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Released: 16-Nov-2022 9:00 AM EST
This Gun Policy Platform Could Help Reduce Gun Violence by 28%, Researchers Say
Tufts University

The common ground between gun owners and non-gun owners is the basis for a policy platform proposed in a report out today from Tufts University School of Medicine experts, who led research into the topic, and 97percent, a bipartisan organization of gun owners and non-gun owners committed to reducing gun deaths, which funded the research.

Released: 15-Nov-2022 12:30 PM EST
American Society of Anesthesiologists Proposes Nine Recommendations to Address Flawed Implementation of No Surprises Act
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The flawed implementation of the No Surprises Act has created profound financial challenges for community anesthesiologists’ practices that can be resolved through solutions proposed by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Newswise: WashU Expert: West must grasp Putin’s worldview to avoid further surprise
Released: 15-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EST
WashU Expert: West must grasp Putin’s worldview to avoid further surprise
Washington University in St. Louis

To much of the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s actions leading up to and since the invasion of Ukraine have often appeared unpredictable and illogical. For example, when faced with embarrassing military setbacks, Putin doubled down with a massive military mobilization rather than looking for an exit strategy — as most assumed he would do.

Newswise: AAOS to Congress: Protect Healthcare Services Before Years End
Released: 15-Nov-2022 11:30 AM EST
AAOS to Congress: Protect Healthcare Services Before Years End
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) is urging Congress to mitigate impending Medicare physician pay cuts and reform flawed prior authorization processes in year-end legislation.

Released: 15-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
Albany Law School’s Government Law Center scholar explains Moore v. Harper, State Law on Federal Elections
Albany Law School

With conversations and claims about elections continuing, The Government Law Center (GLC) at Albany Law School examines the upcoming case of Moore v. Harper before the Supreme Court of the United States on Dec. 7 in its latest explainer, “Moore v. Harper: May State Laws Concerning Federal Elections Be Subject to State Judicial Review?”

Released: 14-Nov-2022 1:05 PM EST
Recent research analyzes complex criminal networks with new statistical tools
Bocconi University

The word ‘network’ has become part of our everyday language, in particular since the rise of online social networks. However, human interactions are not only aimed at sociability and fun.

Released: 14-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
Preventing the next pandemic: Leaders of Pacific Rim Universities meet in Bangkok, Thailand
Newswise

Hosted by Chulalongkorn University the APRU APEC University Leaders' Forum 2022 is the first post-pandemic in-person APEC meeting held to foster high-level dialogue between CEOs, policy leaders, university presidents, and top researchers. This event begins Nov 15 at 9 PM EST.

       
Released: 14-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EST
FEMA’s home buyout program weighted in bureaucracy, lacks equity
Cornell University

As climate change threatens residential areas, a longtime federal home buyout program – designed to eliminate risk to people and property – has become bureaucratically inaccessible and inequitable, according to researchers at Cornell University.

   
Newswise: WVU expert offers tips for safe hunting season
Released: 14-Nov-2022 9:00 AM EST
WVU expert offers tips for safe hunting season
West Virginia University

With the woods calling to many this month, a West Virginia University Extension wildlife specialist is reminding hunters safety is a priority.

Released: 11-Nov-2022 5:45 PM EST
Case study proposes framework for analyzing U.S.-China geo-political tensions in Indo-Pacific
Hiroshima University

Social sciences and international relations experts at Hiroshima University in Japan have proposed a new framework for studying the immensely complex power dynamics between China and the U.S., and its allies bordering the Pacific Ocean – “hybrid balancing.”

Released: 10-Nov-2022 3:10 PM EST
Will ERC Equal PPP In Terms of Fraud?
University of Maryland, Robert H. Smith School of Business

With the IRS warning about “ERC mills” – third parties improperly advising businesses to claim the employee retention credit, UMD's Sam Handwerger explains Congress’ shifting guidelines, “less-than-scrupulous consultants” and a newly bolstered IRS as “a perfect storm” for exposure of ERC fraud.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 2:30 PM EST
Mount Sinai Health System Joins Biden Administration Pledge to Decarbonize Health Care Sector, Make Facilities Resilient to Climate Change
Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System was celebrated by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) on Thursday, November 10, for pledging ongoing action to decarbonize the health care sector and make health care facilities more resilient to the effects of climate change.

Released: 10-Nov-2022 8:05 AM EST
Protecting and connecting nature across Europe
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

The Horizon Europe NaturaConnect Project will support European Union governments and other public and private institutions in designing a coherent, resilient and well-connected Trans-European Nature Network.

Released: 9-Nov-2022 9:35 AM EST
World needs ambitious 0% new plastic waste target by 2040 - new appeal from leading global plastics experts
University of Portsmouth

The United Nations is being urged to make a bold pledge and set a target of zero for new plastic pollution by 2040 in its upcoming Global Treaty to End Plastic Pollution. Plastic production and subsequent pollution are key drivers of climate change, the focus of discussion at COP27 in Egypt this week.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
Plagues of the past have a lot to tell us about current crises, according to a new study
Concordia University

As the COVID-19 pandemic settled in over the course of the first half of 2020, few authors enjoyed as much renewed interest as the Algerian-born French existentialist Albert Camus.

Released: 8-Nov-2022 10:05 PM EST
A Chemical That Kill Viruses May Have Saved Lives During Pandemic
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers scientists among those experts who believe Triethylene glycol (TEG) should become a government approved antiviral

8-Nov-2022 4:05 AM EST
Northern Ireland is poorest performing UK region for productivity
Queen's University Belfast

Researchers from Queen’s University Belfast have found that Northern Ireland is the poorest performing UK region for productivity, with a productivity gap of 17% to the UK level.

7-Nov-2022 1:05 AM EST
New international study concludes digital media can fuel polarisation and populism
University of Bristol

A team of international researchers has carried out a comprehensive review of hundreds of studies globally, the biggest of its kind, exploring whether digital media erodes democracy and found that while social media is not exclusively bad, it can certainly fuel starkly conflicting views, populism, and political mistrust especially in established democracies.

   
Released: 7-Nov-2022 9:50 AM EST
Daniel Lee: WWII veteran and Medal of Honor recipient
University of Georgia

Daniel Warnell Lee didn’t complain about the severe wounds he suffered in battle during World War II. He also didn’t boast about receiving the nation’s highest military distinction – commonly called the Congressional Medal of Honor – for his acts of valor during that battle.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 4:00 PM EDT
Extreme Temperatures Take Deadly Toll on People in Texas Prisons, Study Finds
Brown University

The U.S. has the world’s largest population of prisoners, and Texas holds more incarcerated people than any other state.

Released: 4-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $1.5 Billion From Inflation Reduction Act to Strengthen America’s National Laboratories
Department of Energy, Office of Science

The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), today announced $1.5 billion from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to build and upgrade America’s national laboratories.

   
Released: 3-Nov-2022 2:05 PM EDT
Researcher’s Decade of Analyzing the Price of Drugs Leads to Big Reforms
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

For nearly 10 years, Stacie Dusetzina, PhD, professor of Health Policy and Ingram Professor of Cancer Research, has focused her research on one core policy issue that has been of interest to lawmakers of all political stripes: the affordability of prescription drugs. After reading a piece in about rising drug prices and the impact on patients a decade ago, Dusetzina used her training to start unpacking why drugs cost so much and how much that affected patients needing those medications.

Newswise: ‘On the brink of a new civil war’: New national survey highlights fragility of American democracy, stark partisan divides
Released: 3-Nov-2022 11:05 AM EDT
‘On the brink of a new civil war’: New national survey highlights fragility of American democracy, stark partisan divides
University of Notre Dame

A new nationally representative survey released by the University of Notre Dame reveals more than half of Republicans and one-third of Democrats believe the United States to be on the brink of a new civil war.

Released: 3-Nov-2022 10:00 AM EDT
Pilot Study Finds School-Based Prevention Program Shows Promise Educating Young Adolescents About Avoiding Child Sexual Abuse Behaviors
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A school-based prevention program designed to help adolescents interact appropriately with younger children and avoid behaviors associated with child sexual abuse shows promise for building a foundation for prevention, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health researchers.

Newswise: APRU APEC University Leaders’ Forum 2022
Released: 3-Nov-2022 8:55 AM EDT
APRU APEC University Leaders’ Forum 2022
Chulalongkorn University

The APRU (the Association of Pacific Rim Universities) and Chulalongkorn University cordially invite all interested persons to attend the APRU APEC University Leaders' Forum 2022 on 16 November 2022 from 9.00 a.m. – 5.30 p.m. (GMT+7), either in person or online.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 12:05 PM EDT
New Report: Countries' Climate Pledges Put Unrealistic Demands for Land Ahead of Emissions Reductions
University of Melbourne

A new study is the first to calculate that countries collectively need a total of 1.2 billion hectares of land to fulfill the promises laid out in their official climate plans, part of global efforts to meet Paris Agreement goals.

Newswise: Study Finds Vascular Neck Restraint Used by Law Enforcement Officers Is Safe and Effective
Released: 1-Nov-2022 10:30 AM EDT
Study Finds Vascular Neck Restraint Used by Law Enforcement Officers Is Safe and Effective
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Many police departments have banned the use of neck restraints, citing safety concerns in the wake of incidents that have received widespread media coverage in recent years. However, new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that vascular neck restraint (VNR), when applied by trained law enforcement officers, is a successful and safe technique for officers to use when arresting aggressive or violent suspects.

   
Newswise: Trade, Migration Will Affect How States, Countries Adapt to Climate Change
Released: 1-Nov-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Trade, Migration Will Affect How States, Countries Adapt to Climate Change
Iowa State University

Researchers say shifts in trade, migration and job options over the next 100 years will play a big role in how states and countries adapt to climate change.

Released: 1-Nov-2022 9:40 AM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Urges Congress to Act to Fix Broken Medicare Payment System
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) announced it has provided no-nonsense solutions to members of the U.S. House of Representatives, on behalf of the Society’s 56,000 members, outlining ways to fix the broken Medicare physician payment system and improve the Quality Payment Program.

Released: 31-Oct-2022 1:45 PM EDT
Female Politicians Disadvantaged by Online Prejudices and Stereotypes
University of Copenhagen

Studies of Reddit content demonstrate that female politicians are more likely to be referred to by their first names and language describing appearance and family relationships.

Released: 31-Oct-2022 10:05 AM EDT
Members of Congress Call for CRNA Full Practice Authority Approval In VA
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

To expand access to safe, high-quality anesthesia services to veterans, Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-D) along with 12 Congressional colleagues requested that CRNAs be granted full practice authority permanently across VA facilities.

Newswise: Expert: 4 Ways Americans Can Keep Their Vote Secure and Accurate
Released: 28-Oct-2022 8:00 AM EDT
Expert: 4 Ways Americans Can Keep Their Vote Secure and Accurate
University of Michigan

J. Alex Halderman, one of the nation's foremost election security experts and a professor of computer science at the University of Michigan, has spent much of the last two years debunking false claims of fraud that followed the 2020 election.



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