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Newswise: University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute releases seventh report on Colombian Peace Agreement implementation
Released: 28-Jun-2023 11:35 AM EDT
University of Notre Dame's Kroc Institute releases seventh report on Colombian Peace Agreement implementation
University of Notre Dame

A new report from the University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies and its Peace Accords Matrix Barometer Initiative in Colombia presents the status of peace accord implementation as of November. The sixth year of implementation of the Colombian Final Accord was marked by minor variations in implementation levels.

Released: 27-Jun-2023 5:05 PM EDT
The more stakeholders are included in policy planning, the better those policies protect them
University of California, Santa Barbara

Having a seat at the table, and voices heard, makes a world of difference when it comes to natural resources. It sounds intuitive, but experts didn’t have enough data to prove it until now.

Newswise: International security expert parses mercenary leader’s conflict with Putin
Released: 27-Jun-2023 3:05 PM EDT
International security expert parses mercenary leader’s conflict with Putin
Virginia Tech

The startling, open challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin raises questions about Russia’s future. Virginia Tech international security expert Yannis Stivachtis shares insights on factors that led to the conflict and what to pay attention to as the consequences unfold.

Newswise: Black families growing up on either side of the tracks have same economic outcomes
Released: 27-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Black families growing up on either side of the tracks have same economic outcomes
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame assistant professor of sociology Steven Alvarado used 35 years of data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth from 1979 to 2014 to study what happened when multiple generations of Black, white and Latino families lived on one side of the tracks versus the other. He and his co-author found that Black families — regardless of where they lived — still ended up in similar economic circumstances as they moved into adulthood and entered the workforce. 

Released: 27-Jun-2023 1:05 PM EDT
University at Albany, Rand Study Links Legal Representation to Reduced Reliance on Bail
University at Albany, State University of New York

Having a defense attorney present at an initial bail hearing lowered the use of cash bail and pretrial detention without increasing the odds that a defendant won’t show up at a preliminary hearing, according to a new study co-authored by UAlbany Professor of Public Administration and Policy Shawn Bushway.

2-Jun-2023 7:20 PM EDT
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated alcohol home delivery, increasing alcohol consumption
Research Society on Alcoholism

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many states expanded online alcohol sales and alcohol home delivery laws. One of the first U.S. studies of the impact on adults of home delivery of alcohol during the early months of the pandemic found significantly more alcohol consumption and binge drinking among those who obtained their alcohol through home delivery than those who did not. These results and others will be shared at the 46th annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcohol (RSA) in Bellevue, Washington.

   
Released: 26-Jun-2023 2:50 PM EDT
On the Anniversary of the Dobbs v Jackson case, Newswise highlights Women’s Health issues
Newswise

Do you have experts on abortion issues? Media are looking for commentary as they work on stories related to the 1-year anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

     
Released: 23-Jun-2023 1:45 PM EDT
New analysis: Kaepernick was denied his “right to work” because he, like other Black male athletes before him, challenged structural racism and white supremacy
University of Delaware

A nascent literature is emerging that analyzes the case of Colin Kaepernick who was “locked out” of the National Football League (NFL) beginning in 2017 because he chose to protest police brutality, systemic racism, and white supremacy.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 1:40 PM EDT
June Tip Sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A world-renowned biochemist joins the Sylvester Cancer team, a global health leader strives to ensure more equitable cancer care, a recent study identifies disparities in federal cancer research funding, new targeted therapies for thyroid and other cancers are making surgery a secondary option for many patients, efforts to preserve women’s sexual health while they receive endocrine therapy for breast cancer, and more are highlighted in this month’s tip sheet from Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Released: 23-Jun-2023 12:00 PM EDT
ASA Urges Congress To Fix Broken Medicare Payment System: Physicians Deserve Better
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) urged Congress to take steps to address the broken Medicare physician payment system. The formal request came as part of a House Energy and Commerce Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee hearing held yesterday on the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA).

   
Released: 22-Jun-2023 2:05 PM EDT
Working toward Black reproductive justice from the Library of Congress
Cornell University

Appointed to the Cary and Ann Maguire Chair in Ethics and American History this year, Tamika Nunley is using her time at the Library of Congress to work on The Black Reproductive Justice Archive, a collection of oral histories.

Released: 22-Jun-2023 8:40 AM EDT
Neurosurgeons Join Congress in Calling on CMS to Swiftly Finalize Prior Authorization Rules
American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Washington Office

Today, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) joined 61 bipartisan senators and 233 members of the House of Representatives in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to swiftly finalize rules to increase transparency, streamline and standardize prior authorization (PA), including modifying the final rules to more closely align with the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act.

   
Newswise: Stellenbosch University selects Symplectic Elements to support and streamline research outputs submissions to the DHET
Released: 21-Jun-2023 9:30 AM EDT
Stellenbosch University selects Symplectic Elements to support and streamline research outputs submissions to the DHET
Digital Science and Research Solutions Ltd

Digital Science is pleased to announce that Stellenbosch University (SU) has selected Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to support its goal of advancing knowledge in service of society.

     
Newswise: SMU creating human trafficking data 'warehouse'
Released: 21-Jun-2023 9:20 AM EDT
SMU creating human trafficking data 'warehouse'
Southern Methodist University

SMU (Southern Methodist University) is creating a federally-funded data warehouse to centralize data collection and support research into human trafficking in the United States.

   
Released: 20-Jun-2023 2:30 PM EDT
Husker engineers earn grant to protect military bases against EV-based attacks
University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Most are watching the gradual shift from gas-powered to electric vehicles through the mirrors of the environment, climate or automotive industry.

Released: 20-Jun-2023 11:50 AM EDT
WCS Media Briefing: Can Humanity Adapt to a Changing Climate? A Roadmap Forward and Lessons From the Field
Wildlife Conservation Society

A panel of experts will hold a WCS media briefing on climate adaptation, presenting the results of a new paper on the need for making ecological integrity a centerpiece of adaptation policy, such as UN frameworks on climate, biodiversity, and sustainable development.

16-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Weak policies and political ideologies risk jeopardising plans to tackle health and climate change, says Cambridge expert
University of Cambridge

Efforts to tackle major issues facing the UK, including the nation’s health and climate change, are being hampered because politicians often ignore the existing evidence when setting policies, according to Dame Theresa Marteau, a public health expert at the University of Cambridge.

   
Released: 19-Jun-2023 12:05 PM EDT
A holistic approach to addressing food security in Africa
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

New research by an international team of researchers sheds light on the challenges and opportunities facing the African continent in securing sufficient food supplies with a particular focus on rice.

   
Released: 19-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
De facto decriminalization of drug possession reduces the overall arrest toll on the Black community, although racial disparities persist
Elsevier

De facto decriminalization of drug possession may be a good first step in addressing the disproportionate impact of an overburdened United States criminal justice system on the Black community.

Released: 16-Jun-2023 10:05 AM EDT
MSU experts involved with ICWA case can comment on SCOTUS decision
Michigan State University

On June 15, the United States Supreme Court issued a ruling that will protect the rights of tribes and Native American families when it comes to foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native children. Michigan State University experts with direct experience, research, advocacy and involvement in the case can comment on the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Indian Childhood Welfare Act.

Released: 15-Jun-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Delaware Opts Out Of Physician Supervision of CRNAs
American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology

Delaware patients now have increased access to safe, affordable anesthesia care. The state is the latest to opt out from federal regulations that require physician supervision of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs).

Released: 15-Jun-2023 3:20 PM EDT
Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Hosting Expert Briefing for Media June 22: New Survey Findings on Gun Policy
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

On June 22 at 12:00 p.m. EDT, the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions will host a webinar with lead researcher and Center co-director Cassandra Crifasi, PhD, MPH, to discuss new findings from the Johns Hopkins National Survey of Gun Policy, a public opinion survey that has tracked Americans’ support of gun policies every two years since 2013.

 
Newswise: NRCT and Chulalongkorn University Join Forces in Establishing “Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-corruption and Good Governance Collaboration” (KRAC)
Released: 15-Jun-2023 8:55 AM EDT
NRCT and Chulalongkorn University Join Forces in Establishing “Knowledge Hub for Regional Anti-corruption and Good Governance Collaboration” (KRAC)
Chulalongkorn University

National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) and the Faculty of Economics, Chulalongkorn University, have signed an MOU to establish the “Knowledge hub for Regional Anti–corruption and good governance Collaboration” (KRAC) to drive Thailand towards being the regional hub of knowledge.

Newswise: New study reveals alarmingly massive economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union
Released: 13-Jun-2023 1:15 PM EDT
New study reveals alarmingly massive economic costs of biological invasions to the European Union
Flinders University

A new scientific study published in the journal Environmental Sciences Europe sheds light on the stark economic cost resulting from biological invasions in the European Union.

   
Newswise: Report: Braidwood Management v Becerra Could Eliminate 75% of the ACA’s Preventive Benefits for Women, Infants, and Children
Released: 13-Jun-2023 10:30 AM EDT
Report: Braidwood Management v Becerra Could Eliminate 75% of the ACA’s Preventive Benefits for Women, Infants, and Children
George Washington University

A new report from researchers at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health presents the most detailed evidence to date regarding the potential effects on mothers and children of Braidwood Management v Becerra, which challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s comprehensive free preventive benefit guarantee for nearly all privately insured people.

   
Released: 13-Jun-2023 10:20 AM EDT
AMP Presents Xavier Becerra with Champion for Innovation Award on 10th Anniversary of Landmark Supreme Court Ruling
Association for Molecular Pathology

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP) today awarded Xavier Becerra, US Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, with its Champion for Innovation Award. Secretary Becerra was recognized for his 30-year career in public service and his ongoing commitment to protecting patient access to high-quality, affordable care. The award presentations coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision invalidating gene patents in Association for Molecular Pathology et al. v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. et al.

Released: 12-Jun-2023 8:10 PM EDT
Fatal overdoses increase after police seize drugs, study finds
Brown University

For decades, efforts by police to seize illicit drugs have been a cornerstone strategy for disrupting drug markets and removing drugs from communities. But there’s an unintended outcome when opioids are seized, a new study finds — increases in overdoses, including those that are fatal.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 3:35 PM EDT
Nevada Governor Signs Certified Anesthesiologist Assistant Licensure Bill
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law Assembly Bill 270, which authorizes licensure of certified anesthesiologist assistants (CAAs) to provide anesthesia care in the state. The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the Nevada State Society of Anesthesiologists (NSSA) applaud this action, which will make the services of CAAs available to Nevada patients.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 2:00 PM EDT
Bloomberg School Media Briefing on the Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement: What Happens Next
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is hosting an expert briefing for the media from 2:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 15, on the recent Purdue Pharma ruling that shields the Sackler family from current and future civil lawsuits in exchange for contributing up to $6 billion to states and communities to fight the opioid epidemic.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 12:40 PM EDT
Canada’s carbon pricing poses a $256 billion financial risk for borrowers and banks
University of Waterloo

By putting a price on the cost of carbon, the Government of Canada aims to curtail greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, but it comes with an increased risk for financial lenders and borrowers with high carbon emissions.

   
Released: 12-Jun-2023 8:05 AM EDT
Ukraine Refugees Could Boost Europe’s GDP
North Carolina State University

New research suggests the influx of Ukrainian refugees across Europe will improve long-term GDP for European countries that invest in infrastructure and other capital improvements. However, countries receiving Ukrainian refugees will likely face significant costs in the short term.

   
Released: 9-Jun-2023 9:00 AM EDT
Joint Statement on Behalf of Health Policy Deans, Scholars, and the American Public Health Association
George Washington University

On June 8, in a 7-2 decision authored by Justice Jackson, the US Supreme Court upheld the legal rights of millions of Medicaid beneficiaries, preserving those rights against unlawful action by state officials and thereby preserving access to health care for millions of vulnerable Americans. The nation’s largest public insurer, Medicaid entitles the poorest and most vulnerable children and adults to comprehensive health coverage and represents the nation’s single largest health care investment in public health.

Released: 8-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Public Guaranteed Child Support Programs May Help Reduce Poverty Worldwide
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers-led study calls for public guaranteed child support programs as the rate of single-mother families increases and the instability and precariousness of labor markets continues impacting single mothers’ earnings and nonresident fathers’ ability to pay child support

Newswise: Sylvester study identifies ‘marked disparities’ in federal cancer research funding
7-Jun-2023 7:25 PM EDT
Sylvester study identifies ‘marked disparities’ in federal cancer research funding
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

A research team at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine compiled and analyzed statistics from federal cancer research funding sources and found that funds tend to be allocated more heavily toward cancers that occur more often in non-Hispanic white people than in other racial and ethnic groups.

Released: 7-Jun-2023 4:00 PM EDT
Statement on Passage of Diagnostic and Supplemental Imaging Legislation in Nevada
Susan G. Komen

Lawmakers in Nevada passed and Gov. Joe Lombardo signed legislation into law that removes out-of-pocket costs for diagnostic and supplemental imaging.

   
Released: 7-Jun-2023 12:45 PM EDT
First five years crucial for refugee success: New study
University of Auckland

The economic situation of 24,894 people from refugee backgrounds who came to New Zealand between 1997 and 2020 is the focus of the first paper in an ongoing study from the Centre for Asia Pacific Refugee Studies (CAPRS) at the University of Auckland.

Newswise: Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies
Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:40 AM EDT
Study Illustrates How Military Blasts Cause Trauma to Unborn Babies
New York Institute of Technology, New York Tech

Amidst military conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East, this study provides new insight into how military blasts injure unborn babies. The findings could help doctors to better assess fetal injuries and inform the development of future safety devices.

   
Released: 7-Jun-2023 11:05 AM EDT
Research Highlights the Dangers of Anti-Trans Legislation
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

More states are banning gender-affirming care for minors. Conversion therapy is still legal in much of the country. New studies show why that’s a deadly combination.

   


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