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Released: 22-Apr-2018 5:05 PM EDT
PTSD Therapies, Safety Measures in Low-Income Countries, Race and Opioids, and More in the Public Health News Source
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The latest research, experts and features in Public Health in the Public Health News Source

Released: 20-Apr-2018 2:25 PM EDT
Costa’s Hummingbirds, White-Tailed Deer and Malaria, Coffee Commitment, and more in the Wildlife News Source
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The latest research and experts on Wildfires in the Wildlife News Source

       
Released: 21-Feb-2018 11:05 AM EST
HIV Patch Being Developed to Reduce Transmission Rates in At-Risk Populations
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A novel microarray patch for HIV PrEP is in preparation for future clinical trials. The consortium of Queen’s University Belfast, along with their collaborators, PATH, ViiV Healthcare, the Population Council and LTS Lohmann Therapie-Systeme AG have been granted over $10 million by USAID for their research.

Released: 20-Feb-2018 4:05 PM EST
Preview New Site Design!
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Take a look at the new site design launching this week!

Released: 16-Feb-2018 2:50 PM EST
Find the Expert You Need in the Newswise Expert Directory
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Need an expert in a hurry? Need to pitch an expert in a hurry? Find experts and manage your experts in the Newswise Expert Directory. Our database of experts is growing daily. Search by institution, name, subject, keywords, and place.

       
Released: 3-Jan-2018 3:15 PM EST
Overtreatment of Low-Risk Thyroid Cancer, What Doctors and Patients Should Know about the Risks Presented by Megan R. Haymart, MD
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At the American Thyroid Association Annual Meeting, Dr. Haymart discussed the controversies in the treatment of low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer and the implications for clinicians and patients alike.

Released: 3-Jan-2018 2:05 PM EST
Current Speech Recognition Software Couldn't Analyze Apollo Mission Archives, So NASA Had Scientists Build a Better One
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When they began their work, researchers discovered that the first thing they needed to do was to digitize the audio. Five years later, the team is completing its work, which has led to advances in technology to convert speech to text, analyze speakers and understand how people collaborated to accomplish the missions.

8-Nov-2017 8:55 AM EST
Closing the Rural Health Gap: Media Update from RWJF and Partners on Rural Health Disparities
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Rural counties continue to rank lowest among counties across the U.S., in terms of health outcomes. A group of national organizations including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the National 4-H Council are leading the way to close the rural health gap.

       
Released: 8-Aug-2017 3:30 PM EDT
Equality Isn’t Cutting It: New Campaign From American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Works for Health Equity, Too
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Join our virtual press briefing on August 10 at 11 am ET to hear from these organizations about new research, stories of successful programs in communities, and experts who can speak to the need to ensure all children have access to nutritious food and safe places to be physically active.

       
Released: 31-Jul-2017 8:05 AM EDT
Livestreaming Today: Star Trek Tricorder XPrize Winning Device Presentation
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Press can register here to livestream this special session through Newswise Live on Monday, July 31 at 7:30 PM EDT

3-May-2017 8:55 AM EDT
New Blood Test Technology Reduces False Readings, Saves Costs, and Improves Care - Live Virtual Press Briefing with Researcher May 16
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Research findings to be published about new blood test technology that will greatly reduce errors in labwork and improve care in public health and infectious disease. Press briefing scheduled for May 16, reserve press access to live virtual event now.

Released: 17-May-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Virtual Press Briefing: Novel Device Reduces Blood Sample Contamination, Could Save Billions in Health Care Costs
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Newswise hosts a virtual live press briefing on upcoming journal study with research results concerning a new blood collection technique that reduces contamination of blood samples and improves treatment outcomes.

Released: 31-Mar-2017 9:00 AM EDT
Video: Astronomers Discuss ALMA and the Next Generation VLA
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Watch our expert panel discussion featuring two astronomers as they disclose the latest discoveries of the Very Large Array, or VLA as its known, and ALMA, the trailblazing Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array. Hear about future upgrades for these powerful instruments and the next generation of radio telescopes.

Released: 8-Feb-2017 4:45 PM EST
Reuters Media Award to Boost Sustainable Ag Coverage
Food Tank

Through May 31, 2017, The Thomas Reuters Foundation and Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition are calling all journalists, bloggers, freelancers, and individuals covering a variety of food issues to enter for a chance to win nearly US$11,000, an all-expenses paid media training program, and access to an audience one billion strong.

Released: 2-Feb-2017 5:00 PM EST
VIDEO AVAILABLE: Science of the Super Bowl LI Newswise Live Expert Panel Event
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ON-DEMAND VIDEO NOW AVAILABLE: Thursday, February 2 at 2 pm ET, featuring a panel of experts that will scientifically analyze the various aspects of this major pop culture event.

       
Released: 23-Jan-2017 9:50 AM EST
Call for Proposals: Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting
Leonard C. Goodman Institute for Investigative Reporting

The Goodman Institute is currently seeking proposals for investigative stories that serve the public interest. The application deadline is Monday, February 20.

   
Released: 1-Dec-2016 12:40 PM EST
Today Is World AIDS Day. Find the Latest Resources and Experts on the AIDS Epidemic in the AIDS and HIV News Source
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Today is World AIDS Day. Find the latest resources and experts on the AIDS epidemic in the AIDS and HIV News Source

Released: 11-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EST
Plant Growth Could Be Slowing the Rise of CO2 in the Earth's Atmosphere
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New findings suggest the rate at which CO2 is accumulating in the atmosphere has plateaued in recent years because Earth’s vegetation is grabbing more carbon from the air than in previous decades.

8-Nov-2016 8:55 AM EST
Voting Day Round-Up! Research and Experts on 2016 Election
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click to view recent experts and research related to the 2016 Election

       
Released: 21-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
New Screen Time Guidelines for Kids, From Doctors
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Pediatricians weigh in on a fraught issue facing parents today: How much screen time is OK? The American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines.

Released: 21-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Planet Nine, the Undiscovered Massive Planet at the Edge of the Solar System, Could Be Tilting the Sun
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Planet Nine—the undiscovered planet at the edge of the Solar System appears to be responsible for the unusual tilt of the sun, according to a new study.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Kids Who Watch Too Much TV Are at Risk of Being Anti-Social or Violent When They Become Teens
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Results of new study show that young children who watch too much television are at risk of victimization and social isolation and adopting violent and antisocial behaviour toward other students at age 13.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
Being Rude at Work Is Contagious
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Incivil behaviors at work -- put-downs, sarcasm and other condescending comments -- tend to have a contagious effect, according to a new study.

   
Released: 14-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Fossils Indicate That a Comet Strike May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming Event
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A comet strike may have triggered the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM), a rapid warming of the Earth caused by an accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide 56 million years ago, which offers analogs to global warming today.

Released: 14-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Researchers Identify Link Between Domestic Violence and Traumatic Brain Injury
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Physicians and researchers at Barrow Neurological Institute have identified a link between domestic violence and traumatic brain injury.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Study Challenges the Popular Idea That We Should Drink Eight Glasses of Water a Day for Health
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A multi-institute study led by Monash University has revealed for the first time the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking, which can cause potentially fatal water intoxication. The study challenges the popular idea that we should drink eight glasses of water a day for health.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Apes Can Understand What Others Are Thinking Just Like Humans
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Bonobos, chimpanzees and orangutans understand that others can be convinced of something that is not true, says a study by researchers of Duke University, Kyoto University, the University of St. Andrews and the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology.

Released: 7-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Eating Oats Can Help Lower Your Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in More Ways Than One
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A new systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has concluded that eating oat fibre not only reduces LDL cholesterol (bad cholesterol), but non-HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein B as well.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 12:05 PM EDT
Evidence Suggest that Humans Came to the Americas Earlier than Previously Thought
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Recent research from the Pampas region of Argentina supports the hypothesis that early Homo sapiens arrived in the Americas earlier than the Clovis hunters did, 13,000 years ago.

Released: 30-Sep-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Survey: Most of Us Want More Rest
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Over two thirds (68 per cent) of the public would like more rest, according to the world’s largest ever survey on the topic.



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