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To close Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), we are sharing this letter from Alison Barkoff, who leads ACL, Jeff Hild, who leads the Administration for Children and Families, and Admiral Rachel Levine, the HHS Assistant Secretary for…

Wildfires, extreme weather, and rising sea levels often seem to grab news headlines, but in my view, less attention is paid to how such climate change-related events can affect human health in immediate and profound ways — and what can…

by Ben Westmore, China Desk, OECD Economics Department The goal of the Chinese government to achieve a “moderately prosperous society in all respects” by 2020 is centred around improving social welfare throughout the population. One of…

NEW YORK, NY (Jan. 17, 2024) – The national “Love, Your Mind” campaign, in collaboration with Black Players for Change, today unveiled a new public service advertisement (PSA) encouraging individuals, particularly men of color, to make…

After deepfake pornography of Taylor Swift went viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), Swifties sprung into action. They organized to report violations of X’s “Synthetic and Manipulated Media” policy and flooded…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20, 2024, for cars built from 2027 through 2032. The final rule for Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards caps a process that started almost a year…

Guest post by Dylan Gaffney, Information Services Associate for Local History & Special Collections, Forbes Library. This post is part of a series written by members of the Community Webs program. Community Webs advances the…

March 12, 2024 Tribal Rural Housing Access Act Would Guarantee Housing Funds for Tribal Communities by Setting Aside 5% of Certain USDA Rural Housing Service Funds “This (bill) wouldn’t cost the federal…

This strategy identifies PFAS-related science opportunities that have informed ongoing USGS research and provides a strategic vision to address future science needs and opportunities with both existing and additional resources. PFAS are…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Artificial intelligence (AI) is widely heralded for its potential to enhance productivity in scientific…

Dr. Nataliie Halushko currently serves as Head of the Department of Epidemiological Surveillance and Prevention of Infectious Diseases at the Sumy Regional Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the Ministry of Health in…

February 29, 2024 – Between 2022 and 2023, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the U.S. jumped 12 percent—the largest yearly increase since the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) started collecting data in…

The G20 Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Working Group convened on 27 and 28 February for its first meeting under the Brazilian Presidency. The Chair of the Working Group, Mr. Wolnei Wolff Barreiros, opened the two-day meeting by…

Although the Sacramento Valley has relatively abundant surface water supplies, groundwater is also an important resource for many of its communities and farms. In fact, one-third of the valley’s farmland depends entirely…

Agreements solidify agencies’ dedication to a whole of government approach to preventing lead poisoning February 26, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, Feb. 26, 2024, the…

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Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t…

1. IntroductionTeens Linked to Care (TLC) was a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the CDC Foundation, and three pilot sites to combat rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), sexually…

1.1. Struggling Public Transportation Despite Its Multi-Faceted BenefitsPublic transportation systems play a vital role in reducing traffic congestion, curbing environmental pollution, and enhancing overall urban livability . Public…

September 13, 2017 Update: DRBC issued a news release on September 13, 2017 announcing that the commission approved a resolution to publish revised draft rules addressing natural gas development activities within the Delaware River Basin…

For Immediate Release September 13, 2017 (West Trenton, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today adopted a resolution at its quarterly business meeting directing the executive director to prepare and publish by Nov. 30,…

February 20, 2024 — Food insecurity is a growing concern on university campuses, and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is no exception. In response, academic and administrative leaders are working to understand the scope of…

Update: DRBC issues news release on January 8, 2018: For Immediate Release November 30, 2017 (West Trenton, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today posted on its web site revised draft amendments to its regulations and…

Recent experiences with the FOR ME project have highlighted the need to adapt the approval mechanisms of institutional regulatory bodies (i.e., IRB) to embrace CenR principles. Additionally, there is a need to offer HPP training to…

What do Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Tula, Mexico (a city outside Mexico City), have in common? Both have histories of communities experiencing unequal flood exposure, unfair recovery outcomes, and a limited ability to adapt to flooding. …

Originally posted in The Business Standard on 11 February 2024 Despite surplus production, why is Bangladesh still importing rice? Despite a significant surplus of over 30 lakh tonnes in rice production in…

3.1.1. Widening Adaptation Finance GapThe Adaptation Gap Report (AGR) 2023 highlights that the adaptation finance gap is growing and estimates it to be between USD 194 billion and USD 366 billion per year, which indicates a deepening…

Lulu’s dedication to disaster research stems from her personal experience in an earthquake that struck her hometown in Sichuan Province in China in 2008.  “That earthquake was disastrous,” she says. “It took 90,000 lives and forced 180…

1. IntroductionGlobal climate change has become a major concern today, and it has been described by the G20 as “one of our greatest challenges” . Climate change is characterized by externality and has a global, long-term, and…

By Adeline LopezReleased in October 2017, the Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health Report addresses the health impacts and economic costs of water, air, and soil pollution across the world. The report estimates that 9 million…

Please note: On November, 16, 2021, the DRBC extended the deadline for the written comment period to February 28, 2022 (was Jan. 28).  For Immediate Release October 28, 2021 (West Trenton, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission…

For Immediate Release January 20, 2022 (West Trenton, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) today announced it will hold an additional public hearing on February 3, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. on proposed regulations it published in…

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and there can be no long-term, successful climate action absent progress in reducing emissions from this sector. Last November, the…

Contrarily to the multiple vaccination rounds that developed countries benefited from, most African nations did not reach complete vaccination coverage (Figure 2) . Several aspects contributed to the vaccine distribution inequity,…

January 23, 2024 | Ottawa, Ontario | Public Health Agency of Canada Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $9.5 million in funding through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF) and…

January 10, 2024 LENEXA, KAN. (JAN. 10, 2024) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of Kansas State…

January 10, 2024 WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the selection of Kansas State University to receive $4 million in…

After four years and addressing 3,121 homes in Navajo Nation, Utah nonprofit can hang up their drill. Bluff, UT — Today, Rural Utah Project announced the completion of their four-year project to provide addresses to all homes and…

1. IntroductionWithin the last 50 years, the United Kingdom (UK) offshore oil and gas (O&G) industry has grown and evolved to become the economic powerhouse , with the industry generating about GBP 330 billion in production tax,…

1. IntroductionHealth-related social needs (HRSNs) encompass adverse socioeconomic factors that can affect health outcomes, including issues such as food insecurity, housing instability, limited access to transportation, and…

1. BackgroundBy way of background, the National Health Service (NHS) in the UK is run in a devolved manner, such that each of the four countries in the Union determines the level of funding, sets their own policies, and manages the NHS…

OWINGS MILLS, MD, Dec. 27, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A multi-platform media campaign highlighted by a thirty-second TV spot featuring Baltimore Ravens player Morgan Moses, produced by the Maryland State Ad Agency (MSAA) for the…

1. IntroductionSecuring fair access for individuals seeking top-notch education to improve their learning and job prospects is a fundamental goal of the global development strategies . In 2015, the United Nations introduced 17…

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is announcing awards in five grant programs devoted to combating multiple facets of substance misuse and…

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today awarded $5.9 million to states, tribes and college campuses for youth suicide prevention…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues, like anxiety and depression, increased for many individuals, especially for persons of color. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than five million (17.3…

Our hearts go out to all experiencing loss and grief from the tragic mass shootings and other forms of community violence from Buffalo, NY to Uvalde, TX and in many other locations across our nation. Please know that SAMHSA stands with…

I recently visited Algeria and Morocco.  Like so many other developing countries, they are dealing with the sharp decline in global commodity prices that has taken place over the last few years.  In meetings in Algiers and Casablanca, I…

People totally forget who I was before and just label me as 'the raped lady' and it hurts when people identify you by what has been done to you and not by who you are as a person. says a survivor.Despite being prohibited in Ethiopia,…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Globally, governments are still not doing enough to address the health and well-being harm from…