A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Fix Our Economy

AUDIO: Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director, Domestic Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 23, 2021) – Amid both an ongoing pandemic and stubborn economic slowdown, Congress must pass an expansive recovery bill to revamp our economy and society—all paid for by making our tax...

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September is Leukodystrophy Awareness Month

VIDEO: Maria Kefalas, Patient Advocate, Professor, Philanthropist, and Author of Harnessing Grief: A Mother’s Quest for Meaning and Miracles, and Laura Adang, MD, PhD, Pediatric Neurologist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

(London, UK, Monday, September 20, 2021) – This month, as advocates focus on bringing attention to all leukodystrophies, they are also working to raise awareness of one leukodystrophy in particular – Metachromatic Leukodystrophy or MLD….

Rapid Shift to Online Learning During the Pandemic Has the Potential to Worsen Free Speech Crisis on College Campuses

AUDIO: Michael B. Poliakoff, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Friday, September 17, 2021) – A new report from the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), Building a Culture of Free Expression in the Online Classroom, details how the rapid shift to...

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Importance of Flu Shots for Older Adults As Flu Season Approaches

AUDIO: Lindsay Clarke, Vice President of Health Education and Advocacy, Alliance for Aging Research
(Washington, DC, Thursday, September 16, 2021) – Vaccines have clearly been on everyone’s mind throughout the pandemic, but even more so now that the Delta variant is here and people are considering COVID-19 boosters. Additionally,...

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September Is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month & Experts Urge Men To Get Tested

AUDIO: Dr. John Lynch, Board of Directors, American Urological Association, and a Prostate Cancer Survivor
(Baltimore, MD, Wednesday, September 15, 2021) – Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have shown many men are missing...

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A Passwordless Future is Here – Today, Break Free From Passwords With Microsoft Account

AUDIO: Vasu Jakkal, Corporate Vice President, Microsoft Security, Compliance and Identity
(Redmond, WA, Wednesday, September 15, 2021) – Today, those with a Microsoft account can completely remove their passwords and instead opt to use the Microsoft Authenticator app, Windows Hello, a security key, or a verification code to sign-in to...

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Pathologists and Lab Professionals Call for Mandatory COVID Vaccination

AUDIO: Dr. Dan Milner, Chief Medical Officer, ASCP
(Chicago, IL, Tuesday, September 14, 2021) – The healthcare workforce is overwhelmed by COVID. Pathology and laboratory professionals struggle to keep up with the increasing number of coronavirus tests that need immediate analysis. This means people with cancer...

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Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Releases its Fifth Annual Goalkeepers Report Findings

AUDIO: Melinda French Gates, Co-Chair – Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
(Seattle, WA, Tuesday, September 14, 2021) – The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation released its fifth annual Goalkeepers Report this week, with new data about the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on health and the global economy....

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Health Action Alliance Discusses Getting Employees Vaccinated & Workplace Safety Policies

AUDIO: Stephen Massey, Managing Director, Health Action Alliance
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 2, 2021) – The Food and Drug Administration’s announcement that the Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine is fully approved creates an opportunity for businesses to strengthen workplace vaccine policies and build confidence in...

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