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30/07/2024

https://www.parkerici.org/the-latest/parker-institute-commits-additional-125m-for-audacious-mission-to-cure-cancer/

The Parker Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy (PICI) announced today a $125 million investment to expand its research efforts and accelerate the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies. This funding commitment, the largest since PICI’s founding in 2016, will support the institute’s coll...

21/10/2023

A conversation with author and professor Alan Dettlaff about his new book, Confronting the Racist Legacy of the American Child Welfare System, the US child welfare system, and a vision for a system that protects children without breaking apart families.

22/09/2023

Harris says the action would improve the credit scores of millions of U.S. adults, making it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage.

06/06/2023

https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-06-04/outreach-workers-to-homeless-people-shouldnt-risk-becoming-homeless-themselves

Front-line workers grapple with money worries as well as the stress of a job working with traumatized people. It's no surprise that burnout and turnover are high.

30/05/2023

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/05/30/cancer-drug-chemotherapy-shortage-solutions-explained/70253377007/

More than a dozen cancer drugs have been in shortage in recent months, putting patients, particularly women, at risk.

27/05/2023

As Medicare privatization continues, insurers are milking massive profits from systematic overbilling and kneecapping modest Biden proposals to stop the scheme.

25/05/2023

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/science/paralysis-brain-implants-ai.html?unlocked_article_code=mYrn5Beqq-V7AyU-qwkpuEHhtmuyTPCMOrwGmWoubCtFE3q88aSQdJs8S9YqAOcGewAX1DuXp5Q7GhE3i-BaZuY4gfhlQSJurwYJ7i_XWKxPgrLYMYJj9-1w0FBYc_KAE_54LKMPyFcfpsIwBsVat9rZ57wOBLuKI0ID5aV_lLBFqmNK0kM9U_bmiKWO_gaR8ceD62_vYJf_K_GAsvjQmTuqhphe5atzxDfnVEvCJnONEP6sr325wkBAMfg2RnbbN-wkfW2mdXj1hLaCdylH8sSFGhm6ZgD2jcQ0Z5D1SnCmFxOAZHLHhhKWESVsAVBsXOb-Vw8ohCL91-iTQtJ_Lny_gZcG&smid=url-share

In a new study, researchers describe a device that connects the intentions of a paralyzed patient to his physical movements.

19/05/2023

https://thenonprofittimes.com/regulation/new-congressional-support-for-a-universal-charitable-deduction/?goal=0_b9906172c7-9418a1dbe1-102667158&mc_cid=9418a1dbe1&mc_eid=a1a717c372

The push for the reinstatement of the universal charitable deduction got new life this week with the introduction of “The Charitable Act” federal legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-Utah), Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.), Michelle Steel (R-CA), and Chris Pappas (D...

21/04/2023

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/california-homelessness-calaim-program-medicaid-experiment/?utm_campaign=KFF-2023-The-Latest&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=255014900&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9c0WWhMwvnF3506nsQcI6a8JloHiyrFzUbZ04ugyk5K4cBVX8wqCx3CEqBYPvz2MKppNEp7L98EvKRnLpjsAm1o4uY08b7KJkX7xW19T8CZH_fhnk&utm_content=255014900&utm_source=hs_email

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ambitious experiment in health care is supposed to cut costs as it fills the needs of hard-to-reach people. The program’s start is chaotic and limited, but it shows promise.

22/03/2023

Gov. Gavin Newsom is making a bold push for Medicaid health plans to provide more housing support. He argues it’s cheaper to pay for rent than to allow homeless people to fall into crisis, which re…

04/02/2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/04/us/black-children-brain-development/index.html

Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, a new study found.

28/01/2023

To fully protect people across the nation from bills they can’t afford to pay, policy-makers and advocates will also have to take on the elephant in the room: The United States has the most expensive healthcare system in the world, yet for all we pay, it is failing to deliver safe, affordable, and...

27/01/2023

YAY!

11/01/2023

​Ms. Rachel has taken the internet by storm with her show geared toward educating parents and toddlers.

18/09/2022

Two apps intended to prevent food from getting thrown out are directing consumers to unsold products nearing their best-by dates and being sold at deep discounts.

05/09/2022

The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-day work week trials in countries like the US and Ireland, and the results so far have been overwhelmingly positive: from increased employer and customer satisfaction to revenue growth and lower turnov...

29/08/2022

A bill calling for revocation of the tax-exempt status of any California nonprofit whose members engage in or incite acts of government insurrection has passed both houses of the state legislature and is being sent to Gov. Gavin Newson for his signature.

13/08/2022

It’s estimated about 168,000 Americans are living with metastatic breast cancer.

05/08/2022

Jane Meisel, MD, discusses the implications of the TROPiCS-02 study

24/07/2022

He will never willingly walk away from the presidency. It was the greatest grift of his life.

24/07/2022

The Accessible Home modifies some of the brand’s most popular products so they’re better suited for people with disabilities.

22/07/2022

Woah

Allies want to empower him to purge potentially thousands of civil servants.

10/07/2022

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/10/opinion/capitol-police-jan-6.html?smid=fb-share&fbclid=IwAR3gxJgyWuC_YOjFOMUKZuqP7_kAxKd-Z6Wo97lpOAP_AgwtvshIbzxsPT8

My career as a Capitol policeman was cut short when I was beaten on Jan. 6 trying to defend our democracy.

09/07/2022

This is really interesting. Scary, but interesting.

What makes saving American democracy difficult is that a segment of the population is (according to political psychologists) naturally disposed toward authoritarianism. I plan to argue that the problem is exacerbated by social media and the way we get information, which is causing people not dispose...

09/07/2022

A former evangelical leader details his group’s extensive program to influence Justices Thomas, Alito and Scalia through meals and entertainment.

02/07/2022

After another week of riveting Jan. 6 committee hearings, the need for a Justice Department investigation of the former president is even clearer.

24/06/2022