40 social justice, public health, patient and parent and educational advocates recognized the end of the sale of these products and are calling for additional action to further eliminate the   more

PEN America: China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey are World's Worst Jailers of Writers
NEW YORK, May 20 -- PEN America issued the following news release: PEN America released the inaugural PEN America Freedom to Write Index, its first annual global count of writers and public intellectuals unjustly detained or imprisoned worldwide. Covering calendar year 2019, the inaugural Freedom to Write Index shows that at least 238 writers, academics, and public intellectuals were imprisoned or held in detention in 2019, facing often brutal treatment and baseless charges. The Index includes   more

Planned Parenthood Denounces Political Attacks on Local Planned Parenthood Health Centers
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The Planned Parenthood Federation of America issued the following statement by Jacqueline Ayers, vice president of government relations and public policy: Planned Parenthood Federation of America released the following statement on the Trump administration's latest attacks on Planned Parenthood and its patients by targeting independent Planned Parenthood 501(c)(3) organizations that received federal assistance under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)   more

Police Benevolent Association Distributes Hand Sanitizer to Essential Commuters in Queens
NEW YORK, May 21 -- The Police Benevolent Association of New York issued the following statement by President Patrick J. Lynch: Dozens of PBA members turned out to show solidarity with their fellow essential workers by distributing hand sanitizer during the morning rush at the Sutphin/Archer subway station and LIRR's Jamaica Station in Queens. Watch the PBA-recorded video (http://nycpba.org/news-items/pba-video/2020/front-line-solidarity-pba-distributes-hand-sanitizer-to-essential-commuters-in  more

Resolution Agreement Confirms Right to Translation and Interpretation for Parents of Students With Disabilities in NYC Schools
NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Advocates for Children of New York issued the following news release: In response to a complaint filed by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) and New York Lawyers for the Public Interest (NYLPI), the United States Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and the New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) have entered into a voluntary resolution agreement to ensure the provision and monitoring of translation and interpretation services to parents of  more

Revealing the Toll of COVID-19: New Guidance Helps Governments Uncover the True Scale of the Pandemic
NEW YORK, May 22 -- Vital Strategies issued the following news release: In the months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, two indicators have emerged as paramount to coordinating an effective response: the number of cases and the number of deaths, as reported on national and global dashboards. Yet these indicators are challenging to measure and reflect only a portion of the burden and distribution of the outbreak. To support national governments in enhancing their   more

Roswell Park Team Proposes Strategy for Making Pancreatic Tumors Respond to Checkpoint Inhibition
BUFFALO, New York, May 19 -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release: A possible new strategy for treating pancreatic cancer highlights the promise of collaboration between experts in both precision medicine and immunology. The findings from a team led by Agnieszka Witkiewicz, MD, and Erik Knudsen, PhD, at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and published in the journal Gut suggest a combination treatment approach that can make some breakthrough immun  more

Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues Research Articles in May 13, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 18 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published research articles on the following topics in its May 13, 2020 edition: * ACTRIIA-Fc rebalances activin/GDF versus BMP signaling in pulmonary hypertension * Antigen-stimulated PBMC transcriptional protective signatures for malaria immunization * COVID-19 and cancer: The bad and the ug  more

Science Translational Medicine Journal Issues Research Articles in May 20, 2020 Edition
NEW YORK, May 23 -- Science Translational Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Association for the Advancement of Science that focuses on research in the translational medicine community, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 20, 2020 edition: * ATRAID regulates the action of nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates on bone Research Resource: * AMELIE speeds Mendelian diagnosis by matching patient phenotype and genotype to primary literature * Bew  more

Scleroderma Expert Dr. Lee Shapiro Joins Albany Med
ALBANY, New York, May 19 -- Albany Medical Center, an academic health sciences center, issued the following news release: Lee Shapiro, M.D., an expert on scleroderma who has been practicing in the Capital Region for more than thirty-five years, has joined the Division of Rheumatology at Albany Med. Dr. Shapiro specializes in treating patients with scleroderma, a chronic autoimmune disease that causes a hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues. It can also affect the lungs, k  more

Students Take More Than 4 Million Advanced Placement Exams Online for First Time, Working to Claim College Credit: College Board
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The College Board issued the following news release: As the country shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic in early March, the College Board, a mission-driven not-for-profit, faced a difficult decision: either cancel the 2020 Advanced Placement Exams or deliver a reliable, secure, digital assessment that would give students the opportunity to earn the credit they had worked hard for all year. AP(R) students guided the decision with a clear and compelling voice. In a nati  more

SUNY Downstate Appoints Camille Grizzle-Murriel as the Administrator of Transplant Services Progam
BROOKLYN, New York, May 22 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: Camille Grizzle-Murriel, B.A., MSc, was appointed as Administrator of Transplant Services Program for the Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate's University Hospital of Brooklyn (UHB). University Hospital of Brooklyn Interim CEO Patricia Winston, MS, R.N., NEA-BC, FACHE made the announcement recently. Ms. Grizzle-Murriel joined SUNY Downstate from New York-Presbyterian Hospital, where she served in mult  more

SUNY Downstate Celebrates Class of 2020 Today With Virtual Commencement
BROOKLYN, New York, May 21 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University celebrated the achievements of 700 graduates of the College of Medicine, the College of Nursing, the School of Public Health, the School of Health Professions and the School of Graduate Studies. Downstate also honored leaders in academia, medicine, and research at its first-ever University-wide Virtual Commencement. With the continuing concern about the spread of   more

SUNY Downstate Establishes Dedicated Clinic for Discharged COVID-19 Patients
BROOKLYN, New York, May 19 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University announced that its University Hospital of Brooklyn has established a dedicated outpatient clinic for the ongoing care of discharged patients following inpatient and outpatient treatment at SUNY Downstate for COVID The clinic is especially critical considering that many of these patients have pre-existing conditions that likely contributed to their illness. Nearly   more

SUNY Downstate President Wayne J. Riley, M.D. Appointed to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
BROOKLYN, New York, May 22 -- Downstate Medical Center issued the following news release: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University President Wayne J, Riley, M.D., MPH, MBA, MACP, has been appointed by the United States Comptroller General Gene L. Dodaro to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). The announcement was made by the U.S. General Accountability Office. Dr. Riley was appointed to a three-year term that runs through April of 2023. MedPAC is a nonpartisan Congressional agen  more

Takalani Sesame is Back on SABC2 With More Playful Learning, Fun Adventures, Brand-New Friends in Its 11th Season
NEW YORK, May 20 -- The Sesame Workshop issued the following news release: Just when we need them more than ever, one of South Africa's most loved children's shows is back - Takalani Sesame returns to your home from Monday 1 June on weekdays at 3:30pm on SABC 2 for its 11th Season with all new episodes, all new friends, and all new adventures. Celebrating their 20th anniversary in South Africa, the Takalani Sesame Muppets will welcome new friends to the neighbourhood and explore the world aroun  more

The New York Public Library Announces 2020 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalists
NEW YORK, May 20 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: The New York Public Library is proud to announce the finalists for the twentieth annual Young Lions Fiction Award, honoring the work of several exceptionally talented young authors. This year's finalists are: * Steph Cha, Your House Will Pay * Julia Phillips, Disappearing Earth * Kiley Reid, Such a Fun Age * Xuan Juliana Wang, Home Remedies * Bryan Washington, Lot Debuting in 2001, the Young Lions Fiction A  more

The New York Public Library Celebrates Its Anniversary, Mission, and Patrons With the Release of 125 Kids Books We Love
NEW YORK, May 23 -- The New York Public Library issued the following news release: To mark its 125th anniversary, The New York Public Library is giving patrons two much-needed treats: a list of 125 children's books from the last 125 years that spark a lifelong love of reading, and a special video featuring 125 book recommendations from writers, actors, artists, NYPL librarians, and more. 125 Kids Books We Love--available online at nypl.org/125--was curated by expert librarians, and features bo  more

Tissue Engineering Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 19 -- Tissue Engineering, a journal that says it features pathologic tissues with the goal of developing biological substitutes, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * Application of a Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Nerve Cap for Prevention of Neuromas and Associated Pain * Bioprinted Skin Recapitulates Normal Collagen Remodeling in Full-Thickness Wounds * Creation of Laryngeal Grafts from Primary Human Cells and Decellula  more

Tissue Engineering Part A Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 19 -- Tissue Engineering Part A, a journal that says it provides an understanding of structure-function relationships in normal and pathologic tissues with a goal of developing biological substitutes, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2020 edition: * Application of a Porcine Small Intestine Submucosa Nerve Cap for Prevention of Neuromas and Associated Pain * Bioprinted Skin Recapitulates Normal Collagen Remodeling in Full-Thickn  more

Tissue Engineering Part C-Methods Journal Issues Research Articles in May 2020 Edition
NEW ROCHELLE, New York, May 19 -- Tissue Engineering Part C-Methods Journal published research articles on the following topics in its May 2020 edition: * Cellular and Molecular Impact of Vitrification Versus Slow Freezing on Ovarian Tissue * Dispersible and Dissolvable Porous Microcarrier Tablets Enable Efficient Large-Scale Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Expansion * Quantitative Assessment of Tendon Hierarchical Structure by Combined Second Harmonic Generation and Immunofluorescence Microscopy  more

UMW Stands With Navajo People as They Fight COVID-19
TRIANGLE, Virginia, May 21 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement by President Cecil E. Roberts: "The coronavirus pandemic that has struck the United States has brought death and economic devastation in multiple regions, but none more so than the Navajo Nation, which has surpassed New York City as the region with the most COVID-19 cases per capita in America. We represent many thousands of Navajo workers, and our prayers are with those who have lost family members   more

University of Nebraska Medical Center: Two Clinical Trial Patients Recount Their Brush With COVID-19
OMAHA, Nebraska, May 21 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: It was early March and Creighton Bluejays fan, James Faylor, M.D., and his son went to New York City to watch their favorite team play in the Big East Tournament. The United States was just starting to grapple with the COVID19 virus with the first reported case of coronavirus on Jan 21 in the state of Washington. Like many Americans, Dr. Faylor was aware of what was happening, but had only   more

Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center Opens as Demand for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Rises During COVID-19 Pandemic
CALVERTON, New York, May 23 -- Northwell Health issued the following news: Wellbridge Addiction Treatment and Research Center opens for people who need treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). In partnership with Northwell Health, Wellbridge is setting a new standard of addiction treatment that encompasses groundbreaking clinical care, an integrated addiction learning lab, and community education. Located 75 miles from New York City near Riverhead, Long Island, the official opening of this p  more

What Are Makers of 'Plandemic' Hiding Conspiracy Theorists Refuse to Provide Evidence for Outrageous Claims: Center for Inquiry
AMHERST, New York, May 22 -- The Center for Inquiry issued the following news release: The infamous conspiracy video Plandemic has recently spread like a virus throughout the internet, providing an unprecedented megaphone for a litany of outrageous claims about the nature of the COVID-19 outbreak and frightening allegations of vast government conspiracies. But when presented by the Center for Inquiry with the opportunity to back up these claims with evidence, the filmmakers behind Plandemic and  more