NKU Chase College of Law symmposium to examine future of drug policy: Is decriminalization a solution?

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2021-03-25 11:58:57

• New AstraZeneca report says vaccine was 76% effective in preventing Covid-19 symptoms

  Drug giant AstraZeneca updated its data on how well its coronavirus vaccine works, saying late Wednesday the vaccine showed 76% efficacy against symptomatic coronavirus disease and 100% efficacy against severe or critical disease or the need for hospitalization. The vaccine was 85% effective in preventing symptoms in volunteers 65 and...Read Full StoryAstrazenecaCovid-19 VaccinePublic HealthVaccine DosesDrug ResearchAllergy SymptomsDSMBNIAIDABCGood Morning AmericaUniversity Of OxfordDrug Giant AstraZenecaCovid-29 SymptomsVaccine HesitancyNeurological SymptomsMene PangalosAnthony Fauci

• 25 e-commerce players to attend today’s FDI policy meeting

  New Delhi, March 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) A crucial meeting on Thursday on FDI policy for the e-commerce sector is being attended by 25 leading companies. The meeting through video conference is being held under the Chairmanship of Secretary, DPIIT regarding FDI Policy on e-commerce sector. The meeting is being attended by e-commerce players, including RIL, Amazon, Udaan, 1mg, Firstcry, Flipkart, Swiggy, Shopclues, Pepperfry, Snapdeal, Urbanladder, Paytm, Nykaa, Naukri, Netmeds, Bigbasket, Tata, ...... Read MoreFdiAmazonE-CommerceSnapdealTODAYXYZChairmanship Of SecretaryDPIITRILFirstcryFlipkartSwiggyUrbanladderPaytmFDI Policy

• USG executives resign, call out anti-Blackness in organization

  During the Undergraduate Student Government’s 12th Senate session, held this past Tuesday, several members of the organization recounted their negative experiences during their time in office, sparking a discussion about the structures of white supremacy that are upheld within USG. Justin Hartley, director of diversity, inclusion, and equity, announced their...Read Full StoryAnti-blacknessElection CampaignsHealth ReformHartley , HarrisSustainabilityAEC12th SenateUSG ExecutivesAnti-Black HarassmentInstitutional ReformRacial SlursWhite Supremacy CultureInclusionMemberIncreased TransparencyJustin Hartley

• UW research helps advocates fight poverty with policy

  The most recent report from the Institute for Research on Poverty at UW-Madison, published in October 2020, showed 10.6 percent of Wisconsinites lived in poverty in 2018. That rate has not changed much from 11.1 percent in 2009, when the state was beginning to recover from the Great Recession. Before...Read Full StoryUwChild PovertyPoverty RatePoverty ThresholdEducation PolicyHealth PolicyHealth Care PolicyEconomic PolicyUW-MadisonWisconsinitesFoodShareIRPThe Census Bureau 'sMedicaidAmerican Rescue PlanLatonya JohnsonTony EversLisa Subeck

• An update to UMD’s conflict of interest policy is pending approval by the USenate

  An update to the University of Maryland’s Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy is pending approval by the University Senate, according to Sharon Kirkland-Gordon, senate director. The senate is set to vote on it by the end of the calendar year. The updated policy, which was proposed in October, provides...Read Full StoryConflict Of InterestUmdResearch UniversityPublic PolicyPublic InterestFederal ResearchRules CommitteeFederal RegulationsUSenateThe University SenateUMD Senate MeetingInterest CommitteeFederal AgenciesSenate DirectorThe Senate

• 'A national government that did nothing to protect' a generation: Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech

  Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an impassioned speech from the chamber floor that his colleagues have a moral obligation to a generation of young Americans who have lived through dozens of such attacks.Read Full StoryGun ControlGunsSenate DemocratsDemocratic ReformPolitical ReformDemocratic LawmakersSchool ReformHealth ReformAmericansThe Denver Public SchoolsCapitol HillWhite HouseHouse Of RepresentativesH.R. 8Michael Bennet

• Rob Bonta nominated to be California attorney general, would be first Filipino in role

  California Gov. Gavin Newsom nominated Rob Bonta to be the state's next attorney general, which would make Bonta, a Democratic state Assembly member, the first Filipino American to hold the post. 'Rob represents what makes California great — our desire to take on righteous fights and reverse systematic injustices,' Newsom,...Read Full StoryCalifornia LawHealth And Human ServicesPoliticsState Attorney GeneralSecretary GeneralGeneral SecretaryFilipino AmericanCalifornianBidenPacific IslanderAnti-AsianSouth AsianDemocratic State AssemblyCriminal Justice ReformNational LeaderRob BontaGavin NewsomXavier BecerraKamala Harris

• AstraZeneca says updated COVID vaccine report still shows it's highly effective

  AstraZeneca insisted late Wednesday that its COVID-19 vaccine is strongly effective even after including additional illnesses in its disputed U.S. study, the latest in an extraordinary public rift with American officials. In a late-night press release, the British drug maker said it had recalculated data from that advanced trial and...Read Full StoryAstrazenecaFdaCovid-19 VaccineVaccine TrialVaccinesPublic HealthFDA StudiesVaccine DosesResearch DataDrug CompanyHealth DataAstraZenecaCOVIDAmericanBritishAnthony FauciMene Pangalos

• New covalent and non-covalent SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors discovered in silico

  With the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), it came to light that there were no specific and highly effective preventive or therapeutic agents against this virus. The result has been an enormous amount of studies reporting the efficacy or otherwise of novel drug candidates or repurposed drugs against this infection.Read Full StorySarsDrugsScientific ReportsPublic HealthBiological CellsHuman CellsVirtual CellsClinical TestingDrug TestingCoronavirusesCamostatCovalent InhibitionNon-covalent HitsSilicoPotential Inhibitors

• CCI terms its privacy policy 'exploitative' - So what's the way out for WhatsApp?

  Instant messaging platform WhatsApp, which has run into some heavy weather in India of late, has been trying to retain its core functionality --- end to end encryption for all messages. But India is also trying to usher in some new stringent norms for various social media platforms including WhatsApp...Read Full StoryCciWhatsappPrivacy PoliciesPrivacy PolicyInstant MessagingUser PrivacyPrivacy LawsData PrivacyFacebook Privacy`` The CommissionThe Delhi High CourtTelegram And SignalDesiDGCCI Order