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What’s Up for October? International Observe the Moon Night! Hello and welcome. I’m Jane Houston Jones from NASA, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. This year’s…

What's Up for October? International Observe the Moon Night!Hello and welcome. I'm Jane Houston Jones from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.This year's International Observe the Moon Night is on October 20th, when…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 1, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. —  Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 229 new confirmed cases and 38 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 2, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced today that 23,902 COVID-19 test results have been updated and reflected in our online…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 3, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 649 new confirmed cases and 32 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 4, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 619 new confirmed cases and 20 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

NIEHS honored the hard work and dedication of its early-career scientists during the institute’s 12th annual Fellow Appreciation Week, held in late September. Camaraderie-building activities such as a trivia challenge and donut breakfast…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 5, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 545 new confirmed cases and 27 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

As the summer season drew to a close this past Labor Day, many NIEHS staff wrapped up their participation in the 2021 Feds Feed Families campaign, a national effort among federal employees to raise food and monetary donations for needy…

The Health and Environmental Sciences Institute (HESI), a Washington, D.C.-based organization committed to improving human and environmental health, has awarded its inaugural Innovation Prize to former NIEHS and National Toxicology…

Environmental pollutants known as “forever chemicals” may increase risk of type 2 diabetes in Latino girls, according to a new NIEHS-funded study by researchers from the University of Southern California (USC) Keck School of Medicine.…

For Immediate Release September 14, 2009 (WEST TRENTON, N.J.) -- The Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) will hold meetings on October 1 in Norristown, Pa. and October 6 in Bordentown, N.J. to inform the public about proposed…

NIEHS researchers have developed a new breast cancer risk score that improves the ability of scientists and physicians to identify women who will develop the disease. The risk score is based on a naturally occurring chemical modification…

Through support from the NIEHS Superfund Research Program (SRP), academic institutions are developing educational and training programs for industrial hygienists and scientists in the areas of emerging technologies, new environmental…

Ecological Pathways of Contaminant Transfer and Effects: Aquatic Insects and InsectivoresDate: October 15, 2021 from 2-2:30 p.m. eastern…

The NIEHS Women’s Health Awareness (WHA) program welcomed 234 registrants to the Sept. 9 virtual presentation “Coping With Grief and Loss During COVID-19,” the latest webinar in its virtual series RealTalk With the Experts. Alesia…

Scientists from around the world discussed the need to fine-tune their vocabulary to promote data integration, understandability, and accessibility during an NIEHS workshop to advance the Environmental Health Language Collaborative…

At the Environmental Mutagenesis and Genomics Society (EMGS) annual meeting Sept. 22-25, attendees focused on associations between exposure to toxic agents and the development of cancer. Although researchers’ understanding of that…

Whole person health, innovative COVID-19 research, and efforts to enhance diversity both in study populations and the scientific workforce were some of the topics discussed during the Sept. 13 meeting of the National Advisory…

Rick Woychik, Ph.D., directs NIEHS and the National Toxicology Program. (Image courtesy of NIEHS) Readers of this column may know that I am passionate about advancing research into how our genes interact with the totality of…

Three early-career NIEHS scientists who study, respectively, how diet can influence disease, the role of faulty RNA processing in a rare disorder, and links between air pollution and neurological dysfunction were recognized for their…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 5, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. —The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental has updated its interim guidance on testing and isolation requirements following testing. The update was made…

At the 31st annual meeting of the International Society of Exposure Science (ISES), NIEHS researchers and grantees tackled topics ranging from health disparities to disaster response. The conference, which was held Aug. 30-Sept. 2, was…

Dzierlenga oversees an extensive portfolio of NIEHS grants related to microbiome research. (Photo courtesy of Steve McCaw / NIEHS) The gut and the microbes that inhabit it — collectively known as the gut microbiome — serve as a…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 6, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 693 new confirmed cases and 73 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 6, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 693 new confirmed cases and 73 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 7, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 556 new confirmed cases and 118 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 8, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. —  The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) issued a public health order requiring all nursing homes and community residential care…

RxNorm October 2020 Release. NLM Tech Bull. 2020 Sep-Oct;(436):b4. 2020 October 06 The RxNorm October monthly release became available for download on Monday, October 5, 2020 and includes a remdesivir NDC change…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 9, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. —  Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 874 new confirmed cases and 74 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 10, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 860 new confirmed cases and 54 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 11, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 716 new confirmed cases and 25 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 12, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 584 new confirmed cases and 26 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 13, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 629 new confirmed cases and 66 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 14, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 700 new confirmed cases and 81 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 15, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,072 new confirmed cases and 95 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 16, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. —  Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Humans Services (HHS) the state’s…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 17, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 810 new confirmed cases and 56 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 18, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 722 new confirmed cases and 20 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 19, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 539 new confirmed cases and 29 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 20, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 666 new confirmed cases and 66 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 21, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 686 new confirmed cases and 86 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 22, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 921 new confirmed cases and 79 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 23, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) launched a new Key Indicators dashboard accessible from the main COVID-19 webpage. …

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 24, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 628 new confirmed cases and 57 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 25, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 1,281 new confirmed cases and 15 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

The Japanese Government has provided the IAEA with a report that summarizes the events and highlights the progress related to recovery operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. The IAEA provided its assessments,…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 26, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 755 new confirmed cases and 12 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:October 27, 2020   COLUMBIA, S.C. — Today, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) announced 755 new confirmed cases and 81 new probable cases of the novel coronavirus…