WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued the following news release: The following is a statement from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG): "ACOG unequivocally condemns the misrepresentation and exploitation of the medical emergencies, complications, and deaths of pregnant people by groups aiming to advance their harmful anti-abortion political agenda. "Their attempts to misuse examples of tragic deaths that resu more PR

IRVING, Texas, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news: In honor of World Oxygen Day (October 2), 30 leading patient, provider, and professional organizations have called on Congress to pass the Supplemental Oxygen Access Reform or SOAR Act (S. 3821/H.R. 7829). This pivotal legislation seeks to ensure that individuals enrolled in Medicare who rely on supplemental oxygen can access the proper type and level of oxygen they need to live full, heal more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical role in reducing mortality and morbidity related to the pandemic globally. Yet, by 2023, only 70% of the US population had completed the primary vaccination series. While factors such as race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, geography and political affiliations have been linked to vaccination rates, its relation more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: Driven by political partisanship, public trust in the U.S. Supreme Court has continued a downward slide since the court's 2022 Dobbs decision overturning the Roe v. Wade ruling that established a constitutional right to abortion, according to a new survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. More than half of Americans (56%) now disappr more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on Oct. 1, 2024: * * * Will a New Heart Disease Risk Calculator Reduce Health Disparities? By Jyoti Madhusoodanan Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of death amongst adults in the U.S., and a recent study projects it will only get worse. Researchers estimate that 51% of Americans had hypertension in 2020. By 2050, that number is expected to increase to 61%, with a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study on October 1, 2024, by Joel Zinberg entitled "The Innovation Imperative." Here are excerpts: * * * The Competitive Enterprise Institute recently celebrated its 40th anniversary in Edinburgh, Scotland. Edinburgh was chosen because the city was celebrating the 300th anniversary of the birth of Adam Smith. Smith, of course, was a central figure of the Scottish Enlightenment which was centered in Edinbu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following study on September 25, 2024, by Dan Greenberg entitled "The Supreme Court's New New Deal." Here are excerpts: * * * In the final weeks of its 2024 term, the Supreme Court of the United States issued several opinions that transform the nation's regulatory climate. The Court's opinions create fundamental changes in the way that federal regulatory agencies (both executive agencies and independent agencies) a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * The Draghi Report: A Strategy to Reform the European Economic Model By Federico Steinberg and Max Bergmann The long-awaited Draghi report could serve as a roadmap for the new European Commission by proposing radical changes to the European Union's economic policy. The author, former prime minister of Italy and former president of the European Central Bank,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on September 30, 2024, by Lauren Mai and Andreyka Natalegawa entitled "Energy Technologies and Decarbonization in Southeast Asia." Here are excerpts: * * * Southeast Asian nations are confronted with the considerable challenge of meeting the energy needs of booming populations and rapid economic growth while living up to ambitious carbon neutrality pledges and climate goals. To balanc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on October 1, 2024, by Kari A. Bingen, David Gauthier, and Madeleine Chang entitled "Gold Rush: The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings." Here are excerpts: * * * Four leading institutions--the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Taylor Geospatial Institute, Taylor Geospatial Engine, and the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation--collaborated to produ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on September 25, 2024, by Patrick Oakford, Josh Bivens, and Celine McNicholas entitled "Federal AI legislation." Here are excerpts: * * * The introduction of new artificial-intelligence-based technologies has generated front-page headlines and grabbed the attention of consumers and policymakers recently. While related technologies have been in use in workplaces for many years, new commercially successful  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Economic Policy Institute issued the following report on October 1, 2024, by Daniel Perez entitled "Voter suppression makes the racist and anti-worker Southern model possible." Here are excerpts: * * * From the abolition of slavery until now, Southern white elites have used a slew of tactics to suppress Black political power and secure their economic interests--including violence, voter suppression, gerrymandering, felony disenfranchisement, and local preemp more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Education Commission of the States issued the following report on September 30, 2024, by Ben Erwin entitled "Student Assessment 101: A Guide for State Leaders." Here are excerpts: * * * The assessment landscape is varied and complex. Because assessments serve many purposes, they can take multiple forms depending on what they are measuring and how they are used. The intended purpose behind each assessment influences its design, and the design influences more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on October 1, 2024, by Ramnath N. Iyer entitled "Sustainable finance in Asia: A comparative study of national taxonomies." Here are excerpts: * * * The growing awareness and use of sustainable finance in recent years has led to demands for organized methodologies or taxonomies to classify "sustainable" activities, the financing of which could then qualify as sustainable fin more PR

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on September 26, 2024, by Alasdair Docherty entitled "Universal ownership: Decarbonisation in a hostile engagement environment." Here are excerpts: * * * Universal owners hold long-term investment horizons and such broad economic exposures that they effectively own a small but broadly representative slice of the global economy. It follows that they have a vested interest in more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Integrated System Plan points to a declining role for gas power generation, as investment risks loom * * * Key Takeaways: * Despite featuring prominently in the narrative surrounding AEMO's 2024 Integrated System Plan, gas is forecast to play a reduced role in power generation for the National Electricity Market, and there are risks and uncertainties surroun more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The National Defense Industrial Association issued the following news release: The National Defense Industrial Association's (NDIA) Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI), in partnership with the Hudson Institute's Center for Defense Concepts & Technology, has published a new paper titled "Integrated by Mission--Federated for Execution". The paper, released on September 23, 2024, outlines the technical challenges and opportunities involved in better integr more PR

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following Q&A on Oct. 2, 2024, with Lauren Pelley, senior health and medical reporter for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation: * * * As the seasons continue to get warmer, thanks to climate change, many infectious diseases are intensifying, according to the CDC. One disease journalists should follow closely is Valley Fever, a condition caused by a fungus lurking in desert soil that is slowly creeping more PR

ERLANGER, Kentucky, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- Disabled American Veterans issued the following news: By Elizabeth DePompei A bill aimed at improving mental health care services for veterans has been introduced in the Senate. It comes on the heels of DAV's special report, Women Veterans: The Journey to Mental Wellness, and includes provisions based on several of DAV's recommendations. S. 5210 was introduced by Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Chairman Sen. Jon Tester and calls for the following: *  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: The International Press Institute (IPI) published the "The Current State of Freedom of Information (FOI) in Turkey: An Effective Tool for Accountability and Transparency (Or Not?)" report that examines how the freedom of information (FOI) is exercised in Turkey. The report provides a detailed analysis of the FOI requests previously made by journalists and civil society organizations (CSOs), the resp more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: New analysis from Resources for the Future (RFF) finds that developing 32 planned or proposed offshore wind farms off the Atlantic and Gulf coasts would reduce emissions, environmental damages from those emissions, deaths, and consumer energy bills. The detailed modeling projects that, because offshore wind farms prevent polluting electricity generation from natural gas and coal, each year of operation wo more PR

LONDON, England, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- The British Natural History Museum issued the following news release: * * * Despite being native to Guyana, a surprising sequence of events led to its being described after being spotted flying around a home in Port Talbot, Wales. * A new species of clearwing moth, Carmenta brachyclados, has been found in Port Talbot, Wales, and described by Natural History Museum scientists * Not a native to the UK, the moth is a denizen of the tropical jungles of South A more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 (TNSres) -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Donations urged to help people affected by Hurricane Helene * * * t's been a week since Hurricane Helene made landfall, and the American Red Cross is working 24/7 with dozens of partners to get help to people as quickly as possible. Helene's destruction covers a huge area and it's taking time to navigate damaged roads and reach communities that are cut off. "With massive relief efforts underway in more PR

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 3 (TNSres) -- Rand issued the following excerpts of a commentary on Oct. 2, 2024, to RealClearDefense: * * * NATO and Its Defense Industrial Base By Krystyna Marcinek This summer's NATO summit marked 75 years of the transatlantic alliance, and ten years of its return to NATO's core business: deterring and defending against Russia, "the most significant and direct threat to Allies' security (https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_227678.htm)." The sum more PR