Author: Paul E.

Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced preliminary data from a study evaluating the utility of the Health Equity Report Card (HERC) tool at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting and Expo . HERC was created by the Cancer Equity Collaboration of NCCN, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) and updated by subsequent working groups. It is designed to help healthcare providers and institutions identify and address disparities and biases in care delivery, address social determinants of health, and overcome systemic barriers to optimal care.19 features a…

Investing.com — Asian stocks were mostly flat on Tuesday as focus shifted to major financial results due in the coming days, while Japan’s ruling party lost its parliamentary majority. The Japanese market continued to rise. While U.S. stocks rose on some hopes that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East would not worsen, regional markets shrugged off positive guidance from Wall Street and rose. Wall Street futures were flat in Asian markets, with the focus on a number of big tech companies’ earnings scheduled in the coming days. Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average rises following election results Japanese stocks and indexes were…

A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus isolated from the eyes of a farm worker infected through contact with dairy cows was transmitted to mice and mice infected in a high-containment laboratory environment, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. It has been shown to be lethal in ferrets. Researchers also found that a virus isolated from a worker who experienced mild inflammation of the cornea (conjunctivitis) can be transmitted through the air between separated ferrets and binds to cells in human respiratory tracts. They also discovered that it may be possible to reproduce them. The…

Starting Nov. 1, first-year students will be able to make one-on-one appointments with the Career Center, so students may be wondering, “What does the Career Center have to offer?” The Duke Career Center helps students prepare for their future careers through consultations, training programs, and career discovery events. This service is available to undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students and graduates for one year after graduation. “We’re trying to promote career readiness for our students,” said Rachel Coleman, director of career development and education. “It’s about developing the skills and knowledge to feel prepared and competitive in an increasingly dynamic workforce,…

A grant from the National Institutes of Health will help Wayne State University researchers explore new avenues for manufacturing drugs using computer models. Dr. Alice Walker, an assistant professor of chemistry at Wayne State College of Arts and Sciences, is leading a $1.8 million study by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of General Medical Sciences, “Computational Rational Design of Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids.” Drug scaffolds with multiscale dynamics and AI. ” Most drug design is done using small organic molecules. The computational models needed to do this are excellent, but scaffolding exotic drugs such as sugars and…

Rutgers University Graduate School of Education (GSE) has awarded a $3.3 million grant to increase the number and diversity of highly trained school counselors to fill the gap in mental health services in New Jersey’s high-needs school districts. Received. The Mental Health Services Professional Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Education is part of the federal government’s efforts to expand student access to school-based mental health services nationwide and will support the GSE-led School Counseling Intervention Prevention Project. provide funding. School counseling is an often misunderstood and under-resourced profession. Lack of school counseling can harm youth’s development and…

CNN — Donald Trump on Monday compared his Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden to a 1939 pro-Nazi rally at the same venue, telling a Georgia supporter that he was “the exact opposite of a Nazi.” told. The former president also tried to use his criticism of his rally as a flashpoint for all Trump supporters, falsely claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris called people who voted for him Nazis. “The latest line from Kamala and her campaign is that anyone who doesn’t vote for her is a Nazi,” President Trump told supporters at a rally in Georgia, a line…

When Stephen K. Bannon reported to federal prison about four months ago, he put his podcast in the hands of little-known experts and the right-wingers behind Donald J. Trump. Left a blank on the message machine.Soon, Mr. Bannon will rejoin the fray.Bannon, 70, a podcast host, political strategist and confidant of President Trump, is scheduled to be released from a federal prison in Connecticut on Tuesday. His newfound freedom thrusts one of the country’s most influential conservative agitators into the final stages of a campaign already filled with inflammatory rhetoric, fear, suspicion and talk of retaliation. It will be.Bannon was…

Preliminary concept view of SCTEC from ARCON video. PARK FOREST, Ill.—(ENEWSPF)—A lack of recent news about the Southland Career and Technical Education Center (SCTEC) planned for the Rich East site leaves Park Forest residents wondering whether the project will actually come to fruition. You may be wondering. But that’s not the case, according to a recent meeting of concerned school district and village officials. The target opening date for SCTEC is 2028. District officials and state government representatives outlined the project schedule during a “Lunch and Learn” on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at the Southland College Prep Charter High School Annex.…

Centro de Los Trabajadores offers WorkReady participants the opportunity to choose hands-on skills learning for careers in hospitality, construction, and child care. DENVER, CO — Launched in April, the Denver Asylum Seeker Program is now in its first phase of teaching practical skills to immigrants selected to participate in the program through the WorkReady program, operated in partnership with the city and Centro. It’s in stage 2. De los trabajadores. After completing basic skills such as English classes, computer skills, resume writing, and labor exploitation awareness courses, participants can choose the path they want to take. After completing the first…