com Improving Health Outcomes for Sickle Cell Disease Care Requires Comprehensive Team-Based Care, New Payment Models, and Addressing Institutional Racism in Health By Published On :: Thu, 10 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides a blueprint and eight overarching strategies for improving health care for the approximately 100,000 people in the United States living with sickle cell disease (SCD). Full Article
com Shaheen and Ford to Lead Transportation Research Board Executive Committee in 2021 By Published On :: Mon, 28 Sep 2020 04:00:00 GMT Susan Shaheen and Nathaniel Ford have been appointed as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the 2021 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee by Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences and chair of the National Research Council. Their terms will begin in January 2021 during the virtual TRB Annual Meeting. Full Article
com New Report Calls for More Comprehensive Data on LGBTQI+ Well-Being By Published On :: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT More Americans identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other non-binary identities (LGBTQI+) than ever before, but significant gaps remain in data collection and understanding of their well-being, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com National Academy of Sciences Enlists Gaming Community to Boost Public Understanding of COVID-19 By Published On :: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT LabX, a creative engagement outreach program of the National Academy of Sciences, announced the winners of a competition to create games designed to help build public understanding of COVID-19. Full Article
com Reflections on Commercial Crew and Cargo Missions By Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT Reflections on Commercial Crew and Cargo Missions from Charles F. Bolden Jr., former NASA administrator (2009–17). Full Article
com Can Community Health Workers Make Hearing Health Care More Accessible for Older Adults? By Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 05:00:00 GMT Age-related hearing loss is common in the United States, with two-thirds of adults over age 70 experiencing a clinically significant hearing loss. However, that doesn’t mean that hearing loss should be something we learn to live with. Full Article
com Continuing to Innovate - Engineers Come Together to Help Address COVID-19 By Published On :: Mon, 21 Dec 2020 05:00:00 GMT While the world awaits the distribution of newly developed vaccines to prevent COVID-19 infection, international and multigenerational teams of engineers have again come together through the National Academy of Engineering’s COVID-19 Call for Engineering Action to find creative solutions to the many pandemic-related problems. Full Article
com Designing Learning Experiences with Attention to Students’ Backgrounds Can Attract Underrepresented Groups to Computing By Published On :: Mon, 11 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT Learning experiences in computing that are designed with attention to K-12 students’ interests, identities, and backgrounds may attract underrepresented groups to computing better than learning experiences that mimic current professional computing practices and culture do, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Incoming Administration Names Academy Members to Key Posts By Published On :: Fri, 15 Jan 2021 05:00:00 GMT President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris announced their nomination of several members of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Medicine to serve in key science positions. Full Article
com New Report Charts Path to Net-Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050, Recommends Near-Term Policies to Ensure Fair and Equitable Economic Transition and Revitalization of Manufacturing Industry By Published On :: Tue, 02 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT Achieving net-zero carbon emissions in the U.S. by 2050 is feasible and would not only help address climate change but also build a more competitive economy, increase high-quality jobs, and help address social injustice in the energy system, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com To Increase Confidence in COVID-19 Vaccines, Decision-Makers Need to Showcase Public Support, Leverage Endorsements, Focus on Hesitant Individuals, and Engage Communities By Published On :: Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT Decision-makers leading COVID-19 vaccine rollouts need to begin communicating with the public immediately if they have not already — emphasizing public support for vaccinations, leveraging celebrity and community champion endorsements, and focusing on those who are skeptical or hesitant of the vaccines rather than firmly opposed — to ensure demand and promote uptake, says a new rapid expert consultation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com National Academies Complete Review of National Toxicology Program’s Second Draft Monograph on Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Effects By Published On :: Tue, 09 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released today a review of the National Toxicology Program’s (NTP) second draft of the monograph Systematic Review of Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopmental and Cognitive Health Effects. Full Article
com National Academies Recommend Changes to EPA’s TSCA Systematic Review Process By Published On :: Tue, 16 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT) should make changes to its systematic review process under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to ensure it is comprehensive, workable, objective, and transparent, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com New Rapid Expert Consultation Offers Strategies for Navigating Disaster Response, Evacuation, and Sheltering Complicated by COVID-19 By Published On :: Tue, 23 Feb 2021 05:00:00 GMT A new rapid expert consultation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine identifies strategies for emergency planners and decision-makers to consider as they update their disaster plans for evacuation, sheltering, and mass care amid COVID-19. Full Article
com Death Rates Rising Among Middle-Aged and Younger Americans - Report Recommends Urgent National Response By Published On :: Tue, 02 Mar 2021 05:00:00 GMT Young and middle-aged adults (25-64 years old) in the U.S. have been dying at higher rates since 2010, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Despite Increasing Rates of STIs, Federal Investment Has Been Flat - Report Recommends Approach to Address Structural Drivers of STIs While Expanding No-Cost Care Services, New Vaccines and Diagnostics By Published On :: Wed, 24 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) impose billions of dollars in medical costs in the U.S., but STI prevention and control is chronically underfunded, stigmatized, and siloed from efforts to promote overall health and well-being, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Update to Required Tests Needed to Evaluate Hearing Loss in People with Cochlear Implants, New Report Recommends Update to Required Tests Needed to Evaluate Hearing Loss in People with Cochlear Implants, New Report Recommends By Published On :: Tue, 30 Mar 2021 04:00:00 GMT As cochlear implant technology has significantly improved, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) should use a more difficult test than the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) to make disability benefit determinations in adults and children after cochlear implant surgery, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com New Rapid Expert Consultation Shares Insights from Social Science on Communicating COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy, Effectiveness, and Equity By Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2021 04:00:00 GMT As COVID-19 vaccinations continue and accelerate across the U.S., a new rapid expert consultation from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers advice for decision-makers communicating to the public about vaccine efficacy, effectiveness, and equity — drawing on findings from social and behavioral science. Full Article
com High-Quality Primary Care Should Be Available to Every Individual in the U.S., Says New Report - Payment Reform, Telehealth Expansion, State and Federal Policy Changes Recommended By Published On :: Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT Ensuring access to high-quality primary care for all people in the United States will require reforming payment models, expanding telehealth services, and supporting integrated, team-based care, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Gulf Research Program Announces Inaugural Early-Career Research Fellows for New Human Health and Community Resilience Track By Published On :: Thu, 27 May 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program (GRP) of the National Academies today announced the first seven recipients of its 2021 Early-Career Research Fellowships. Full Article
com Use of Radioactive Materials in Commercial Applications Has Increased by 30 Percent - Government Should Improve Security and Support Development of Alternatives, Says New Report By Published On :: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT The use of high-risk radioactive materials in medical, research, and commercial applications has increased by about 30 percent in the U.S. in the last 12 years, and the government should improve security, tracking, and accountability to reduce health and security risks — while also supporting the development of nonradioactive alternatives to replace them — says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Winners Selected for the 2020-2021 TRB Airport Cooperative Research Program University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs By Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT The Transportation Research Board’s Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP) has selected winners for its annual University Design Competition for Addressing Airport Needs. Full Article
com NASA Should Update Astronaut Radiation Exposure Limits, Improve Communication of Cancer Risks By Published On :: Thu, 24 Jun 2021 04:00:00 GMT As NASA prepares to send astronauts to the moon and Mars, it is revisiting the latest research on cancer risk from space radiation. A new report recommends NASA proceed with setting a new radiation exposure limit, and improve how it communicates cancer risk to astronauts. Full Article
com WHO Panel Recommends Global Standards for Oversight and Governance of Human Genome Editing By Published On :: Tue, 13 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT Two new companion reports from a World Health Organization expert panel provide recommendations to the scientific community on the use of human genome editing. The panel’s work was informed by a 2020 report written by an international commission under the auspices of NAS, NAM, and the U.K.’s Royal Society. Full Article
com Transportation’s Role in Equity and Justice - Restoring and Revitalizing Neighborhoods and Communities By Published On :: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 04:00:00 GMT Urban freeways and transit infrastructure projects — often paid for in large part by federal transportation funds — have disproportionately displaced and isolated people living in minority neighborhoods, tearing at the fabric of vibrant communities and compounding issues of equity and access to jobs and essential services. Full Article
com National Academies Presidents Commemorate 20th Anniversary of 9/11 By Published On :: Fri, 10 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT The presidents of the National Academies join the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Full Article
com Most Airplanes Could Accommodate People to Travel Seated in a Personal Wheelchair, But Follow-on Safety, Feasibility Assessments Needed By Published On :: Wed, 15 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT For people who use wheelchairs, air travel comes with many hardships. A new report assesses the feasibility of securing travelers’ personal motorized wheelchairs in the cabin of an airplane as well as the safety and other considerations that must be analyzed. Full Article
com Ford and Wilson to Lead Transportation Research Board Executive Committee in 2022 By Published On :: Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 GMT Nathaniel P. Ford Sr. and Shawn Wilson have been appointed as chair and vice chair, respectively, of the 2022 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Executive Committee by Marcia McNutt, president of the National Academy of Sciences and chair of the National Research Council. Full Article
com Combating Antimicrobial Resistance Globally Requires Maintaining Safety of Available Antibiotics and a Robust Pipeline - Animal and Environmental Health Strategies Also Needed By Published On :: Wed, 20 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT Safe, effective antimicrobial medicines are essential to modern medical procedures and pandemic preparedness. A new National Academies report recommends a range of policy, regulatory, and financial actions to tackle antimicrobial resistance, spanning human, animal, and environmental health. Full Article
com Planning Committee Named for the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing By Published On :: Thu, 21 Oct 2021 04:00:00 GMT A multidisciplinary committee representing 11 nations will plan the Third International Summit on Human Genome Editing, to be held in London March 7-9, 2022. The NAS and NAM join other international partners in organizing the summit, which will build upon previous events held in Washington, D.C. and Hong Kong. Full Article
com Rebalancing Power to Combat Sexual Harassment By Published On :: Wed, 03 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT In many university departments, graduate students may be wholly dependent on their advisers for funding and academic support — a difference in power that raises the risk of sexual harassment. At a recent summit of the Action Collaborative on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Higher Education, speakers explored how to diffuse those power differences. Full Article
com New Report Charts Path for Next Decade of Astronomy and Astrophysics - Recommends Future Ground and Space Telescopes, Scientific Priorities, Investments in Scientific Community By Published On :: Thu, 04 Nov 2021 04:00:00 GMT A new decadal survey presents a visionary plan for the fields of astronomy and astrophysics, identifying scientific priorities and opportunities, and recommending an ambitious program of investment to strengthen the profession and achieve new capabilities. Full Article
com New Report Recommends Changes to Handbook for EPA’s Integrated Risk Information System Assessments By Published On :: Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) should make changes to its integrated risk information system (IRIS) assessments handbook to ensure it provides clear operational instructions for those conducting assessments, and transparency regarding the assessment process, says a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Full Article
com Lessons from COVID-19 on Executing Communications and Engagement at the Community Level During a Health Crisis By Published On :: Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT On May 20, 2021, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual convening of public health and communications practitioners to examine the challenges, opportunities, and lessons they saw while executing effective communications and community engagement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Full Article
com New Report Assesses the Feasibility, Cost, and Potential Impacts of Ocean-Based Carbon Dioxide Removal Approaches - Recommends U.S. Research Program By Published On :: Wed, 08 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. should undertake a new research program to better understand the potential risks and benefits of ocean-based interventions to remove or sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and learn how these methods could be used to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Full Article
com Actions Needed by Higher Education Institutions, Technology Companies, Federal Agencies to Increase Representation of Women of Color in Tech By Published On :: Thu, 09 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT A range of organizations across the tech ecosystem — tech companies, colleges and universities, professional societies, and government agencies — should take steps to improve the representation of women of color in tech fields and careers. Full Article
com U.S. Coast Guard Should Issue Guidance for Improving Safety of ‘Duck Boats’ Used for Commercial Passenger Service, Says New Report By Published On :: Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:00:00 GMT The U.S. Coast Guard should issue a range of new guidelines and requirements to ensure the safety of passengers and crew on DUKWs or “duck boats”— those familiar amphibious vehicles often used for touring the streets and waters of many cities. Full Article
com New Report Recommends Renewed Us-federal Investment in Chemical Engineering Directed to the Energy Transition Medical Advances and Other Challenges By Published On :: Wed, 09 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT To maintain U.S. global leadership and meet societal challenges — including generating medical advances, furthering the energy transition, and making food and water safer and more sustainable — new investments, collaborations, and educational practices in the chemical engineering field are needed. Full Article
com New Awards in Science Communication Totaling $600,000 Annually Launched by Schmidt Futures and the National Academies By Published On :: Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT The new Eric and Wendy Schmidt Awards for Excellence in Science Communication aim to recognize and develop excellence in science communication by research scientists and by early career, local, and freelance science journalists. The program will provide winners with cash awards as well as training and resources to further expand their communications skills. Full Article
com New Report Recommends Changes to U.S. Organ Transplant System to Improve Fairness and Equity, Reduce Nonuse of Donated Organs, and Improve the System’s Overall Performance By Published On :: Fri, 25 Feb 2022 05:00:00 GMT Almost 110,000 Americans are waiting for organ transplants, but there are significant inequities in who gets access to the waiting list and an eventual transplant. A new report recommends several policy changes to create a more fair, equitable, and patient-focused system for organ allocation. Full Article
com NAS and NAM Presidents, Other Experts Urge Biden Administration to Reinstate Presidential Bioethics Commission By Published On :: Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT A presidential commission on bioethics has not been appointed since 2017. The Biden administration should reinstate a presidential bioethics advisory commission to help inform policy decisions that have bioethical implications, urge the NAS and NAM presidents and other experts. Full Article
com International Treaty, Transparency Measures Recommended to Build Resilience of America’s Medical Product Supply Chains By Published On :: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 05:00:00 GMT During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. has experienced shortages of masks, medical gowns, ventilators, and drugs, but demand surges and supply constraints for medical products predate the current public health crisis. A new report recommends measures to improve supply reliability for medical products, during both emergencies and normal times. Full Article
com GRP Executive Director Lauren Alexander Augustine Testifies on Climate and Community Resilience By Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 04:00:00 GMT Lauren Alexander Augustine, executive director of the National Academies’ Gulf Research Program, discussed community resilience strategies before the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis at a March 9 hearing. Full Article
com Strategic Commitment, Long-Term Investments Needed by Defense Department to Expand Research Capacity at HBCUs and Other Minority Institutions, New Report Says By Published On :: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 04:00:00 GMT A new report examines how the U.S. Department of Defense can increase the capacity of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority institutions to conduct defense and national security research. Full Article
com To Modernize the Consumer Price Index, BLS Should Accelerate Use of New Data Sources and Provide Price Indexes for Different Incomes, Says New Report By Published On :: Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT To modernize the consumer price index — the most widely used measure of inflation in the U.S. — the Bureau of Labor Statistics should accelerate its use of new sources of data and develop price indexes based on different income levels, says a new report. Full Article
com Automated Research Workflows Are Speeding Pace of Scientific Discovery - New Report Offers Recommendations to Advance Their Development By Published On :: Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT Automated research workflows — which integrate computation, laboratory automation, and tools from artificial intelligence — have the potential to increase the speed of research activities and accelerate scientific discovery. A new report recommends ways to advance their development. Full Article
com National Academies’ Gulf Research Program Awards $8.6 Million to Promote Equity in Health and Community Resilience for At-Risk Communities By Published On :: Mon, 16 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT The Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine today announced grant awards totaling $8.6 million for 11 new projects supporting health equity and community resilience. Full Article
com Lack of Equitable Representation in Clinical Trials Compounds Disparities in Health and Will Cost U.S. Hundreds of Billions of Dollars - Urgent Actions Needed by NIH, FDA, Others to Boost Representation By Published On :: Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT Lack of representation in research is compounding disparities in health outcomes, with serious consequences for underrepresented groups and the nation as a whole. Urgent actions are needed by NIH, FDA, and others to boost representation of racial and ethnic minority groups and other underrepresented populations in clinical trials and research. Full Article
com Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in Competed Space Mission Leadership at NASA Will Require Extensive Efforts Along Entire Career Pathways, Says New Report By Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 04:00:00 GMT To meet its diversity and inclusion goals for competed mission leadership, NASA should invest in STEM career pathways, partner with historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions, and expand training and mentorship opportunities, among other actions. Full Article
com Gulf Research Program Announces Five Early-Career Research Fellows in Human Health and Community Resilience By Published On :: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 04:00:00 GMT Five scientists have been selected for the Human Health and Community Resilience track of the Early-Career Research Fellowship (ECRF), the Gulf Research Program of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine announced today. Full Article