Monday - July 27, 2026

Tipoffs for Maine (New England)

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10-year remissions with CAR T therapy in B-cell lymphoma
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- The University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine posted the following news: * * * 10-year remissions with CAR T therapy in B-cell lymphoma * After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel-the CAR T cell therapy developed by Carl June, MD, that would go on to become the first such treatment ap  more
CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 25 -- The University of Pennsylvania posted the following news: * * * CAR T cell therapy leads to 10-year remissions in B-cell lymphoma patients * After a median follow-up of 10 years, more than one-third of patients with large B-cell lymphoma and nearly half of patients with follicular lymphoma who received a single infusion of tisagenlecleucel-the CAR T cell therapy developed by Carl June, that would go on to become the first such treatment approved by the   more
Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 24 [Category: BizHospital] -- The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Research Supports FDA Approval of New First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Triple-Negative Breast Cancer * The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan for first-line treatment of metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Today's action is based on results from the ASCENT-03 & -04 global clin  more
EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 24, 2026: * * * EPA Announces $500,000 for Brownfields Grant to Finance Cleanup Activities in Connecticut * BOSTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in supplemental funding to Capitol Region Council of Governments, a high-performing Brownfields Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) grantee in Connecticut. With these funds, EPA is investing directly in American communi  more
If you grow it, they will come
KINGSTON, Rhode Island, June 25 -- The University of Rhode Island posted the following news: * * * If you grow it, they will come * KINGSTON, R.I. - June 25, 2026 - After watching and waiting for months, the University of Rhode Island's Horridge Conservatory was the busiest site on campus in June, with lines twisting and turning full of visitors eager to catch a sight-and whiff-of URI's resident corpse flower (Titan Arum). More than 4,000 guests from across southern New England were able to   more
NBC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 2026-27 Season
NEW YORK, June 24 [Category: BizMedia] -- NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast, posted the following news: * * * NBC Sets Fall Premiere Dates for 2026-27 Season * 'The Traitors: New Blood' begins its network run on Thursday, Sept. 17. Three days after airing the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, NBC will begin its 2026-27 entertainment season with a stacked lineup of new and returning reality series, including the highly popular OneChicago and Law & Order franchises and two exciti  more
NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 'THE 2026 ESPYS PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE,' AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 8 P.M. ET ON ABC AND STREAMING ON THE ESPN APP
BURBANK, California, June 25 [Category: BizArts/Cultural] -- ABC, a division of Walt Disney, posted the following news release: * * * NOMINEES ANNOUNCED FOR 'THE 2026 ESPYS PRESENTED BY CAPITAL ONE,' AIRING WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, AT 8 P.M. ET ON ABC AND STREAMING ON THE ESPN APP * WHAT: ESPN announced the nominees for "The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One," hosted by Marcello Hernandez, and fan voting is now open. WHERE: A list of "The 2026 ESPYS" nominees is available here and fans can ca  more
Nominees Announced for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App
BRISTOL, Connecticut, June 25 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * Nominees Announced for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One Airing Wednesday, July 15, at 8 p.m. ET on ABC and Streaming on the ESPN App * WHAT: ESPN announced the nominees for The 2026 ESPYS Presented by Capital One, hosted by Marcello Hernandez, and fan voting is now open. WHERE: A list of The 2026 ESPYS nominees is avail able here and fans can cast their vote o  more
SCOTUS Shields Pesticide Companies from State Lawsuits
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 25 -- Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * SCOTUS Shields Pesticide Companies from State Lawsuits * This ruling closes one more courthouse door to people harmed by toxic chemicals in products mass-marketed as safe. Photo: Shutterstock - In Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, the Supreme Court on June 25 ruled that federal pesticide labeling law blocks certain state-law claims against Monsanto over failure to include a cancer warning on the l  more
South Africa's tuberculosis research changes global medical practice
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, June 25 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * South Africa's tuberculosis research changes global medical practice * SA clinical study that began in a research unit in Gqeberha (PE), Eastern Cape, has transformed global treatment of drug-resistant tuberculosis. Furthermore, the study's findings were published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the highest-ranked medical journal in the world. The publicati  more
Troutman Pepper Locke's Ellie Hughes Honored With 2026 Connect CRE US Next Gen Award
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Troutman Pepper Locke, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Troutman Pepper Locke's Ellie Hughes Honored With 2026 Connect CRE US Next Gen Award * BOSTON - Ellie Hughes, associate in Troutman Pepper Locke's Real Estate Practice Group, has been named a winner of the Connect CRE 2026 U.S. Next Gen Award for the Boston and New England region. The annual program honors outstanding young professionals in commercial real estate who h  more