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NIH Leader to Oversee Milken Institute School of Public Health’s Prevention Center

The Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University has named Timothy Holtz, global health epidemiologist, researcher, and board-certified physician in both preventive...

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Media Tip Sheet: CDC Warns of Salmonella from Backyard Chickens

The Centers for Disease Control is issuing a warning that backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella.

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Media Tip Sheet: Congress Faces Major Fiscal Showdown in Early 2025 with Debt Ceiling, Spending, and Tax Cuts at Stake

Congress is bracing for a critical fiscal crisis in early 2025, with deadlines for the debt ceiling, federal spending, and budget caps converging. 

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Media Tip Sheet: Mexico Elects Nation's First Female President

Former mayor of Mexico City Claudia Sheinbaum won Mexico's presidential election, making her the first female president in the nation’s history.

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Media Tip Sheet: India's Prime Minister Election Projections

The world’s most populous country is wrapping up its six phase Prime Minister Election.

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Media Tip Sheet: Doctors in Florida Now Allowed to Perform C-Sections Outside Hospitals

Florida is now the first state that will allow doctors to perform c-sections outside of hospitals. The law which was passed this spring says advanced birth centers can perform low-risk cesarean...

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Media Tip Sheet: Trump Force 47 Volunteer Effort to Boost Voter Turnout After Hush Money Verdict

Following the hush money trial verdict, former Trump’s campaign is launching "Trump Force 47" to mobilize voters in key battleground states.

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Media Tip Sheet: Biden Set to Sign Executive Order Allowing Border Shutdown Amid Surge in Crossings

President Biden is poised to sign an executive order to shutdown the southern border if crossings surge to limit asylum claims

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Media Tip Sheet: OpenAI caught groups from Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its tech for propaganda campaigns

OpenAI said it caught accounts with well-known propaganda operations in Russia, China, Iran and Israel using its tech to try to influence political discourse.

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Media Tip Sheet: Google Scales Back Use of AI in Search Results After Glaring Mistakes

Google announced its scaling back its use of artificial intelligence in its search results after the technology made some serious errors.