Institute for International Crop Improvement: Early Promise, Long Journey Ahead
The challenges facing global food security and the livelihoods of smallholder farmers over the last year may at first appear insurmountable, yet IICI’s vital work continues to advance impactful...
View ArticleNew ACP position paper addresses the ethical concepts related to health as a...
The American College of Physicians (ACP) today issued a new position paper addressing health as a human right and examining the intersection of human rights, ethical obligations, and health reform in...
View ArticleCancer drug shows promise targeting genetic weakness in some tumors, comments...
In an invited commentary, Kathleen Mulvaney, assistant professor with the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC, talks about the potential of a new drug that has shown early promise in clinical...
View ArticleAmerican Cancer Society Updates Lung Cancer Screening Guideline: Nearly Five...
The American Cancer Society releasesan update of its lung cancer screening guideline to help reduce the number of people dying from the disease due to smoking history. The post American Cancer Society...
View ArticleAACN Applauds the Reintroduction of the Future Advancement of Academic...
AACN applauds the introduction of the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R.7266/S.3770) by our Senate Nursing Caucus Co-Chair, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and House Nursing Caucus...
View ArticleCMS COP14, An Historic Opportunity to Protect the Guanaco Migrations
This iconic herbivore of the arid grasslands and the Andes Mountains in the Southern Cone, depends on vast and connected habitats to feed, reproduce, and rest. The post CMS COP14, An Historic...
View ArticleNew Clinical Practice Guideline Provides Evidence-based Recommendations for...
The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) published the Clinical Practice Guideline: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergy today in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck...
View ArticleAANA Applauds Addition of CRNAs To SAMHSA Practitioner List
In a recent final regulation issued by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), CRNAs, also known as nurse anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists, have been permanently...
View ArticleEndocrine Society supports federal legislation protecting IVF access
The Endocrine Society is calling for members of Congress to support federal legislation protecting access to in vitro fertilization (IVF). The post Endocrine Society supports federal legislation...
View ArticleAMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY COMMENDS CONGRESS FOR HIGHLIGHTING THE HONOR...
At a hearing today focused on supporting patients with rare diseases, the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee will consider Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020), legislation to improve...
View ArticleFamily Advocates Urge Congress’ Support During Inaugural Angelman Syndrome...
The Angelman Syndrome Foundation (ASF) and the Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) are hosting the inaugural Angelman Syndrome (AS) Congressional Advocacy Day in Washington, D.C. The...
View ArticleAMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY APPLAUDS THE WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR...
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) commends congressional leaders on the House Ways and Means committee for advancing the Kidney PATIENT Act, bipartisan legislation to maintain patient access to...
View ArticleAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists Extremely Frustrated with Another Year...
Today the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) expressed disappointment with the congressional “doc fix” provisions included in the recently passed government funding package. Instead of...
View ArticleAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law aimed at protecting in vitro...
Sonia Suter is a professor of law at the George Washington University Law School and founding director of the Health Law Initiative. She is an expert on issues at the intersection of law, medicine, and...
View ArticleEndocrine Society celebrates extension of Special Diabetes Program
The Endocrine Society applauds Congress for approving the first funding increase for the Special Diabetes Program in two decades. The post Endocrine Society celebrates extension of Special Diabetes...
View ArticleAANA Advocates for Excellence During Patient Safety Awareness Week
During Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 10-16, 2024, the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) proudly joins the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in raising awareness and promote...
View ArticleUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore Researchers Call for Regulation of...
Burgeoning interest in the microbiome has led to a growing demand for direct-to-consumer (DTC) microbiome testing services. The post University of Maryland, Baltimore Researchers Call for Regulation of...
View ArticleSusan G. Komen® Urges U.S. House, Senate to Pass Critical Breast Health...
Susan G. Komen is urging the U.S. House and Senate to bring the SCREENS for Cancer Act to a floor vote as soon as possible so breast health services are available to those who need them now. The post...
View ArticleAssociation for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) Submits...
“Today, we at the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) provided testimony to Congress regarding the impact of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) proposed...
View ArticleUS House Foreign Affairs Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill for Global...
“USFICA would create a public-private partnership to save wildlife and wild places around the world. What that means is government funds would leverage private support, making public dollars go much...
View ArticleAmerican Society of Nephrology Celebrates Transformational Transplant Funding
Delivering on its commitment to increase Americans’ access to kidney transplant by improving the transparency and efficiency of our nation’s transplant network, Congress this week approved a...
View ArticleItalians Abroad Can Easily Resume Healthcare Coverage When Returning to Italy
Italians residing abroad and registered with the EU health card service are guaranteed the maintenance of medical assistance and health exemptions when they return to Italy. The post Italians Abroad...
View ArticleIntroduction of Legislation to Expand Access to Breast Cancer Treatment for...
Susan G. Komen®, commends Representative Chantelle Nickson-Clark (D-Florissant) for working with Komen to expand eligibility for the MO HealthNet Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment (BCCT) program,...
View ArticleInternational Consensus Statement Published in Nature Reviews Nephrology...
Nature Reviews Nephrology published a landmark international consensus statement titled "Chronic Kidney Disease and the Global Public Health Agenda: An International Consensus." Authored by a coalition...
View ArticleAMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY CALLS ON CONGRESS TO INCREASE FUNDING FOR THE...
Today, leaders from the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) will meet with their congressional delegations and call for their support of an $8 million increase for the Health Resources and Services...
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