Regulatory Compliance

NeuroSense Cuts H1 Costs 28%, Targets Dec. 2026 Canada ALS Filing

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NeuroSense Cuts H1 Costs 28%, Targets Dec. 2026 Canada ALS Filing

Cambridge, Mass. – September 26, 2026 -- NeuroSense Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NRSN) cut operating expenses to $3.4 million in the first half of 2026, down from $4.7 million a year earlier, as the biotech pushes its ALS candidate PrimeC toward a Canadian regulatory filing targeted for December 2026.

NeuroSense trims R&D and G&A spending by double digits in H1 2026

Research and development expenses fell 16% to $2,102 thousand from $2,503 thousand, driven by lower subcontractor and consultant costs, partly offset by higher share-based payment expense. General and administrative expenses dropped 38.6% to $1,345 thousand from $2,189 thousand on reduced professional services spending.

abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund Sets Oct. 30 Distribution Date

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abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund Sets Oct. 30 Distribution Date

Philadelphia – September 26, 2026 -- The abrdn Global Infrastructure Income Fund (NYSE: ASGI) will pay its next shareholder distribution on September 26, 2026, to investors of record as of September 26, 2026, with the ex-dividend date also set for September 26, 2026.

Fund confirms managed distribution policy tied to SEC exemptive order

ASGI operates under a distribution policy designed to deliver stable payouts sourced from current income, supplemented as needed by realized capital gains and return of capital, under an exemptive order granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The structure allows the closed-end fund to distribute long-term capital gains more frequently than standard limits set under Section 19(b) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Rule 19b-1.

Saber Healthcare Discloses Ransomware Attack Exposing Patient Data

Beachwood, Ohio – September 26, 2026 -- Saber Healthcare Group has disclosed a cybersecurity incident in which an outside party encrypted a portion of its corporate network files on September 26, 2026, potentially exposing personal and medical information tied to an undisclosed number of individuals.

Attacker encrypted files causing service outage on September 26, 2026

Saber detected a service outage affecting internal and external computer systems on that date. The company secured and isolated its systems and launched an investigation with outside cybersecurity experts, who confirmed an unauthorized party had accessed the corporate network and encrypted a small portion of files, triggering the outage.

Kenaitze Indian Tribe Discloses Data Breach Exposing Health Records

Kenai, Alaska – September 26, 2026 -- The Kenaitze Indian Tribe (KIT) has begun notifying individuals whose protected health information may have been compromised in a network intrusion detected on September 26, 2026.

Unauthorized actor accessed KIT network for 11 days in July 2026

KIT's investigation, conducted with cybersecurity specialists, determined that an unauthorized party gained access to the tribe's network between July 16 and September 26, 2026, and may have accessed or downloaded certain files during that window.

Exposed data includes Social Security numbers and medical records

A comprehensive file review identified that compromised information may include first and last names, Social Security numbers, driver's license or state identification numbers, financial account numbers, dates of birth, medical information, and health insurance details.

Brookfield Rebuilds Six Altadena Homes in Six Months Post-Eaton Fire

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Brookfield Rebuilds Six Altadena Homes in Six Months Post-Eaton Fire

Los Angeles – September 26, 2026 -- Six families displaced by the January 2025 Eaton Fire moved into rebuilt homes in Altadena's La Viña neighborhood this September, just six months after Brookfield Residential broke ground on the project on September 26, 2026.

The pace stands in sharp contrast to the broader rebuilding effort in the fire zone. According to CBS News, only about 1% of Altadena homes have been rebuilt in the 18 months since the Eaton and Palisades fires destroyed more than 16,000 structures. The L.A. County Recovers dashboard reported 100 Altadena homes fully rebuilt and 2,981 building permits issued as of September 26, 2026.

Senators Introduce Bill to Create Federally Chartered Heart Research Foundation

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Senators Introduce Bill to Create Federally Chartered Heart Research Foundation

Washington – September 26, 2026 -- A bipartisan bill introduced in the U.S. Senate would create the Heart Security Foundation, a federally chartered nonprofit housed within the National Institutes of Health to accelerate cardiovascular research funding and coordination.

Cardiovascular disease kills nearly one million Americans annually

Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, claiming close to one million lives each year, according to figures cited in the legislative push. Roughly 120 million American adults -- nearly one-third of the U.S. population -- are living with some form of cardiovascular disease, with risk levels disproportionately distributed across communities.

Illinois American Water Details Source Protection Ahead of AWWA Week

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Illinois American Water Details Source Protection Ahead of AWWA Week

Belleville, Ill. – September 26, 2026 -- Illinois American Water processes approximately 275 water samples per day at its Central Laboratory in Belleville, Illinois, as part of a structured source water protection program tied to the American Water Works Association's Source Water Protection Week, running September 27 to October 3.

Utility relies on multiple river and aquifer systems to supply 1.3 million customers

The company draws from the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers, the Vermillion River headwaters, and groundwater resources including the Mahomet Aquifer to serve its Illinois service territory. Rebecca Losli, President of Illinois American Water, said high-quality drinking water originates upstream in shared landscapes rather than at treatment plants.

Gold Coast Health Plan Awards $2M to Ease Medi-Cal Rule Changes

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Gold Coast Health Plan Awards $2M to Ease Medi-Cal Rule Changes

Camarillo, Calif. – September 26, 2026 -- Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) has awarded $2,087,811 in one-year grants to seven providers and community organizations in Ventura County to help Medi-Cal members retain coverage ahead of new federal eligibility rules taking effect in 2027.

GCHP's RISE program brings cumulative community investment past $13 million

The 2026 round is the second year of GCHP's Resilience, Innovation, Sustainability & Equity (RISE) Grant Program, following $11.3 million distributed across 16 grants in 2025. The program has now invested more than $13 million into local providers and community groups since launch.

Baystate Health First in U.S. to Enroll Patients in PIONEER Aneurysm Trial

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Baystate Health First in U.S. to Enroll Patients in PIONEER Aneurysm Trial

Springfield, Mass. – September 26, 2026 -- Baystate Health has become the first hospital in the United States to enroll patients in the PIONEER trial, a national study evaluating Balt Corporation's Silk Vista Baby flow-diverting stent for unruptured brain aneurysms in small blood vessels, treating its first three patients within days of receiving approval.

Baystate enrolls first three U.S. patients in national aneurysm device trial

The PIONEER study is a prospective, multicenter, single-arm trial spanning 35 leading centers in the United States and 5 in Canada, designed to assess the safety and efficacy of the Silk Vista Baby device. Balt Corporation launched the trial to satisfy FDA requirements for broader U.S. market access after the device received full approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services following a prolonged review process.

Spring Health Expands AI Safety Benchmark to Cover Harm From Others

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Spring Health Expands AI Safety Benchmark to Cover Harm From Others

New York – September 26, 2026 -- Spring Health has expanded VERA-MH, the first open-source AI safety benchmark for mental health, to add a second clinical safety area covering harm from others, as more users turn to AI systems for emotional support.

New rubric measures AI response to interpersonal violence risk

The VERA-MH Harm-From-Others rubric evaluates how AI systems respond when an adult describes being at risk of physical or sexual violence from another person. It scores responses across five areas: detecting risk, confirming it, guiding the person to human care, supportive conversation, and adherence to AI boundaries. The rubric draws on 100 realistic personas and was developed with clinicians, subject-matter experts in interpersonal violence, and people with lived experience.