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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CAGW named Sen. Murray and Rep. Fleischmann its May 2026 Porkers of the Month for receiving hundreds of millions of dollars in pork-barrel earmarks....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) joins the global commemoration of Menstrual Health Day with events across nearly 50 countries, highlighting the importance of reducing period stigma and expanding access to affordable menstrual products—critical steps in protecting overall health and reducing vulnerability to HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Menstrual Health Day is observed annually on May 28. Around the world, barriers to menstrual health continue to...

VANDERHOOF, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE 1632 members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action following months of uncertainty after Mayor and Council declined to ratify an agreement that had been reached at the bargaining table. “Workers believed a fair agreement had been reached through negotiations,” said Dan Middleton, President of CUPE Local 1632. “After months of delays, our members are asking the employer to honour that agreement and provide some certainty for work...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alors que l’Ouganda et la République démocratique du Congo (RDC) sont confrontés à une épidémie d’Ebola qui évolue rapidement, l’AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) met en garde contre le fait que cette crise met en lumière les faiblesses persistantes de la capacité mondiale à répondre rapidement et équitablement aux menaces liées aux maladies infectieuses émergentes. L’épidémie actuelle implique la souche Bundibugyo du virus Ebola, pour laquelle aucun vaccin ni trait...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Angesichts des sich rasch ausbreitenden Ebola-Ausbruchs in Uganda und der Demokratischen Republik Kongo (DRK) warnt die AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), dass diese Krise die anhaltenden Schwächen der weltweiten Fähigkeit offenbart, schnell und gerecht auf neu auftretende Bedrohungen durch Infektionskrankheiten zu reagieren. Der aktuelle Ausbruch betrifft den Ebola-Stamm „Bundibugyo“, für den es derzeit keine zugelassenen Impfstoffe oder Therapeutika gibt, was laut...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) confront a rapidly evolving Ebola outbreak, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) warns that the crisis highlights persistent weaknesses in the world’s ability to respond quickly and equitably to emerging infectious disease threats. The current outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus, for which no approved vaccines or therapeutics currently exist, heightening concerns among global health officials a...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The 2026 China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights was held in Paris, France, on May 21. The event was jointly hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the Academy of Overseas Sciences, France. More than 150 representatives from over 20 countries and international organizations attended and held in-depth discussions on the theme “The Future of Human Rights under an Evolving International Order.” Shen Gang, Minister Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in France, s...

PARIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Le 21 mai, le Séminaire Chine-Europe sur les droits de l’homme 2026 s’est tenu à Paris. Organisé conjointement par la Société chinoise d’études des droits de l’homme et l’Académie des sciences d’outre-mer de la France, le séminaire a réuni plus de 150 représentants venus de plus de 20 pays et d’organisations internationales. Les participants ont approfondi le thème « L’avenir des droits de l’homme dans un ordre international en évolution ».。 La Chine a lancé l’Initiative...

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Access to evidence-based preventive services is central to delivering whole-person care and supporting long-term patient wellbeing. Representing more than 207,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and medical students in the U.S., we are deeply concerned by the abrupt dismissal of the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Vice Chairs and political interference in the USPSTF process. The USPSTF plays a critical role in healthcare coverage and access to servic...

OTTAWA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CUPE, Canada’s largest union, is warning the federal Liberals against moving on proposals to curb the Charter-protected right to strike and further tilt the balance of power toward major corporations and employers. While CUPE remains open to discussing ways to improve labour relations and preventing conflicts, CUPE National President Mark Hancock says the changes – proposed in a discussion paper as part of a hasty federal consultation on reforming the labour code – seem...