WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 17, 2026, by freelance journalist David Kirichenko: * * * Russia Makes Hostages of Kherson Civilians Thousands of Ukrainians are trapped in "hellish conditions" by the Russian occupation forces. They must be saved. - In the Ukrainian city of Kherson, a Russian drone was recently seen hunting a 52 year-old market vendor, chasing him and striking him, leaving him injured. The images were widely shared on social media but the grotesque mistr more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- Emory University Winship Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Winship study finds B cells can help train cancer-fighting T cells Researchers at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University have discovered that B cells -- immune cells best known for producing antibodies -- can help train cancer-fighting T cells while those cells are being prepared for treatment. The finding could lead to a practical new way to produce stronger T cell therapies, particularly for solid tumors, which ha more PR

LONDON, England, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- FIGO-The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics issued the following news: * * * Call for new approach to hormone therapy in POI and early menopause The FIGO Committee on Women at Menopausal Age, in collaboration with the International Menopause Society (IMS), has published a joint position paper in the International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics (IJGO) calling for a paradigm shift in the management of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (EM). The paper (https:/ more PR

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 14 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * JCU research reveals rural women facing fertility care barriers Women in rural and remote Queensland are facing major barriers to fertility care that are making an already difficult fertility journey even harder, new James Cook University research has found. Published in the Australian Journal of Rural Health, the research highlighted long-distance travel, cost, limited local services and a lack of reliable information as major issues a more PR

VALHALLA, New York, Aug. 18 -- New York Medical College issued the following news: * * * Inaugural Anesthesiology Summer Research Program Gives Students an Early Start in Academic Medicine Students Developed Research, Clinical, and Scientific Communication Skills While Working Alongside Faculty Mentors - This summer, students became the first to participate in the Anesthesiology Summer Research Program, an inaugural effort by New York Medical College (NYMC) and Westchester Medical Center (WMC) faculty and staff to provide first-year medica more PR

MIAMI, Florida, Aug. 17 -- The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * Rapid Genome Sequencing Could Help More NICU Babies, if Key Barriers are Addressed * Rapid genome sequencing can deliver life-saving diagnoses for critically ill infants, but uncertainty about who should be tested and how to interpret unclear genetic findings continues to limit its impact. Miller School researchers are working to solve both challenges. A baby is in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with a life-threatening ill more PR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 17 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Red blood cells inspire next-generation therapeutic nanocarriers * Red blood cells serve as the foundation for nanocarriers that show promise in a new study as effective and efficient vehicles for gene therapy, tumor targeting and other medical treatments. Scientists at The Ohio State University showed that the engineered extracellular vesicles could evade immune cells and target cancer cells, two capabilities that could improve the delivery of future therapi more PR

CEDARVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 17 -- Cedarville University posted the following news: * * * She Thought PA School Would Give Her Purpose. God Had Something Better. * by Rich Stratton, Assistant Director of Public Relations Three years of rejection letters had convinced Briana Zalewski that something was missing in her life. She had earned a bachelor's degree in pre-medical studies from Oakland University, worked in health care, bought a home near Detroit and diligently applied to physician assistant programs across the country. But after multipl more PR

SWARTHMORE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 -- Swarthmore College posted the following news: * * * Student Research at Swarthmore: 20 Summer Experiences Across the Disciplines * From labs on campus to organizations overseas, Swarthmore students spent the summer immersing themselves in hands-on research and internships that stretched their learning far beyond the classroom. More than 300 students pursued projects across disciplines and locations -collaborating with faculty, alumni, and outside experts, or in some cases, working independently. The thro more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Aug. 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences issued the following news release: * * * UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute Researchers' Blood Cancer Therapy Discovery Published in Top Journal Researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) College of Medicine and Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute made a breakthrough while studying a new therapeutic strategy for blood cancer that may lead to better future treatment options. The successful study was published  more PR