American Nurses Foundation Launches National Well-Being Initiative for Nurses

AUDIO: Kate Judge, Executive Director, American Nurses Foundation
(Silver Spring, MD, Tuesday, June 2, 2020) – In response to the growing burden of stress and moral distress on the nation’s nurses as they valiantly care for patients on the frontlines of the pandemic,...

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Absentee Voting Information from All Voting is Local’s Michigan Director

AUDIO: Aghogho Edevbie, Michigan State Director, All Voting is Local
(Detroit, MI, Friday, May 29, 2020) – Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson mailed absentee ballot applications to all eligible Michigan voters. All Voting is Local has worked to ensure that all Michigan voters are aware...

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Latest in Cancer Research is Being Unveiled Virtually at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

AUDIO: Howard A. Burris III, MD, FACP, FASCO, ASCO President
(Alexandria, VA, Friday, May 29, 2020) – Due to the impact of COVID-19, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will deliver the latest cancer science to the global oncology community in a new virtual...

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Local Non-Profit Offers Virtual Grief Support During Social Distancing

AUDIO: Marcie Fairbanks, Director of Family Services, Capital Caring Health
(Falls Church, VA, Thursday, May 28, 2020) – Families across the country, and right here in the Washington, DC area, are experiencing the unthinkable: having a loved one die without the opportunity to say goodbye...

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Medical Researchers, Life Science Companies and COVID-19 Survivors Launch National Campaign to Drive Blood Plasma Donation

AUDIO: Julie Kim, Takeda Plasma President and Co-Leader “CoVig-19” Plasma Alliance
(Redmond, WA, Tuesday, May 26, 2020) – A coalition of world-leading medical and research institutions, blood centers, life science companies, technology companies, philanthropic organizations and COVID-19 survivor groups has come together to support the rapid...

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Communities in Schools Examines How School Closings are Affecting Kids Emotional Health

Rey Saldaña, President and CEO, Communities in Schools
VIDEO: Rey Saldaña, Communities in Schools, interview with KABC-TV in Los Angeles (Arlington, VA, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – COVID-19 social distancing policies are forcing some nation’s schools to close for the reminder of the...

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Giving Vegan Meals a Try during COVID-19

AUDIO: Faith Robinson, Senior Strategist, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)
(Norfolk, VA, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – While social distancing and washing our hands are important factors in containing COVID-19, PETA is suggesting there has never been a better time to try vegan. With shelter-in-place, new social...

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New Report Discusses the Future of Healthcare; Impacts of COVID-19 Also Addressed

AUDIO: Ronald T. Piervincenzi, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, United States Pharmacopeia
(Rockville, MD, Thursday, May 21, 2020) – In late 2019, US Pharmacopeia (USP) and the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) engaged more than 100 global experts in science and medicine in a virtual exercise...

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American Psychological Association Addresses Disparate Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Communities

AUDIO: Dr. Brian Smedley, Public Interest Directorate Chief, American Psychological Association
(Washington, D.C., Tuesday, May 19, 2020) – COVID-19 is exposing our nation’s longstanding social and political inequities, in race, class, gender, national origin and other factors. The coronavirus is hitting minority communities hardest, with disproportionate...

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