Whittier, Calif. – September 17, 2026 -- Southern California University of Health Sciences (SCU) has appointed Russell Greenfield, MD, as Founding Executive Director of its newly created Institute for the Advancement of Whole Health, a national initiative targeting systemic reform of a healthcare model the university says suffers from rising costs, fragmented care and poor outcomes.

Boston – September 17, 2026 -- Xylo Bio has dosed the first participants in a Phase 1 clinical trial of XYL-1001, a selective 5-HT2A receptor agonist targeting major depressive disorder (MDD), marking the company's transition to a clinical-stage biotechnology organization.

Milwaukee – September 17, 2026 -- The Doula Alliance of Arkansas (DA-AR) has secured $860,500 through Arkansas' Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) to place ten certified community-based doulas inside rural clinic care teams, using a coordination platform built by MySwaddle, a maternal health technology company developed by Holista.

Stockholm – September 17, 2026 -- Only 43% of shoppers believe AI will make their holiday shopping easier this year, down from 48% in 2025, according to new research from Sinch AB (publ) covering 2,501 consumers across eight markets ahead of Black Friday and the holiday season.

Miami Beach – September 17, 2026 -- Jewelers International Showcase (JIS) will open its Fall 2026 edition at the Miami Beach Convention Center on October 16-19, giving jewelry retailers a four-day window to finalize holiday inventory with more than 600 exhibitors offering immediate at-show delivery and future-order buying.

Southampton, England – September 17, 2026 -- Nearly 40% of data centre professionals in Europe and the US plan to change jobs within the next 12 months, despite most having received a pay rise in the past year, according to DataX Connect's 2026 Data Centre Salary Survey of more than 1,700 professionals across the UK, Europe and the United States.

Dallas – September 17, 2026 -- Scottish Rite for Children has been ranked No. 1 in the nation for pediatric orthopedic care by U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals rankings, marking the first time the institution has secured the top spot for two consecutive years.

Winter Park, Fla. -- September 15, 2026 -- Full Sail University reported that 124 of its graduates were credited on 52 winning projects across 85 categories at the 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, with three alumni also winning individual Emmys for their own work.

Houston – September 17, 2026 -- Texas Children's has secured a spot on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll, marking its 18th consecutive year as the top-ranked pediatric hospital in Texas and sixth straight year as No. 1 in the Southwest region.

Parsippany-Troy Hills, N.J. – September 17, 2026 -- PBF Energy Inc.'s subsidiary PBF Holding Company LLC has priced $500 million in 0% exchangeable notes due 2032, with net proceeds earmarked largely to retire its existing 7.875% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2030.