Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Since taking office, President Obama and his Administration have taken enormous steps to address the HIV epidemic, both domestically and globally. This World AIDS Day, we remember those lost to this epidemic, and reflect on the progress of the past year to prevent HIV infections, improve[Read More…]
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Remarks by President Obama on World AIDS Day 2013
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013 – 1:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. (Applause.) Everybody, please have a seat. Well, thank you, Grant, for your outstanding leadership of the Office of National AIDS Policy. And thanks to all of you for being here. This is a pretty distinguished crowd, I[Read More…]
University of Oregon Researchers Shed New Light on Solar Water-splitting Process
EUGENE, Oregon–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013 — With the help of a new method called “dual-electrode photoelectrochemistry,” University of Oregon scientists have provided new insight into how solar water-splitting cells work. An important and overlooked parameter, they report, is the ion-permeability of electrocatalysts used in water-splitting devices. Their discovery could help replace[Read More…]
NIH Deposits First Batch of Genomic Data for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers gain rapid access to first set of raw human genome sequence Bethesda, Maryland–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Researchers can now freely access the first batch of genome sequence data from the Alzheimer’s Disease Sequencing Project (ADSP), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced today. The ADSP is one of the first[Read More…]
Corals are Already a Gift. Don’t Give Them as Presents
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Corals have long been popular as souvenirs, for home decor, and in jewelry, but many consumers are unaware that these beautiful structures are made by living creatures. Fewer still realize that corals are dying off at alarming rates around the world. Coral reefs are some of[Read More…]
Two Lockdown to Controversial Tar Sands Megaload Shipment Stopping Departure From Port of Umatilla as Tribal Members and climate Justice Groups Rally Nearby
Umatilla, Ore.–(ENEWSPF)–December 2 – Near the Port of Umatilla two people locked down to a megaload of equipment bound for the Alberta tar sands halting its planned departure at 10:00 PM as tribal members and climate justice groups rallied nearby. The equipment, a 901,000 lb. water purifier 22 feet wide,[Read More…]
Broad Coalition Is Building Buzz on Pollinator Decline with National Ad Campaign
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–December 2, 2013. Today, Beyond Pesticides, Center for Food Safety and Pesticide Action Network, supported by Ceres Trust and joined by more than 60 other organizations, launched a national media campaign to bring attention to the severity of pollinator declines due in part to the use of bee-harming pesticides.[Read More…]
Commemorating World AIDS Day – December 1
Almost $4 million in grant funding available SPRINGFIELD–(ENEWSPF)–December 1, 2013. In commemoration of World AIDS Day, December 1, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is now accepting applications for almost $4 million in HIV prevention and treatment services grants to eligible organizations. “We have made many advancements in HIV/AIDS[Read More…]
Sexual Risk Lower Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men who Accurately Know Their HIV Status
Atlanta, GA–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2013. A new analysis of data from 20 major U.S. cities reveals continued signs of sexual risk among gay and bisexual men, but shows dramatically lower sexual risk among those who accurately know their HIV status. The findings were published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly[Read More…]
FDA Study Helps Provide an Understanding of Rising Rates of Whooping Cough and Response to Vaccination
Silver Spring, Maryland—(ENEWSPF)—November 27, 2013. A new study is helping to provide a better understanding of vaccines for whooping cough, the common name for the disease pertussis. Based on an animal model, the study conducted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and published November 25, 2013, in The[Read More…]
