U.S. Unemployment Rates Remain Steady in June, BLS Finds
New data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows unemployment rates declined in eight states in June, increased in two states and remained essentially unchanged in…
Federal Register :: Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Quarterly Listing of Program Issuances-April Through June 2026
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). This quarterly notice lists Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) manual instructions, substantive and interpretive…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: NIEHS News in Brief
NIEHS leaders spread word about NIH Climate Change and Health Initiative Representatives from across the NIH who make up the Climate Change and Health Working Group gathered at the NIH…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Scientific Journeys: Mapping the brain circuitry involved in Parkinson’s disease
Observing brain cell activity in real time using sophisticated imaging methods has captivated the attention of Guohong Cui, M.D., Ph.D., since he joined NIEHS in 2014. Today, the recently tenured…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Thomas Kunkel elected to National Academy of Sciences
Longtime NIEHS researcher Thomas Kunkel, Ph.D., was among 124 new members and 24 international members elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) on April 30 in recognition of their…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: NIEHS Worker Training Program stresses partnership power
The NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP) leverages partnerships to extend its reach training workers to spot and safely manage hazardous substances on the job. Collaborating with federal, state, and local…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Genital talc use may be linked to increased risk of ovarian cancer
Using talcum powder as an intimate care product may be linked with increased risk of developing ovarian cancer, according to a new study led by NIEHS scientist Katie O’Brien, Ph.D.,…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: How do PFAS, HIV drugs interact and affect health?
Exploring the mixture effects of PFAS exposure and medicines used to treat pregnant HIV patients is at the heart of research led by Janine Santos, Ph.D., of the NIEHS Division…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Understanding gene-environment interactions can improve public health
Considering both genetic factors and environmental influences is vital for understanding health outcomes and disease prevention. Focusing on these elements separately paints an incomplete picture, according to Christine Ladd-Acosta, Ph.D.,…
Environmental Factor – June 2024: Improving PFAS filters with charged molecules
Electrically charging certain filtration materials can increase their ability to remove PFAS from water, according to Molly Frazar Lahey, Ph.D. The former University of Kentucky (UK) Superfund Research Program (SRP)…
