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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Massachusetts Newsletter for 2024-03-10 ( 2 items )  
Broad Institute: A Close Research Partnership With African Scientists Helps Solve the Mystery of Malaria-Like Illnesses (10)
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Broad Institute issued the following news: Malaria prevalence has decreased drastically over the past two decades, but clinics in West Africa are still full of patients with fevers and symptoms similar to, but not exactly like, malaria. Little is known about what pathogens cause these infections, and so these "non-malarial febrile illnesses" (NMFI) often fly under the radar of infectious disease surveillance programs because researchers don't kn more PR

Oxfam America: Ahead of State of the Union, Crisis in Gaza Has Become a "Defining Issue" for President Biden (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Oxfam America issued the following statement: * * * As President Biden prepares to deliver the State of the Union this week, Oxfam calls on President Biden to be direct with the American people and take responsibility for the United States' role in the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza--and to act to stop the bloodshed. Recent polling shows that 74% of likely voters support the US calling for a permanent ceasefire and conditioning aid for Israel. Abb more PR