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New Report on Pre-K in Cities Shows 34 of Nation’s Largest Cities Now Have Pre-K ProgramRutgers University-New BrunswickA new national report shows which large U.S. cities are leading on policies that address health and well-being, including high-quality, accessible pre-K. Channels: Education, Keywords: Education, Pre-K, pre-kindergarden, early education |
Watch on Live Camera As a Baby Albatross Grows UpCornell UniversityMillions of people from around the world can now witness a rare sight in real time: a Northern Royal Albatross pair nesting and raising their chick. The live views originate from a coastal albatross colony in Otago, on South Island, New Zealand, and are made possible by a new partnership between the country's Department of Conservation (DOC) and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Channels: All Journal News, Birds, Education, Keywords: Cornell, Ornithology, New Zealand, Royal Albatross, Bird Cams |
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New methods for resource allocation needed to meet global health needsBinghamton University, State University of New York
Channels: Budgets and Funding, Healthcare, Keywords: Global Health, Health Care, Health, Resources, resource allocation, Empirical Evidence, Theorists, Philosophy, health access, Binghamton, Binghamton University, SUNY Binghamton, State University of New York at Binghamton |
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House Drug Pricing Bill Serves Patients, Public HealthInfectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) and the HIV Medicine Association (HIVMA)H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act passed by the House of Representatives today introduces critically needed and significant steps to reduce costs and improve access to life-saving therapies for conditions including HIV and hepatitis C. Importantly, the legislation also brings essential resources to combat antibiotic resistance, find and develop new infection fighting drugs and bring them to market. The balanced approach of this legislation will serve patients and public health. Channels: AIDS and HIV, All Journal News, Government/Law, Healthcare, Infectious Diseases, Public Health, Keywords: HIV Medicine Association, Infectious Diseases Society Of America, HIVMA, Idsa, CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, NIH, National Institutes Of Health (NIH), HIV, Hepatitis C, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act , Congress, H.R. 3 |
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Here’s What Police Know About Digital EvidenceMichigan State UniversityResearchers from Michigan State Unviersity are among the first to measure how well law enforcement officers can identify and use digital evidence. Channels: All Journal News, Crime and Forensic Science, Technology, Keywords: Police, Evidence, smart technology, Crime, Investigate, cop, Cops, Amazon, Apple, crime scene, crime scene evidence |
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HFES Testifies at U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure HearingHuman Factors and Ergonomics SocietyHFES Government Relations Committee Chair, Dr. Mica Endsley, testified yesterday on behalf of the Society during a U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing entitled “The Boeing 737 MAX: Examining the Federal Aviation Administration’s Oversight of the Aircraft’s Certification.” Channels: All Journal News, Aviation and Aeronautics, Government/Law, Travel and Transportation, Keywords: Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, Human Factors, Boeing 737, FAA, U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure |
Supreme Court victory hinged on evidence of racismCornell UniversityCornell Law School professors Sheri Lynn Johnson and Keir Weyble took over Curtis Flowers' appeal to the Supreme Court and won. Channels: Crime and Forensic Science, Government/Law, Race and Ethnicity, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S. Politics, Keywords: Supreme Court, Supreme Court Justices, Brett Kavanaugh , Samuel Alito, Law, Death Penalty, Racism |
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Managing the Holidays with a Long-Term IllnessBeth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterLeora Lowenthal, LICSW-OSW-C, manager of the oncology social work program at BIDMC, and Hester Hill Schnipper, LICSW, OSW-C, provide advice on rethinking holiday traditions and celebrations to capture more peace in the face of a long-term illness. Channels: All Journal News, Cancer, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Winter Holidays, Keywords: Cancer, Holidays, Oncology, Social Work |
Prize Winners Announced in $1.55M Challenge for New Solutions to Detect Opioids in International MailHomeland Security's Science And Technology DirectorateDHS S&T, the White House ONDCP, U.S. CBP, and the USPIS announced the grand prize winner and runner-up in the Opioid Detection Challenge, a $1.55 million global prize competition for rapid, nonintrusive detection tools that will help find illicit opioids in international mail. Channels: Drugs and Drug Abuse, Government/Law, U.S. Politics, Keywords: sciene and technology, Law Enforcement, R&D, Opioid, opioid detection |
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Can artificial intelligence help prevent suicides?University of Southern California (USC)According to the CDC, the suicide rate for individuals 10-24 years old has increased 56% between 2007 and 2017. In comparison to the general population, more than half of people experiencing homelessness have had thoughts of suicide or have attempted suicide, the National Health Care for the Homeless Council reported. Channels: All Journal News, Artificial Intelligence, Behavioral Science, Mental Health, Psychology and Psychiatry, Public Health, |