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Narcan

Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts: Narcan Now Available Over the Counter to Address the Opioid Crisis

This month Narcan, the nasal spray that is used in emergencies to treat an opioid overdose, will be available at pharmacies as an over-the-counter medication.

Barbara Kowalcyk

News Alert: National Food Safety Expert Joins Milken Institute School of Public Health

Barbara Kowalcyk will direct the new Center for Food Safety & Nutrition Security

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: Blinken to Kyiv and Ukraine's Counteroffensive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Kyiv today to learn the latest about Ukraine’s counteroffensive.

Mary J. Barron

Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available to Comment on Heat Wave and Youth Sports

A dangerous, record-breaking heat wave is hitting the eastern United States, with new high temperatures being set in multiple cities from Texas to New England.

GW Monogram

Unionized Nursing Homes 78% More Likely to Report Workplace Injury and Illness Data to OSHA

Reporting data helps prevent illness and injuries at the nation’s nursing homes, according to a new study.

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: Russia’s Vladimir Putin Expected to Meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un for Arms Talks

A potential meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may soon come to fruition.

GW Monogram

Media Tip Sheet: Spain’s Women’s National Soccer Team Coach, Jorge Vilda, Fired

The Spanish soccer federation fired women’s national team coach Jorge Vilda on Tuesday.

G20 Summit 2023

Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available to Discuss Upcoming G20 Summit

The 18th annual G20 Summit is scheduled for September 9-10 in New Delhi, India. This will be the first summit held in South Asia, and more specifically India.

GW's Kathy Hessler

Media Tip Sheet: What Happens to Animals in Natural Disasters?

The constant news coverage of natural disasters and a warming climate can be alarming for those paying attention and directly affected,

New Logo for X (formerly Twitter)

Media Tip Sheet: Elon Musk’s X to Allow Political Ads, Lifting Twitter’s Previous Ban Ahead of 2024 Election

X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, is now allowing political ads.