ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 11 -- The Infectious Diseases Society of America issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * 11 institutions receive the IDSA Antimicrobial Stewardship Center of Excellence designation The Infectious Diseases Society of America announced today the recipients of its Antimicrobial Stewardship Centers of Excellence designation. The 11 awarded institutions have created stewardship programs led by infectious diseases-trained physicians and pharmacists that advance science in antimicrobial resistance. The in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Association of American Medical Colleges issued the following statement on June 10, 2026: * * * AAMC Statement on Passage of Full Committee FY 2027 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, and Chief Public Policy Officer Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPP, issued the following statement regarding the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education (Labor-HHS) spending bill, which passed the House Appropriations Committee: "The AAMC commends the committee fo more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 [Category: Medical] -- The American Medical Association posted the following news release: * * * AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation * CHICAGO - The American Medical Association (AMA) gathered physician and medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics. The new policies adopted on the second day of voting at the AMA Annual Meeting include supporting "food is medicine" inte more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 (TNSletter) -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, issued the following letter to the departments of Justice and Education: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 5, 2026 The Honorable Harmeet Dhillon Assistant Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division 950 Pennsylvania Ave, NW Washington, DC 20530 - Mr. Frank E. Miller Jr. Director, Chief Privacy Officer U.S. Department of Education Student Privacy Policy Office 400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20202 Re: First  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on June 9, 2026: * * * In major win for U.S. consumers, FDA approves first new sunscreen ingredient in 25 years Bemotrizinol offers stronger UVA protection, closing decades-old protection gap with sunscreens sold abroad - In a landmark decision for public health and consumer protection, the Food and Drug Administration today finalized its approval of the first new ultraviolet filter in more than 25 years deemed a safe and effective active ingredient in more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * House Committee Considers FY27 Appropriations Bill with Boost to Cancer Research and Prevention Funding * Tonight, the House Committee on Appropriations considered and approved its draft FY27 appropriations bill and accompanying House Report that includes increases for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the National Cancer Institute (NCI), and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Divisio more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, June 10 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * House FY 2027 spending bill underfunds public health putting communities at risk * Contact: mediarelations@apha.org The House Fiscal Year 2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill, approved by the House Appropriations Committee yesterday, fails to provide adequate funding for key public health agencies and programs. The bill would cut funding to the Cent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Political] -- Giffords, an organization dedicated to saving lives from gun violence, posted the following news release: * * * House Republicans advance bill to defund critical gun violence prevention programs * WASHINGTON - GIFFORDS, the national gun violence prevention group led by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement on the House Appropriations Committee's advancement of the FY2027 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.  more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 11 -- Meals On Wheels America issued the following joint statement with the National Association of Nutrition and Aging Service Programs: * * * Meals on Wheels America and NANASP Issue Joint Statement on House Appropriations Committee FY27 LHHS Bill Meals on Wheels America and NANASP Commend House LHHS Appropriations Subcommittee and House Appropriations Committee Leadership for Slight Increase in Funding for the OAA Nutrition Program in FY27 Bill, and Note That Much More is Needed To Address Growing Crises of Senio more PR

DIAMOND BAR, California, June 11 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release: * * * NATIONAL POLL: MORE THAN 70% OF VOTERS BACK MILITARY RIGHT TO REPAIR, MODIFY THEIR EQUIPMENT Voters give clear, unambiguous public mandate for Congress to act to enhance warfighter readiness - The public is overwhelmingly in support of providing the U.S. military with the right to repair their equipment and vehicles, according to a new survey commissioned by the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA). According to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following statement on June 10, 2026, by Rainforest Investigations fellow Bruna Bronoski and staffers Intan Febriani, Kuek Ser Kuang Keng and Maria Rosa Darrigo: * * * From Investigative Journalism to Public Dialogue and Learning Why we amplified reporting series that linked global finance to 'social and environmental harms' - What connects environmental violations in Indigenous territories with decisions taken in global fina more PR

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, June 10 [Category: Environment] -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Retreating glaciers increase iceberg sightings and reshape deep-sea habitats * Photos available for use with credit can be found here. Woods Hole, Mass. (June 10, 2026) -The number of icebergs in the Arctic has increased sharply since the 2000s. This is due to the destabilisation of large glaciers in north-east Greenland and parts of the Russian Arctic, as well as the increasing mobility of sea ice. A more PR

IRVING, Texas, June 11 -- Scouting America (formerly the Boy Scouts of America) issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Scouting America Announces Strategic Partnership with NASA to Inspire the Next Generation STEM Workforce Scouting America today announced a new five-year partnership with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) aimed at advancing the development of America's next generation STEM workforce through immersive, hands-on educational experiences. This collaboration will connect young people acro more PR