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07/10/2025

NSF STAFF DEFEND SCIENCE: Employees from National Science Foundation (NSF) are defending science in a new declaration to the Administration. Their draft lays out a list of 8 “ongoing harms that undermine one of America’s foremost pathways to knowledge and innovation, which fosters the next generation of problem solvers – scientists, engineers, and educators.”
"If left unchecked,” it warns, “these deleterious actions will dismantle NSF and the scientific infrastructure that is critical to our nation’s security and economic prosperity."

The new declaration echoes similar efforts from NIH and EPA.

06/23/2025

American Medical Writers Association has just issued a call to scholars and journalists to help preserve key health data that have been removed or compromised in the current anti-DEI climate.

The loss of DEI-related health data impacts medical writers’ ability to create inclusive, accurate content. Learn about the challenges and solutions.

05/15/2025

FEDERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH LEADS TO BABY'S CURE: In a world first, physicians at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have used DNA editing to correct deficiency in an infant. The advance--built on decades of federally funded research--could pave the wave for personalized therapies for other rare diseases. Coincidentally, the FDA official responsible for overseeing gene therapy regulation recently resigned because he disagrees with Secretary of HHS Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The technique used on a 9½-month-old boy with a rare condition has the potential to help people with thousands of other uncommon genetic diseases.

05/14/2025

Join Orvos Communications this summer in fighting against budget cuts that are threatening science in the United States. Come to rallies, post flyers, make calls to Congress, and if you can, donate. More information and resources, including flyers like the one shown here, are on the Stand Up For Science website. https://www.standupforscience.net/

04/17/2025

Without updated guidelines, patients with rare or chronic conditions face extra risk

04/14/2025

Vaccine hesitancy in this country is a public health emergency that's likely to do serious harm to our children in the coming years.

While much of the country is focused on the spiraling measles outbreak, experts warn that whooping cough and other preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and Trump’s slashing of public health infrastructure.

03/01/2025

Ask your doctor if you or someone in your family needs to be vaccinated for the measles, particularly if you're an area of the country where the disease is on the rise. (Looking at you, Texas.)

Measles cases are on the rise among children, but did you know if you are an adult who has not had the vaccination or the disease, you may need the MMR shot, too? https://wb.md/4hS9j0E

02/25/2025

U.S. RESEARCH ON PREMATURITY IS AT RISK: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collects crucial data about maternal and perinatal mortality rates -- which are incredibly high in the United States -- in its Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring (PRAMS) system. That activity is now on hold, pending review of PRAMS by the new Administration. According to Dean Megan Ranney of Yale University, in a post on LinkedIn, topline information that's already been collected is available from PRAMS. But researchers can't download complete data from the system or upload new data to it. Full access to the database is absolutely crucial to research that could save the lives of mothers and babies in the United States. Call your legislators and demand that PRAMS functionality be restored without delay. https://www.cdc.gov/prams/index.html

Surveillance project of CDC and health departments used to improve maternal and infant health.

07/19/2024

Honored to be featured in this month's Board of Editors in the Life Sciences newsletter and proud to be an ELS-certified member!

📣 July's edition of The BELS Letter is hot off the (digital) press! 📣

In this issue, President Steve Palmer, PhD, ELS, shares his experience with Hurricane Beryl. We also have a member spotlight on Judith M. Orvos, ELS, as well as the results of last month’s online poll. There is also information about the upcoming Professional Development webinar, "Summer Book Chat."

Find out all the latest news at https://buff.ly/3JkZDui

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07/11/2024

Celebrating Women's Business Enterprise Certification granted by Women's Business Enterprise National Council - WBENC to Orvos Communications, LLC today. Thank you to the committee that reviewed our application. WBENC members out there: I hope you'll message me to connect. Looking forward to meeting other business owners from WBEC Greater DMV at an event soon!

07/09/2024

So honored to have been able to use my skills as a Scientific Editor to support World Health Organization (WHO).

IARC Handbooks of Cancer Prevention Volume 20A: Reduction or Cessation of Alcohol Consumption This new infographic summarizes the outcomes of the IARC Handbooks Volume 20A meeting. The Working Group evaluated the effectiveness of reduction or cessation of alcohol consumption in reducing alcohol-rela...

07/03/2024

Another giant in the world of has died. Dr. Jordan discovered the estrogen-blocking properties of that are key to its use in treatment of patients with or at risk for .

He found that a failed contraceptive, tamoxifen, could block the growth of cancer cells, opening up a whole new class of treatment.