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Washington – September 08, 2026 -- Independent testing commissioned by the Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires' Disease (APLD) found Legionella bacteria in 17 percent of 109 water samples collected from sinks, showers, hose bibs and other fixtures across the Upper East Side outbreak zone, results the group says expose gaps in New York City's current prevention strategy.

Testing detected live, culturable Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 across all three sampled zip codes

The independent consultant collected samples in mid-July across zip codes 10128, 10028 and 10075, the area the City identified as the outbreak zone. Legionella was found in 19 buildings, including 10 exterior hose bibs, seven sinks, one shower and a decorative fountain. Positive samples showed Legionella concentrations ranging from less than 1 to 390 CFU/mL, with Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 confirmed in all three zip codes.

Shanghai – September 08, 2026 -- Pulnovo Medical's pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) system reduced the risk of clinical worsening by 51% in patients with pulmonary hypertension linked to left heart disease, according to results from the PADN-HF-PH trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2026 Congress and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

Trial of 264 patients shows 51% risk reduction over two-year follow-up

The multicenter, randomized controlled trial, led by academician Yaling Han of the General Hospital of Northern Theater Command, enrolled 264 patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with left heart disease (PH-LHD). Over a median follow-up of 338 days, the estimated two-year incidence of clinical worsening was 25.7% in the PADN-plus-GDMT group versus 51.5% in the guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT)-alone group (hazard ratio 0.49; 95% CI, 0.30 to 0.82; p=0.006).

Akron, Ohio – September 08, 2026 -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has appointed Jon Dormo as Vice President of Generation Project Development, tasking him with planning and developing new power generation projects to meet rapidly growing customer electricity demand.

Dormo will report to Chris Beam, FirstEnergy's President of West Virginia and Maryland

He will coordinate with internal teams, community leaders and regulators to advance reliable, affordable electricity sources across FirstEnergy's service territory.

Boston – September 08, 2026 -- TraceLink has integrated its Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) compliance solution with Omnicell, Inc. (Nasdaq: OMCL) pharmacy inventory management systems, embedding serialized product verification and traceability directly into hospital medication receiving workflows.

Integration eliminates separate compliance tools during medication receiving

Hospital and health system pharmacies must currently verify, document, and incorporate medication shipments into inventory while resolving compliance exceptions through manual processes that run alongside operational systems. The new integration allows pharmacy teams to verify serialized products, access traceability data, resolve verification exceptions, and complete compliance reporting within Omnicell's central pharmacy inventory management workflows as medications are received.

Providence, R.I. – September 08, 2026 -- EpiVax, Inc. has launched artificial intelligence-driven upgrades to its proprietary ISPRI platform, adding a new JanusMatrix 2.1 model, a tolerance-adjusted immunogenicity score, and an enhanced anti-drug antibody (ADA) prediction model for biotherapeutic developers.

JanusMatrix 2.1 applies AI to weight cross-conservation of human epitopes using expression and prevalence data.

Frankfurt/Main – September 08, 2026 -- Germany's fertilizer industry association IVA has warned that a planned flat-rate hectare premium for EU fertilizer aid will not drive the early purchasing decisions farms need to secure supply for spring 2026.

IVA says hectare premium misses fertilizer action plan's core goal

The Industrieverband Agrar e.V. (IVA) criticized the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Home Affairs' plan to disburse EU fertilizer subsidies as a flat hectare payment, arguing the approach undermines the original intent of the European Fertiliser Action Plan to support farmers specifically in purchasing fertilizer. IVA Managing Director Frank Gemmer said the payout structure lacks the steering effect needed to encourage timely buying, and called instead for direct financial support tied to fertilizer purchases.

New York – September 08, 2026 -- Datamaran has rebranded from an ESG issue-management tool into an AI-powered governance platform, reflecting a shift where General Counsel or Chief Risk Officers now sit in nearly one in three of the company's active deals alongside sustainability leads.

Boardroom risk priorities have moved from long-term watchlists to real-time action items

After 12 years focused on ESG issue management, Datamaran said regulatory complexity and risks tied to AI, trade policy, and supply chains now demand immediate evidence-based responses rather than periodic sustainability reporting. The company launched a new visual identity, brand positioning, and website today, built around signals, evidence, and continuous monitoring rather than sustainability-sector design language.

Thomaston, Maine – September 08, 2026 -- LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, has been contracted to build a 59-foot aluminum research vessel for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, targeting year-round operations on the Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters.

Vessel specifications call for twin MAN diesel engines and 20-knot speed

The Subchapter T-certified craft measures 59.06 feet in length overall with a 19-foot beam, 4.92-foot maximum draft, and a full displacement of 44.0 tons. Twin MAN diesel engines are designed to deliver a minimum speed of 20 knots at 90 percent rated engine power, while a dynamic station-keeping system will hold precise position during sampling in variable tidal and current conditions.

Bad Mergentheim, Germany – September 08, 2026 -- BARTEC has launched its Ex de Modular Energy Distribution Panel Series, a hazardous-area power distribution platform that delivers up to five times greater cost efficiency than conventional Ex d solutions while cutting engineering and installation effort.

Platform earns dual certification for Zone 1/21 and Zone 2/22 hazardous areas

Certified according to ATEX and IECEx requirements, the configurable panel series supports applications up to 690 V and 1,000 A. Enclosures are available in corrosion-resistant GRP or stainless steel, rated for ambient temperatures from -20°C to +55°C, extendable to -40°C with an optional heater.

Momence, Ill. – September 08, 2026 -- FutureCeuticals, Inc. and Aura Scientific have resolved a patent and trademark lawsuit centered on Aura's NeuroRush ingredient, with Aura agreeing to discontinue NeuroRush and transition to FutureCeuticals' CognatiQ whole coffee fruit extract.

Legal dispute ends with Aura exiting NeuroRush ingredient line

The lawsuit involved FutureCeuticals' cognitive health intellectual property tied to its whole coffee fruit extract, sold under the tradenames CognatiQ and NeuroFactor. J. Randal Wexler, FutureCeuticals' Vice President & General Counsel, said Aura's acknowledgment of the IP's validity reinforces its market strength. Wexler noted the company's IP enforcement protects continued investment in clinical research while safeguarding customer and partner interests.