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AskBio Presents Interim Safety Results from Phase 1/Phase 2 LION-CS101 Clinical Trial of AB-1003 in Participants with Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophy 2I/R9
Research Triangle Park, N.C., Oct. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Data from first cohort of five participants suggest an acceptable safety profile for AB-1003 in participants with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy (LGMD) 2I/R9, with no dose-limiting...
Governor Stein On Medicaid Funding Impasse Between House and Senate
NORTH CAROLINA, September 23 - Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement as the General Assembly fails to come together on a solution to fund Medicaid in North Carolina: “With no agreement in sight to fully fund our Medicaid...
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Motion for Preliminary Injunction to Block Trump Administration from Defunding Planned Parenthood and Other Health Centers
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Office of the Attorney General California Department of Justice
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September 24, 2025
OAKLAND — Co-leading a coalition of 22 attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the Trump Administration from enforcing the “Defund Provision”...
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Governor Stein On Medicaid Funding Impasse Between House and Senate
Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement as the General Assembly fails to come together on a solution to fund Medicaid in North Carolina: “With no agreement in sight to fully fund our Medicaid program, the General Assembly is...
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Celebrating the Contributions People with Disabilities Make in the Workplace
NCDHHS and the North Carolina Council on Developmental Disabilities are celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month in October by highlighting the contributions people with disabilities are making in workplaces across North...
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AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...
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AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...
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AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...
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AquaStar (USA) Corp Recalls AquaStar Raw Shrimp Skewers Because of Possible Health Risk
COMPANY ANNOUNCEMENT When a company announces a recall, market withdrawal, or safety alert, the FDA posts the company's announcement as a public service. FDA does not endorse either the product or the company. Read Announcement View Product Photos...
Owner: American Government
First European Participants Randomized in AskBio Phase 2 Gene Therapy Trial of AB-1005 for Parkinson’s Disease
Research Triangle Park, N.C., Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AB-1005, a glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) investigational gene therapy, is being evaluated for the treatment of moderate-stage Parkinson’s disease in the...
Washington joins state and local governments opposing EPA’s unsupported attempt to deny that greenhouse gases endanger public health
Washington, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by...
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NASEF x Skillshot Academy Launch Esports Health & Wellness Certification Program with UNC School of Medicine
Learn key wellness habits related to esports; new course will teach the "the Trifecta of Esports Health": Mind, Body, and Relationships. ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Network of Academic and Scholastic...
September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month
September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. Sickle cell disease is a group of conditions that affect hemoglobin, which allows red blood cells to carry oxygen to all parts of the body. Red blood cells that contain sickle hemoglobin...
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Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 20, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 20, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with...
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Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 20, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 20, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with...
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Large animal health enhancement grants awarded to 10 veterinary practices
Ten North Carolina Veterinary practices were recently awarded grants to help support their large animal practices. This $130,000 recurring fund was created by the N.C. General Assembly in 2023 and is annually administered by the N.C. Ag Finance...
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Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 20, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 20, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with...
Owner: American Government
Western United Fish Company Recalls Kirkland Signature Brand Ahi Tuna Wasabi Poke Because of Possible Health Risk
Summary Company Announcement Date: September 20, 2025 FDA Publish Date: September 20, 2025 Product Type: Food & Beverages Foodborne Illness Reason for Announcement: Recall Reason Description Product has the potential to be contaminated with...
Owner: American Government
Governor Stein Urges Bipartisan Solutions on Public Safety, Teacher Pay, and Health Care Ahead of General Assembly’s Return to Raleigh
NORTH CAROLINA, September 18 - Today Governor Josh Stein urged the General Assembly to pass a budget that makes investments in public safety, raises pay for teachers and state employees, and funds health care for North Carolinians. The Governor...
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Governor Stein Urges Bipartisan Solutions on Public Safety, Teacher Pay, and Health Care Ahead of General Assembly’s Return to Raleigh
Today Governor Josh Stein urged the General Assembly to pass a budget that makes investments in public safety, raises pay for teachers and state employees, and funds health care for North Carolinians. The Governor released the following statement:...
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