Study Led by Liberia-NIH Partnership Will Test Two Experimental Vaccines Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. A large clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of two experimental vaccines to prevent Ebola virus infection is now open to volunteers in Liberia. The trial is being led by a recently formed Liberia-U.S.[Read More…]
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Report: Pump Primed for Three-Fold Growth in Clean, Alternative Fuels by 2025
California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Targets are Achievable and Will Drive Growth SAN FRANCISCO—(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015 – California is capable of tripling its use of alternative fuels over the next 10 years, according to a new report by the fuels and energy consulting firm Promotum. The study examined the growth[Read More…]
Updated Information Re: Potential Implications for Travel Because of Ebola in Parts of West Africa, Feb. 2, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to screening procedures, travel restrictions, and reduced aviation transportation options in response to the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. This Travel Alert will expire on June 2, 2015. Due to an outbreak of[Read More…]
NASA Launches Groundbreaking Soil Moisture Mapping Satellite
NASA’s Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) observatory, on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, launches at 6:22 a.m. PST (9:22 a.m. EST) Saturday from Space Launch Complex 2, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. SMAP is NASA’s first Earth-observing satellite designed to collect global observations of surface soil moisture and[Read More…]
Commonly Used Pyrethroid Pesticide Increases Risk of ADHD
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 2, 2015. A study led by a Rutgers University research team finds that the commonly used pesticide deltamethrin increases the risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children, adding to a mounting body of scientific research linking pesticide exposure to the disorder. Rutgers scientists, along with colleagues[Read More…]
Community Groups and Elected Officials Come Together to Sponsor Forum on New York’s Medical Marijuana Program
Forum Will Address Concerns with Proposed Regulations, Including Access for Low Income Patients New York –(ENEWSPF)—January 2, 2015. On Tuesday, February 3rd, patients, community members, providers and elected officials will join together to discuss New York’s medical marijuana law and provide community feedback on the State’s recently introduced draft regulations[Read More…]
Celebrating Access Today: 25th Anniversary Year of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Twenty-five years ago, our nation committed itself to the elimination of discrimination against people with disabilities—through the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division is proud to play a critical role in enforcing the ADA, working towards a future in[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama on Precision Medicine
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015 – 11:19 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you so much, Elana, for that wonderful introduction. Let me just be clear, when I was 19, I was not doing genetic testing. (Laughter.) When I met Elana at the White House Science Fair last year, she tried[Read More…]
FDA Expands Uses of Vyvanse to Treat Binge-eating Disorder
Silver Spring, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today expanded the approved uses of Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine dimesylate) to treat binge-eating disorder in adults. The drug is the first FDA-approved medication to treat this condition. In binge-eating disorder, patients have recurrent episodes of compulsive overeating during which they[Read More…]
University of Chicago Nurses Vote To Authorize a Strike
Nurses Say Hospital’s Hard Line in Talks Puts Patients, Nurses at Risk Nurses discuss the strike before they make their decisions CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–January 30, 2015. Registered nurses at the University of Chicago Medical Center overwhelming turned out on Thursday and voted by 95% to authorize nurse negotiators to call a one-day[Read More…]
