SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- The AFL-CIO Amalgamated Transit Union issued the following news release: * * * Union Points to Recent Murders of Bus Operators and FTA Transit Worker Assaults Report * * * As Members of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee heard about the continuing issue of transit worker assault at a hearing today, the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the largest union representing transit workers in the U.S., called for minimum vehicle saf  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 23 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: The Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), is outraged by the implementation of a Department of Homeland Security directive revoking the "protected areas" policy and the resumption of the "Remain in Mexico" policy. "These policy changes are an affront to human dignity and compassion," said Anna Gallagher, CLINIC executive director. "They send a chilling message to our immigrant  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Jan. 22 [Category: Science] -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Johns Hopkins APL Named a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work for Fourth Consecutive Year For the fourth consecutive year, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, was honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award as one of the top 100 Best Places to Work among large U.S. companies. The award is based entirely on i  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 23 (TNSres) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: By studying biomarkers known to be involved in gastrointestinal cancers, researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine have developed a biomarker algorithm that, when combined with a noninvasive method to collect esophageal cells for study, could give clinicians insight into which patients [SJMM1] have esophageal cancer or precancerous co  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: * * * Registration Opens for 2025 Maryland Muslim Lobby Day The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and community partners announced today that registration has opened for the 2025 annual statewide Muslim Lobby Day in Annapolis. Co-hosted by CAIR, Prince George's County Muslim Council, United Maryland Muslim Council, and the IMAN Networ  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society issued the following news release: York, Pa., January 21, 2025 -- The AFDO/RAPS Healthcare Products Collaborative has opened registration for the Combination Products Summit 2025. Main conference sessions will be held at the Omni Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, from Thursday, November 13 to Friday, November 14. On Wednesday, November 12, there will be a full-day pre-conference workshop available for an addition  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Snow, community spirit mark veterinary college's return to in-person applicant interviews More stories from the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine As snow blanketed Virginia Tech's campus, Kimberly Key arrived at the veterinary college feeling an unexpected flutter of nerves. "This morning, I was more nervous, I feel like, than the interviewees," said Key DVM '03 and former owner of two Virginia   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Jan. 22 -- HIAS, a refugee protection organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2025: As President Trump takes office, HIAS reaffirms our unwavering commitment to the rights and safety of people seeking refuge, in the U.S. and around the world. Today, many people seeking welcome and protection were put in significant danger, and the policies and rhetoric used stoked fear in immigrant communities across the nation. On day one of his administration, Pre  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, Jan. 22 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine issued the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for January 21st, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly It's always tempting to make predictions at the start of a new year. Let's begin with The American Journal of Psychiatry's January issue, which is dedicated to psychedelic psychiatry and begins with an Editor's Note that leads us down the long, strange history of psychedelics. The nar  more