Declining Salmon Populations, Pollution, Ocean Noise Threaten Iconic Species Off Coasts of Washington, Oregon, California Photo courtesy NOAA. SEATTLE—(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. The National Marine Fisheries Service announced today that it intends to expand critical habitat protections along the West Coast for endangered “Southern Resident” killer whales. The finding, which says[Read More…]
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FDA Approves Farydak for Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Farydak (panobinostat) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma. Multiple myeloma is a form of blood cancer that arises from plasma cells, a type of white blood cell, found in bone marrow. According to the National[Read More…]
New Study: Rapid Ocean Acidification Threatens Coastal Economies in 15 States
Anticipated Impacts More Widespread than Previously Believed; Major Threats Seen to Oyster, Scallop, Clam Industries in CA, CT, FL, LA, MA, ME, MD, NC, NJ, NY, OR, RI, TX, VA, & WA NEW YORK—(ENEWSPF)–February 23, 2015 – The first nationwide vulnerability assessment for ocean acidification, published today in Nature Climate Change,[Read More…]
New Survey Data from Planned Parenthood Shows Parents Need More Information About the HPV Vaccine
Forty Percent of Parents Surveyed Don’t Know the HPV Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer New York, NY —(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2015. Planned Parenthood has released new data on parents’ understanding of HPV and the HPV vaccine, showing that parents need more information about the vaccine and why it is important to vaccinate[Read More…]
NASA, ESA Telescopes Give Shape to Furious Black Hole Winds
Supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies blast out radiation and ultra-fast winds, as illustrated in this artist’s conception. NASA’s NuSTAR and ESA’s XMM-Newton telescopes show that these winds, containing highly ionized atoms, blow in a nearly spherical fashion. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015. NASA’s Nuclear Spectroscopic[Read More…]
HHS Invests in Enhancing Domestic Preparedness Efforts for Ebola
Further progress in providing emergency funding for states and health facilities Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015. The Department of Health and Human Services released a new funding opportunity announcement (FOA) today: the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Ebola Preparedness and Response Activities. This funding opportunity will award a total of $194,500,000 to[Read More…]
Changes to Canadian Aquaculture Rule Raises Pesticide Concerns
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015. A broad-based coalition is urging Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper to put a stop to proposed changes to federal aquaculture regulations, citing damage to the environment and existing businesses. The proposed amendments to the federal Fisheries Act would exempt the aquaculture industry from provisions that “prohibit[Read More…]
New Environmental Health Program Will Focus on Protecting Wildlife, People from Pesticides, Lead and Other Toxic Pollutants
Monarch butterfly photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons/Tiago J. G. Fernandes PORTLAND, Ore.—(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015. The Center for Biological Diversity today launched its new Environmental Health program, greatly expanding its capacity to protect wildlife, people and the environment from pesticides, rodenticides, lead, mining, industrial pollution, and air and water pollution. “The future[Read More…]
Ebola Containment Strategy Succeeding in Liberia
Data reveal dramatic impact of Rapid Isolation and Treatment of Ebola (RITE) strategy Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–February 20, 2015. The Rapid Isolation and Treatment of Ebola (RITE) strategy is helping to end the Ebola epidemic in Liberia, according to new data reported in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). The[Read More…]
CDC and Partners Investigate Newly Discovered Virus
Bourbon virus belongs to a group of viruses called thogotoviruses. Atlanta, GA—(ENEWSPF)—February 20, 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is today reporting on the discovery of a new virus that may have contributed to the death of a previously healthy man in eastern Kansas in late spring[Read More…]
