To Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Invests $4M+ in Grants Aimed at Supporting Teacher Well-Being

VIDEO: Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, Vice President, Research to Practice, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

(Redwood City, CA, Thursday, May 5, 2022) – Teaching is a stressful job, and after more than two challenging years, teachers are exhausted. In fact, a 2021 RAND survey revealed that half of teachers feel…

World Asthma Day – Understanding One of the U.S.’s More Common and Costly Diseases

AUDIO: Michelle Freemer, M.D., M.PH., Program Director of the Asthma Program in the Division of Lung Diseases at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, May 3, 2022) – Asthma is a chronic airway disease characterized by periodic worsening of inflammation that can make it harder to breathe. This potentially life-threatening condition affects more than 25 million...

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Bill Gates Releases New Book “How To Prevent The Next Pandemic”

AUDIO: Bill Gates, Technologist, Philanthropist and Global Health Advocate
(Seattle, WA, May 3, 2022) – In his urgent, authoritative new book HOW TO PREVENT THE NEXT PANDEMIC (Alfred A. Knopf, May 3, 2022), Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan on how to prevent...

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Microsoft and its Partners Help Small Businesses with Digital Transformation

AUDIO: Nicole Dezen, Corporate Vice President Device Partner Sales at Microsoft
 (Redmond, WA, Tuesday, May 3, 2022) – This Small Business Week, Microsoft and its partners are celebrating and supporting small businesses across the nation. The pandemic not only forced businesses to digitally transform to the...

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Federal Employment Lawyer Sheds Light on Federal Return-to-Office Conversation

AUDIO: John P. Mahoney, Esq., Founding & Managing Partner, The Law Firm of John P. Mahoney, Esq.
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, April 21, 2022)- One day after the State of the Union address, the Biden administration released an updated National COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. It stated that “COVID-19 no longer needs to dictate how...

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Supreme Court will Rule on Important Court Case Involving Prayers and School

VIDEO: Rachel Laser, President and CEO at Americans United for Separation of Church and State

(Washington, DC, Thursday, April 21, 2022) – On April 25, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Joe Kennedy, a former public high school assistant football coach who refused to stop…

Black Maternity Health Week : Discussing the Disparities Many Pregnant Black Women Face

AUDIO: Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, M.D., Medical Officer within DCVS’ Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
(Bethesda, MD, Tuesday, April 12, 2022) – Optimal cardiovascular health is important at every stage of life, but especially leading up to and during pregnancy. People experiencing high blood pressure, or hypertension, during pregnancy have...

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