WILMINGTON, Delaware, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- AstraZeneca, a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * Based on ADRIATIC Phase III trial results which showed a 27% reduction in the risk of death versus placebo * * * AstraZeneca's IMFINZI (durvalumab) has been approved in the US for the treatment of adult patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) whose disease has not progressed following concurrent platinum-based chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: PHARR, Texas--U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility seized 34,286 pounds (15,552kg) of sweetened condensed milk, in an alleged fraudulent entry attempt. "CBP is committed to the health and safety of the American agriculture resources, which is why our agriculture specialists  more PR

NEW YORK, Dec. 5 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Bloomberg Opinion on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * The Oxford Curriculum That American Universities Need By Allison Schrager One of the world's oldest universities offers a degree program to help students navigate the uncertainties of modern life. Of all the hallowed American institutions that have experienced a loss in public esteem over the last few years, perhaps none has suffered a bigger drop than higher more PR

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 6 -- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued the following regional interest news roundup on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Below is a summary of local interest stories that have recently been highlighted on the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' In the Field Blog. Please feel free to use any of this content or photos in your publications or contact us if you have any additional questions. * * * Eastern Coastal ghost fo more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD BROADCAST-QUALITY PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEO FROM SEN. WARNER'S TREE DECORATION SANTA'S WORKSHOP Consider the Senate halls decked! Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) welcomed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students from Weyanoke Elementary in Fairfax County to his Capitol Hill office to kick off the holiday season with carols, milk and cookies, and decoration of the office Christmas tre more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- UNICEF issued a 92-page report in June 2024 entitled "Child Food Poverty - Nutrition Deprivation In Early Childhood." Here are excerpts: * * * CONTENTS Foreword ... vii Executive summary ... 1 1 | Our research: Understanding child food poverty ... 8 What is child food poverty? ... 10 Child food poverty carries a huge human cost ... 11 Multiple facets of child food poverty ... 12 What does the report aim to contribute? ... 13 2 | Our findings: The crisis of severe more ST