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National Grid, a leading energy provider in the Northeast region of the United States, has submitted its Gas Business Enablement Program Status Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The report provides an update on the program's progress and compliance with the Public Service Commission's
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Senators Edward J. Markey and Cory Booker, along with nine of their colleagues, have written a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to express their concerns about the racial disparities in the nation's
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children & Families' Family and Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) has issued a grants notice for Family Violence Prevention and Services Discretionary Grants: Culturally Specific Sexual Assault Capacity Building Centers (CSSAC). The grants aim to enhance intervention and
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U.S. Senators have introduced legislation to prevent the use of taxpayer funds for abortions by illegal immigrants. The proposed bill, the No Taxpayer Funds for Illegal Alien Abortions Act, aims to prohibit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Research from the New York Genome Center has identified several genes and pathways that predict the response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapy in cancer patients. The study analyzed six whole-exome sequencing cohorts with matched disease outcomes to identify genes and pathways that are significantly mutated and associated with ICB
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota have found that autoimmune diseases can accelerate the development of chronic cardiovascular disease in humans. The study, which was funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health, demonstrates that blocking a specific protein can reduce the
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House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairwoman Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) issued a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on August 10, 2022, urging the agency to take all necessary steps to ensure patients can safely and easily access the antiviral medication TPOXX (tecovirimat) for the treatment
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U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono, Elizabeth Warren, and Tammy Baldwin joined forces to send a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging concrete actions to protect and expand access to medication abortion. The letter comes ahead of the deadline set by President Biden's
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A new study published in Nature Communications has shed light on the role of IL-9 signaling in the tumor microenvironment, revealing its potential as a therapeutic target for lung cancer. Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine discovered that IL-9 promotes the expansion of pulmonary macrophages, which in turn
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Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced the rollout of a historic financial assistance program to help low-income electric and gas utility customers pay off past utility bills. The program, which is the largest of its kind in the state's history, is designed to provide relief to the most vulnerable
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NRG Energy, a leading integrated energy and home services company, has submitted comments in response to the Joint Utilities' petition to modify the Data Security Agreement Self-Attestation Requirements and Implement a Governance Review Process for Regular Self-Attestation Updates. NRG argues that the proposed changes would impose overly burdensome cybersecurity
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The New York State Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NYSRECA) has expressed significant concerns over reliability issues associated with the transmission service provided by the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG). The issues, which were identified as early as 2008, have been exacerbated by NYSEG's failure to
