JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 31 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Another HIV treatment option - but with less weight-gain * South African study finds doravirine works as well as dolutegravir to suppress HIV viral load, enabling choice for those living with HIV. If you're a black, 34-year-old South African woman living with HIV, antiretroviral (ARV) treatment options have likely been limited to tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), lamivudine (3TC) and the 'gold standard' dolutegravir (DTG). Now, a more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- Case Western Reserve University issued the following news: * * * Beth Trecasa named interim director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence Beth Trecasa, senior executive editor of The International Journal of Ethical Leadership and advisor of the Global Ethical Leaders Society, has been appointed interim director of the Inamori International Center for Ethics and Excellence at Case Western Reserve University. A longtime leader on campus and within the Inamori Center, Trecasa brings extensiv more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 31, 2026, by Samantha Hoffman, president, CEO and co-founder of Arclight Labs: * * * The West Must Confront China's Biotech Offensive Western engagement with Chinese biotech is accelerating. It's dangerous. - Chinese biotech companies have dramatically expanded out-licensing deals with global drugmakers, granting rights to their drugs nearly tenfold over the past four years, from $13.9 billion in 2021 to $137.7 billion in 2025. More than t more PR

SHATIN, Hong Kong, July 31 -- The Chinese University of Hong Kong posted the following news release: * * * CUHK appoints renowned clinician-scientist Professor Vincent Wong Wai-sun as Associate Vice-President (Research) Distinguished alumnus and world-leading hepatology expert to drive interdisciplinary innovation and translational impact * The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has approved the appointment of Professor Vincent Wong Wai-sun, Professor in the Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, as Associate Vice-President (Research) more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12733) by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett. Here are excerpts: * * * Extreme Heat and Climate Change Scientific consensus supports a causal relationship between increasing global temperatures and the incidence of extreme heat. Extreme heat can have a range of serious consequences, with record-breaking temperatures and heatwaves occurring in recent years. For example, global temperature datasets from the Nation more PR

WHITTIER, California, Aug. 1 (TNSjou) -- The Southern California University of Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * New Study, Co-Authored by SCU Research Director, Identifies What Yoga Therapy Needs to Advance as a Healthcare Profession A survey of 360 yoga therapists in the United States and Canada reveals key opportunities to strengthen professional education, employment, workforce diversity, and healthcare integration. - People managing chronic pain, cancer treatment side effects, mental health concerns, and other complex c more PR

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, July 31 -- Gov. Mike Braun, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Governor Braun Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions * INDIANAPOLIS - Governor Mike Braun today announced new appointments to various state boards and commissions. Appointments: Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board * Anthony Scott (State of Indiana) * Reappointment: Term expires 7/31/30 * Decatur County * Jonathan Whitham (State of Indiana) * Reappointment: Term expires 7/31/30 * Hamilton Coun more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, July 31 -- Michigan State University College of Natural Science posted the following news: * * * Two deadly flowers have big medical potential * Two plants that cause neurotoxicity and paralysis in the tiniest doses are also known to counter pain, malaria, cancer and pests. For the first time, researchers discovered a way to recreate these powerful compounds in the lab, helping lead the way to improved, naturally-sourced therapeutics. Centered on the plants wolfsbane and larkspur, the discovery comes about through  more PR

GALVESTON, Texas, July 31 -- The University of Texas Medical Branch issued the following news release: * * * UTMB study shows flea-borne murine typhus can become life-threatening * A new study by researchers at The University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB) found that murine typhus, a flea-borne disease many people have never heard of, can quickly become life-threatening. The study, published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, examined adults treated for murine typhus in the Galveston area over a four-year period. Researchers fou more PR