BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 7 (TNSrpt) -- Johns Hopkins University's Bloomberg School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * Is There an Autism Epidemic? Autism diagnosis rates have risen over the past two decades--but why? An autism researcher explains what's behind the increase. * Over the past 20 years, autism diagnoses have increased by about 300%, says Christine Ladd-Acosta, PhD, vice director of the Wendy Klag Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. It's a  more PR

LANCASTER, England, June 6 (TNSrep) -- Lancaster University issued the following news: * * * Call for British citizens to 'have their say' five years on from Brexit transition A new survey, led by Lancaster University researchers, explores the experiences of Britons resident in the EU, EEA, and EFTA member states in accessing and securing their post-Brexit status and rights, five years on. Professor in Public Sociology Michaela Benson is seeking help from Britons living in EU, EEA and EFTA c more PR

LONDON, England, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine issued the following news: * * * Expert Comment: UK sees 20% drop in cancer mortality but diagnoses still rising LSHTM experts say survival gaps and inequalities must be addressed to improve UK cancer outcomes * Cancer death rates across the UK have dropped by 22% since the 1970s, according to the latest Cancer in the UK Report 2025 published by Cancer Research UK. The report provides the most up-to-da more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Majority of MPs represent constituencies where one in four children are in poverty * In two-thirds of constituencies, at least one in four children are in relative poverty after housing costs * Overall, 42% of constituencies in the UK have a child poverty rate higher than the national average * Latest data for the year 2023/24 shows the North of England, West Midlands and Wales have th more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State powers Pennsylvania's economy with $15.8B impact * Penn State is a driver of economic growth and opportunity in Pennsylvania, delivering $15.8 billion to the commonwealth's economy and supporting nearly 110,000 jobs, according to a newly released report. Additionally, the report found that one out of every 10 jobs in Pennsylvania is supported by Penn State and Penn Stat more PR

LONDON, England, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * Action needed to protect our creative future in the age of Generative AI Launched today at SXSW London, a new report from Queen Mary University of London, the Institute for the Future of Work, and The Alan Turing Institute reveals how Generative AI is already having profound impacts on the UK's creative economy and calls for urgent action to protect creative workers. * The CREAATIF project,  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, June 6 (TNSrpt) -- Cardiff University issued the following news: * * * Research project piloted in Cardiff expands to community in Bangladesh capital A successful pilot which created a vision for a child-friendly neighbourhood in Cardiff has been rolled out in a Bangladesh community. Academics from Cardiff University collaborated with BRAC University and Work for a Better Bangladesh Trust, along with children and young people in Rayer Bazar, an area located in the Bangladesh  more PR

NORWICH, England, June 6 (TNSrep) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Report reveals cautionary tale of forests falling victim to "Humpty Dumpty effect" A global report on the role of forests in providing economic and social resilience has revealed that the rapid pursuit of economic growth, coupled with a critical misunderstanding of how forests contribute to social and economic resilience, has set a path for undoable destruction - with researchers dubbing this " more PR