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| State Tipoffs Involving Maryland Newsletter for 2024-03-20 ( 9 items ) |
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Army National Guard Soldiers From 9 States, Territories Conduct Funeral Honors Training in Virginia Beach (10)
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia, March 20 -- The Virginia National Guard issued the following news:
By A.J. Coyne, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs
The Virginia Army National Guard Funeral Honors Program hosted 11 Army National Guard Soldiers from nine states and territories for a level 2 funeral honors training course Feb. 26 to March 8, 2024, at the State Military Reservation in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Soldiers from Virginia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Islan more PR
Johns Hopkins Medicine: Circulating Tumor DNA Levels Predict Treatment Outcomes for Patients With Gastroesophageal Cancer Treated With a Novel Immunotherapy Combination (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
Monitoring levels of DNA shed by tumors and circulating in the bloodstream could help doctors accurately assess how gastroesophageal cancers are responding to treatment, and potentially predict future prognosis, suggests a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and its Bloomberg~Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy.
The study tracked minimal residual disease more PR
Johns Hopkins: Study Estimates Nearly 70 Percent of Children Under Six in Chicago May Be Exposed to Lead-Contaminated Tap Water (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release:
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Researchers analyzed results from nearly 40,000 households participating in a voluntary tap-water test program run by the city.
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A new analysis led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health estimates that 68 percent of Chicago children under age 6 live in households with tap water containing detectable levels of lead. more PR
Maryland State Board of Education Hosts Special Meeting on Friday, March 22 (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- The Maryland State Board of Education issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
The Maryland State Board of Education will host a special meeting on Friday, March 22 at 8:00 a.m. Members of the public will be able to view and hear the roll call and opening remarks in real time via livestream (https://www.marylandpublicschools.org/stateboard/Pages/meeting-agendas/2024/0322/2024-03-22.aspx).
After opening remarks, the meeting will immediately move to e more PR
Md. Health Dept.: Maryland Applies for Health Care Innovation Model to Improve Health Outcomes and Health Equity, Control Costs (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- The Maryland Department of Health issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
The Maryland Department of Health and the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission announced today an application to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' States Advancing All-Payer Health Equity Approaches and Development Model. The model advances Maryland's vision of empowering all Marylanders to achieve optimal health and well-being.
"The mo more PR
Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Port of Chestertown Earns Maryland Clean Marina Status (10)
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 20 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
The Port of Chestertown Marina recently passed inspection by the Maryland Department of Natural Resources and will earn the Maryland Clean Marina Award. This award brings Maryland's total number of Clean Marinas and Clean Marina Partners to 147 - about 30 percent of the marinas in Maryland. In Kent County, 22 percent of the estimated 31 marinas are certified as Clean Marinas.
As part of the more PR
Media Tip Sheet: MD Lawmakers Endorse Bill that Could Ban Big Tech Companies from Collecting & Using Children's Data (10)
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- George Washington University issued the following news:
Maryland lawmakers endorsed a bill that would ban big tech companies from tracking children's data to push targeted ads or manipulate their behavior for profit by serving content designed to keep them on the app. The legislation is called the Maryland Kids Code and it's intended to address the horror stories around social media addiction and concerns over children's worsening well-being.
Faculty experts at the Geor more PR
Oceantic Network: Secretary Of The Interior Deb Haaland To Speak At Offshore Wind Industry Conference (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on March 19, 2024:
Oceantic Network today announced U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland as a keynote speaker for its annual International Partnering Forum (IPF), happening April 22-25 in New Orleans. Haaland's remarks will reflect on the historic build-out of the U.S. offshore wind industry and her work with the Biden-Harris administration to advance i more PR
University of Maryland: Uneo Health Pen Test Offers Cyber Team Hands-on Experience (10)
ADELPHI, Maryland, March 20 -- The University of Maryland Global Campus issued the following news:
By Alex Kasten
One of the best ways to learn is by tackling real-life problems. University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) students are getting that opportunity through their involvement in a pen test--short for penetration test--to gauge the cybersecurity of a D.C. area behavioral health company.
"Universities are always looking to incorporate real-world and relevant projects into their curric more PR
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