Report on Masks in Schools Shows Cloth Masks Help Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

AUDIO: Dr. Marcus Schabacker, President and CEO, ECRI
(Plymouth Meeting, PA, Wednesday, October 20, 2021) – A new report from ECRI shows there is sufficient favorable evidence that cloth masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19 in school settings when combined with other...

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HHS’ Combat COVID Explores Possible Treatment Options for Those Diagnosed With COVID-19

VIDEO: Dr. Rowena Dolor, Principal Investigator, ACTIV-6 Clinical Trial, Duke University, interview with KTTV-TV in Los Angeles

(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 6, 2021) – What can you do if you or a loved one gets diagnosed with COVID-19 today? While monoclonal antibodies can help prevent mild to moderate symptoms from getting worse…

Newly Approved Pneumonia Vaccines Desperately Needed in Communities of Color

AUDIO: Karyne Jones, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, President & CEO, and Dr. Yanira Cruz, NHCOA, President & CEO
(Tuesday, October 5, 2021) – Once a vaccine is approved and licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the CDC develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States...

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Importance of Congress Permanently Expanding the Child Tax Credit

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Dear PSA Director, In August, Congress passed a budget resolution, which laid the framework for the final recovery bill. Now, Congress is debating whether to extend the enhanced and fully refundable...

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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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