Düsseldorf – September 10, 2026 -- Ahead of World Sepsis Day on September 13, pharmacies in North Rhine, Germany are urging the public to recognize four warning signs that can distinguish a routine infection from a life-threatening emergency.

Berlin – September 08, 2026 -- ODYSS, winner of the IFA Innovation Award 2026, has unveiled the ODYSS N1, a smart necklace designed to eliminate manual food logging by tracking meals automatically in the background.

Tallahassee, Fla. – September 08, 2026 -- Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has opened a new medical cannabis dispensary in Dunwoody, Georgia, giving patients in DeKalb County and Metro Atlanta another location to access registered treatment products.

The Dunwoody store hosts a public grand opening on September 10

The celebration begins with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m., followed by a food truck, storewide discounts, and merchandise giveaways for visitors.

Los Angeles – September 08, 2026 -- ALS Network and the Hellenic ALS Association have announced a joint campaign built around a paddling expedition through the Greek Islands, running October 5-12, to raise funds and awareness for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in both the United States and Greece.

Southlake, Texas – September 08, 2026 -- Constantly asking people to repeat themselves or cranking up the TV volume beyond what others find comfortable can be early warning signs of hearing loss, according to hearing expert Allison Liberio of Family Hearing Practice in Southlake, Texas.

Hearing loss in adults typically develops gradually, making it easy to dismiss the first symptoms as distraction or background noise rather than a health issue.

Washington – September 08, 2026 -- The American Red Cross and the NAACP will premiere "Iconic Excellence: The Legacy of Dr. Charles R. Drew" on Sept. 18 on the American Red Cross YouTube channel, marking the 85th anniversary of Drew's appointment as the first medical director of the Red Cross Blood Program.

The short documentary traces Drew's breakthroughs in blood plasma preservation, work credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives during World War II and shaping modern blood collection and distribution methods.

Hudson, Florida – September 07, 2026 -- The Bonati Spine Institute has published a list of questions it says chronic back and neck pain patients should ask any surgeon proposing spinal surgery, timed to September's Pain Awareness Month.

"Most of the people who come to us have been in pain for years, and most of them have been treated for years," said Dr. Alfred Bonati, founder and chief orthopedic surgeon of the institute. "Many of them have never gotten a straight answer to one basic question: what specifically is generating this pain, and how do you know?"

Madison – September 07, 2026 -- Family grief counselor Matt Wallace of Nevaeh's Rae of Hope says structured getaways can give grieving families rare, uninterrupted time to reconnect after the loss of a child.

Losing a child upends every part of family life

Parents and siblings often keep managing work, school, and household duties while carrying overwhelming grief, Wallace notes. Stepping away from that routine, even briefly, can create space that ongoing counseling and family support alone don't provide.

Bad Homburg – September 07, 2026 -- Lilly Germany has launched a nationwide awareness campaign arguing that obesity is a chronic, treatable disease rather than a personal failing, rolling out across TV, social media, outdoor advertising and pharmacy displays starting September 1.

Washington – September 07, 2026 -- A new analysis published in Blood Advances finds that treatment advances for leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma and other blood cancers have saved an estimated 25.8 million life-years in the United States since 1949. The study, led by Blood Cancer United, introduces a first-of-its-kind "life-years saved" methodology built on data from the National Cancer Institute's SEER Program, tracking cancer incidence, mortality and U.S. life expectancy from the era of the first chemotherapies through 2024.