LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- The British National Institute for Health and Care Research issued the following news: At the NIHR, research is 24/7. Every day we have the huge privilege of funding, recruiting and delivering hundreds of innovative, groundbreaking studies that extend our collective knowledge across a wide range of topics. 2024 has been another very exciting year for us, with studies into AI, mRNA vaccines, mental health and much, much more receiving our support - ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the following news release: A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) virus ("H5N1 bird flu") infection in Louisiana. This marks the first instance of severe illness linked to the virus in the United States. The case was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday, December 13. Since April 2024, there have  more PR

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Alan Glustoff, co-owner of 5 Spoke Creamery in Goshen, New York, describes Rob Ralyea as a detective, assessing clues others overlook. As manager of the Cornell Food Processing and Development Laboratory, Ralyea oversaw dairy extension programs throughout the state for the past 20 years, specializing in cheese and artisan cheese production and safety. "He helped my company get to the bottom of a pathogenic bacteria pr more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, Dec. 18 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: Communication Arts is one of the top publications for visual communications worldwide. Each year, the magazine honors students with Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards for outstanding advertising, design, photography or illustration work. The winners are selected based on their unique approach to creative problem-solving and for producing work at a professional level. This year, out of 14 student winners natio more PR

LONDON, England, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * Mothers living within 20 kilometres of waste incinerators may have a small increase in the total levels of two chemical pollutants in their body. * * * In an analysis led by researchers at Imperial College London, scientists have shown an association between women's exposure to emissions from municipal waste incinerators (MWIs) and small increased levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and dioxi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with chemistry and biochemistry of agriculture and food from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 11, 2024, edition (Vol. 72, Issue 49). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Agricultural and Environmental Chemistry * Design, Synthesis and Bioactivity of Benzyl Propiolates with Broad-Spectrum Inhibition Activity on Phyto more PR

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Dec. 19 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The Maryland Department of Agriculture has released new guidance urging Maryland dairy cattle and poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms due to the continued circulation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) detections in wild birds in the Atlantic Flyway. First detected in poultry in early 2022, HPAI has also been confirmed in lactating da more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health has issued a notice for funding opportunity involving Integrating Biospecimen Science Approaches into Clinical Assay Development. * * * Description: Through this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), the National Cancer Institute (NCI) intends to support extramural research to investigate and mitigate challenges facing clinical assay development and subsequent analytical validation due to prea more ST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Nutrition Reviews, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features topics in nutrition science, food science, clinical nutrition and nutrition policy from the International Life Sciences Institute, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 83, Issue 1): Systematic Review * The association between maternal body mass index and breast milk composition: a systematic review Narrative Reviews * Micronutrient status in children aged 6 more PR

NORFOLK, Virginia, Dec. 19 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: By Joy Vann Old Dominion University's 10th annual State of the Commonwealth (SOC) Report, produced by the Dragas Center for Economic Analysis and Policy, presents positive news about Virginia's economy, citing declining inflation, rising consumer spending and plenty of jobs to fill. However, possible new federal policies regarding tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada, Europe and China, immigration pla more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following statement on Dec. 18, 2024: * * * Today, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) released the following statement on her opposition to a pay raise currently included in the stopgap funding measure proposed by Republican leadership: "When Americans feel the pressure of rising prices, from cough syrup to home ownership, Congress should prioritize the people we represent, not ourselves. Any way you slice it, Con more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce convened government officials and business leaders to address rising cargo and package theft and share policy solutions combatting the ongoing rise in crime. "Surges in cargo theft incidents and retail crime are putting our nation's businesses at risk," said Tom Wickham, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President. "It's high time policymakers and busi more PR

MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 19 -- The Wisconsin Department of Health Services issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2024: The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has detected the first presumptive positive human case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1), also known as bird flu, in Barron County. The human case follows an infected flock of commercial poultry identified in Barron County. The person had exposure to the infected flock. The case was identified through testing more PR