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Media Tip Sheet: SpaceX Launches V3 Starship Prototype

SpaceX is set to launch a new prototype called the Starship V3 megarocket.

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New Study Links Gut Bacteria to Immunotherapy Success in Melanoma Patients

Researchers at The George Washington University, working with Weill Cornell Medicine, have identified specific gut bacteria linked to better responses to cancer immunotherapy in patients with...

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Analysis Highlights Financial Stakes for Families as Debate Over Federal Preventive Care Recommendations Intensifies

Amid federal changes affecting the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) and growing uncertainty about evidence-based preventive care recommendations, researchers at the George Washington...

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Media Tip Sheet: Democratic Congressman and Trailblazer for Gay Rights, Barney Frank, Dies At 86

Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank, a pioneering voice for LGBTQ+ rights and one of the architects of the landmark Dodd-Frank financial reform law, has died at 86.

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Media Tip Sheet: Why Falling Overdose Deaths May Not Mean the Crisis Is Over

New CDC data showing a third straight annual decline in U.S. overdose deaths is offering a rare sign of progress in the nation’s drug crisis — but many experts caution the trend could quickly reverse...

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GW Study Shows Why Online Hate Crackdowns Can Backfire

New research sheds light on how extreme hate content spreads across online platforms and why certain moderation strategies can amplify the problem.

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Media Tip Sheet: Experts Available: New Sunscreen Safety Report Raises Concerns Ahead of Summer

As people stock up on sunscreen for summer, a newly released report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is raising concerns about the safety and effectiveness of many products currently on...

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Media Tip Sheet: The World Cup and the Business of Soccer

As the start of the World Cup nears, so too do conversations about the global business of soccer and the broader economic impact of mega sporting events.

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Public Health Law and Policy Experts Urge Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Reject the Latest Effort to Destabilize Childhood Vaccines

In comments filed on May 19th, a group of public health and administrative law scholars urged HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to reject a petition seeking to dramatically expand the scope of the...