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Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to join George Washington University in Conversation on Career, Life in Field of Law

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, and his brother, the Honorable Charles R. Breyer, Senior District Judge, will join GW in a conversation on their pre-law school years. Alan B....

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Study: Bacteria from Meat Likely to Cause More than Half a Million Urinary Tract Infections in the U.S. Every Year

A new study suggests that E. coli from meat products may be responsible for hundreds of thousands of urinary tract infections in the U.S. each year. 

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Media Tip Sheet: Spring Travel Rebounding Strongly for 2023

As the spring break season gets underway in the U.S., experts say it’ll turn out to be a very busy couple of months for travel activities, both domestically and internationally.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Discuss Overhaul of U.S. Organ Transplant System

The Biden administration announced it will issue plans to overhaul the U.S. organ transplant system in order to shorten wait times for patients.

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Largest Study to Date of Lebrikizumab Supports Its Use for Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis

Two phase 3 trials suggest that a 16 week treatment with a drug called lebrikizumab was effective in adults and adolescents with moderate to severe dermatitis, according to a paper published in the...

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Media Tip Sheet: Federal Reserve Interest Rates and Banking Crisis

The Federal Reserve will decide today whether to raise interest rates and by how much, as it tries to stem concerns about the banking system following a series of bank failures in the last few weeks.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert on Recent Rain and Snowfall in California

After a series of rain and snow events across California lately, nearly two-thirds of the state is now drought-free, according to data released last week by the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Discuss Impact of Revoking of Mifepristone’s FDA Approval

The country is waiting for a ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk on a lawsuit that seeks to revoke the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone for medication abortions.

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Media Tip Sheet: Chinese leader Xi Jinping's Visit to Moscow

Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow Monday morning for his first visit to Russia since the country invaded Ukraine.

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Media Tip Sheet: U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Climbs for Third Straight Year

The number of maternal deaths in the United States increased by more than one-third in 2021 compared to the year before.