BETHESDA, Maryland, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- The National Institutes of Health's Center for Cancer Research issued the following news: Lymphoma is a broad term for cancer that begins in cells of the lymphatic or immune system. B-cell lymphomas are a type of cancer that forms in B cells (a type of immune cell). A clinical trial led by Nirali N. Shah, M.D., M.H.Sc., Lasker Clinical Research Scholar in the Pediatric Oncology Branch, is studying the use of CAR T-cell therapy for adult patients with relap  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: On August 6, 2024, U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, and their Australian counterparts, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Richard Marles and Minister of Foreign Affairs Penny Wong, met in Annapolis, Maryland, for the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN). The principals reaffirmed that the Unbreakable Al  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to making sure people with Medicare have access to medical advancements that improve health outcomes and enhance health quality. CMS' Transitional Coverage for Emerging Technologies (TCET) Pathway helps people with Medicare access the latest medical advances, enables doctors   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on August 6 in Annapolis, Maryland, to strengthen further the U.S.-Australia Alliance and the two countries' cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region and globally. The Secretaries and Ministers (pri  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement on Aug. 6, 2024, with Australia: * * * The following is the joint statement released by the Governments of the United States and Australia on the occasion of the 34th Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations. * * * Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles on   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: U.S. District Judge Julie R. Rubin today sentenced Damilola Ojo, age 31, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, to 48 months in federal prison, followed by 2 years of supervised release, for charges related to a bank fraud scheme totaling more than $1.8 million. As part of his plea, Ojo also admitted to obtaining a fraudulent $475,000 COVID-19 CARES Act loan. Judge   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: ATLANTA - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs) are available in Maryland for small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private nonprofit organizations with economic losses due to drought that began on July 16. The declaratio  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Aug. 6, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong ahead of the Australia-U.S. Ministerial Consultations: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good morning, everyone. It's a great pleasure - both professional and personal - to welcome Penny, to welcome Richard,  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 7 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Aug. 6, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong at a joint news availability at the Jack C. Taylor Conference Center: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. In March, the USS Annapolis submarine visited Australia. Today, we're very ple  more