ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 8 -- The Association of Cancer Care Centers (formerly the Association of Community Cancer Centers) issued the following statement on April 4, 2025: * * * ASSOCIATION OF CANCER CARE CENTERS (ACCC) Position Statement: Protecting Cancer Research and Patient Care Access Position Summary The Association of Cancer Care Centers (ACCC) strongly opposes recent executive actions limiting NIH funding and other federal support for medical research and the House budget resoluti  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Maryland Condemns Extrajudicial Revocation of Student Visas Amid Federal Campus Crackdowns Civil rights group calls for immediate reinstatement, due process for international students The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned reported   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR, Almost 60 Groups Demand Protections for Maryland Students Against Unconstitutional Distribution of Student Data Faith-based, Advocacy Groups Issue Call to Action Amid National Reports of Student Abductions, Detentions The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today repeated its call for protection against the unconstitutional   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * General Assembly Reaches Consensus on Copay Accumulator Reform, Bill Awaits Governor's Signature The Maryland General Assembly passed Senate Bill 773 and House Bill 1246, finding common ground on the effort to make prescription drugs more affordable. The proposal now heads to Governor Wes Moore's desk. Senate Bill 773 and House Bill 1246 would require all pre  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Immune Cell Research Identifies Potential New Target for Treating Cancer and Autoimmune Disease Key takeaways: * Drugs harnessing the power of white blood cells in the immune system can be used to treat certain cancers and autoimmune diseases. Scientists are investigating the pathways that activate these white blood cells. * A recently discovered component of a T cell's machinery, QRICH1, was fou  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 9 -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release: * * * Proteins Shown to Act As 'Guardians' to Keep Cells' Energy Making Mitochondria Safe Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have discovered how a group of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis act as "guardians" of mitochondria, small organelles, or subunits, within a cell that make and store energy and are found in almost all plants and animals. The findin  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 8 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest On CARB's Advanced Clean Truck Rule And Impact In Other States The California Air Resources Board's Advanced Clean Truck Rule has been adopted by ten other states across the country. Rules in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, and Washington took effect with the 2025 model year. Meanwhile, rules in Vermont will take effect with the 2026 model year, and those i  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Immigration Reform Law Institute issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Birthright Citizenship Challenge Goes to the Fourth Circuit IRLI shows lower court was wrong to block Trump's executive order WASHINGTON--The Immigration Reform Law Institute (IRLI) has filed a brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in a case in which activist groups claim that President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * Maryland General Assembly Eliminates Trash Incineration from the State Renewable Portfolio Standard Long demanded by community leaders on the frontlines of fighting incinerators in Maryland, this policy will end state subsidies and greenwashing for polluting trash incinerators and redirect those investments toward renewable energy. Maryland has become the second state in the country, behind only California, to   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Maryland State Budget Produces Mixed Results in Fight against Cancer Maryland state lawmakers have released details on the agreed upon 2025-26 budget--the contents of which are a mixed bag in the fight against cancer. While the state made sound investments in cancer research and protected Medicaid recipients' ability to access biomarker testing, it missed an op  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * MD Legislative Session Concludes with Disappointing Energy Legislation and Unkept Promises General Assembly and Governor walk back goals of embracing clean, renewable energy goals, finalized in last day of session Yesterday, the legislative session in Annapolis wrapped up by passing the Next Generation Energy Act (NGEA), now on its way to Governor Wes Moore's desk to be signed into l  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, April 8 -- The Maryland State Education Association issued the following news on April 7, 2025: * * * Howard County social studies teacher and Maryland State Education Association President Paul Lemle released the statement below following the passage of the Excellence in Maryland Public Schools Act: "Educators appreciate the work of legislators to restore more than $2 billion in funding for our students over the next four years amid extremely challenging budget times and  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, April 8 [Category: Science] -- The Biophysical Society issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Global Scientific Enterprise Leadership Status at Risk ROCKVILLE, MD - The Biophysical Society, on behalf of its members in the U.S. and around the world, is alarmed by the ongoing reductions in force (RIFs) and how those reductions will impact the ability of federal research funding agencies to support the missions outlined by Congress. For decades the U.S. has been a wor  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 9 -- National Nurses United issued the following news release: * * * UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital nurses ratify new contract with strong measures to improve patient safety and nurse retention Registered nurses at UChicago Medicine Ingalls Memorial Hospital in Harvey, Illinois voted overwhelmingly in favor of ratifying a new four-year contract on Monday, April 7, winning protections to improve patient safety and nurse retention, announced National   more