CALLAGHAN, Australia, June 19 (TNSres) -- The University of Newcastle issued the following news: * * * Clinical researchers from the John Hunter Hospital, Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) and the University of Newcastle are investigating a way to use Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. * * * While the use of MRIs has exploded in the diagnosis of breast and prostate cancer, vital research is still needed in Australia to determine the role MRI has in bl  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health released the following testimony by Elizabeth Fowler, deputy administrator and director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Checking-In on CMMI: Assessing the Transition to Value-Based Care": * * * Chairs Rodgers and Guthrie, Ranking Members Pallone and Eshoo, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to discuss the Centers for Medicare & Medi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, helped advance the fiscal year (FY) 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including key priorities that respond directly to issues facing Granite Staters. The bill received bipartisan support and was approved by the Committee in a bipartisan vote. It now heads to the full Senate floor for considerati  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: A former Corrections Officer was sentenced to probation yesterday in federal court in Boston for his role in a large-scale drug trafficking conspiracy involving cocaine, fentanyl and other controlled substances. Gregorit Sanchez, 29, of Haverhill was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Angel Kelley to five years' probation with the first yea  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: A member of a nationwide drug trafficking ring pleaded guilty today in federal court in Boston to drug trafficking charges. During the investigation, over 160 pounds of pure methamphetamine, as well as an AK-47, a Glock with no serial number, two loaded Smith & Wesson handguns and over 4,200 rounds of ammunition were seized. An illegal marijuana  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: A Boston-area man was sentenced yesterday for his role in Cameron Street, a violent Boston gang. Daronde Bethea, a/k/a "Freeze," 32, of Boston and Brockton, was sentenced by U.S. Senior District Court Judge William G. Young to 250 months in prison, and three years of supervised release. In February 2024, Bethea pleaded guilty to conspiracy to p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 19 -- The Museum of Science, Boston, issued the following news release: How will we travel, eat, work, and play in a carbon-neutral world? Innovation: Earth, opening July 17 at the Museum of Science, guides visitors on a journey to find out, offering a window into a more sustainable future. The new exhibit is part of the Museum's Year of the Earthshot, a yearlong exploration of climate action and sustainable solutions, bringing a choose-your-own-adventure interactivi  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Institutes of Health issued the following news release on June 16, 2024: A data-driven intervention that engaged communities to rapidly deploy evidence-based practices to reduce opioid-related overdose deaths - such as increasing naloxone distribution and enhancing access to medication for opioid use disorder - did not result in a statistically significant reduction in opioid-related overdose death rates   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: Federal Dollars Delivered by Pressley to Help MGH Address Statewide Shortage of Bilingual, Culturally Diverse Mental Health Providers Photo (Dropbox) | Video (Facebook) CHELSEA - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) visited Chelsea HealthCare Center to celebrate $1,150,000 in federal community project funding she secured to support Massachusetts General Hospital's (MGH) efforts to address the stat  more