Category: Science

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Lucas, Science Committee Republicans Request Investigation into COVID Origins

CITY OF WASHINGTON (July 30, 2021)--today, House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Ranking Member Frank Lucas and Republican Committee Members sent a letter to Committee Chairwoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight Chairman Bill Foster requesting an investigation into the origins of COVID-19.  On July 14, 2021, fully…
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American Board of Urology outlines processes to ensure diversity in leadership

July 19, 2021 - At the organization responsible for certifying the training and skills of US urologists, achieving and maintaining diversity, equity and inclusion is more than just a "numbers game," according to a special article in Urology Practice®, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association (AUA). The journal is published in the…
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Live: Trudeau, Legault make aerospace announcement in Montreal

CANADA (July 15, 2021)---Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make an aerospace announcement and hold a media availability alongside Quebec Premier François Legault on Thursday. They will be joined by Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages Mélanie Joly, Quebec’s Minister of Finance…
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UNESCO report highlights need for greater investment, diversity in science

NEW YORK (June 11, 2021)---Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published on Friday. The latest edition of its Science Report, which is published every five years,…
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WHO Director-General has established a WHO Science Council to provide advice on high-priority scientific issues

(April 26, 2021)---as part of WHO's transformation, the WHO Director-General has established a WHO Science Council to provide advice on high-priority scientific issues that could have a direct impact on global health. Comprising 9 leading scientists from around the world, the Council will be chaired by Professor Harold Varmus, the winner of the 1989 Nobel Prize in Physiology…
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Young, Schumer Move to Keep the U.S. Competitive with China by Dramatically Increasing Investment in Science and Technology

CITY OF WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 21, 2021) – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), along with Representatives Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), today reintroduced the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act. The bill is a bold initiative to solidify the United States’ leadership in scientific and technological innovation through…
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University of Toronto and Local Biotech Companies to test drug that may prevent fatal COVID-19 lung damage

TORONTO, CANADA (April 21, 2021)---The University of Toronto has partnered with Markham, Ont.-based Edesa Biotech on laboratory studies of a drug that physicians are already using at Canadian hospitals in a clinical trial for some of their sickest patients. Researchers at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine are about to receive their…
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