Moonshot aims to spur bipartisan cancer research push
The article outlines how cancer experiences among lawmakers, including Rep. Rosa DeLauro, spur bipartisan funding for NIH and cancer research. It notes past allocations, the administration's 2017 request of 755 million for cancer efforts, and support from Rep. Debbi Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, and House leaders. It covers the 21st Century Cures Act as a framework and Biden's broader goal to coordinate resources across government, industry, and philanthropy to accelerate prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Rosa DeLauro
D-Conn
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D-Fla
DeLauro
Food and Drug Administration
Chuck Fleischmann
R-Temn
House
Kevin McCarthy Rcalif
McCarthy
Senate
FDA
Leonard Lance
R-N.j
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Kansas birth certificate rule change faces criticism and hearing
KDHE proposes a regulatory change to allow birth certificate amendments for gender identity but faces opposition from transgender activists and plaintiffs. A public hearing is set for May 12 in Topeka to review amended certificates kept with originals on file, affidavits deemed sufficient by the secretary of state, and regulatory authority without new legislation.
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KCHE
Kansas
Kdhe
Stephanie Mott
Mott
Shawnee County
Washburn University
Matt
Curtis State
Topeka
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Secretary of State
GCRC board weighs study results on fitness center costs
A feasibility study for Garden City Recreation and Community Center outlines 19 000 dollars in labor and 840 000 dollars in five year lease costs driving calls to raise CORE Fitness fees by 120 dollars yearly and shift to annual memberships. It urges lease renegotiations and stronger financial planning with 20 interviews and 485 survey responses guiding 13 recommendations, though the GOCRC has not adopted them yet.
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YMCA
GCRC
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SCO Inc
Fankhauser
Garden City
Brian Craig
John Washington
Craig
Marcus Ramos
City Commission
Myca Bunch
Bunch
City Garden City Community College
USD 457
GOCRC
Topeka VA launches radium bone cancer therapy program
The Eastern Kansas VA Health Care System began offering a new radioactive treatment for prostate cancer that has spread to bone. The Topeka center is Kansas’ only VA facility offering it, with a Republic County patient the first to receive the injection. The regimen lasts six months with injections every four weeks and aims to extend life and relieve bone pain while fewer side effects than chemotherapy.
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Veterans Affairs Eastern
Allen
Allen Sa
Laura Knox
Knox
Topeka VA
Republic County
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