HONG KONG, Feb. 6 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * AI-powered companionship: PolyU interfaculty scholar harnesses music and empathetic speech in robots to combat loneliness * Loneliness has a critical impact on the mental health of citizens, particularly among the elderly. Robots capable of perceiving and responding to human emotions can serve as heart-warming companions to help lift the spirits. A research team at The Hong Kong Polytechnic Uni more PR

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, Feb. 7 -- Bayer, a pharmaceutical and life sciences company, issued the following news release: * * * Bayer's asundexian demonstrated a substantial, 26 percent reduction in stroke after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack with no increase in ISTH major bleeding versus placebo In OCEANIC-STROKE, patients who received asundexian after a non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke or high-risk transient ischemic attack were significantly less lik more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Senate Judiciary Committee released the following testimony by Elizabeth Goitein, senior director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, from a Jan. 28, 2026, hearing entitled "Review and Reform: The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Executive Accountability": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) A. FBI Violations of Limitations on U.S. Person Queries Congress and the FISA Court hav more PR

ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida, Feb. 6 -- Flagler College posted the following news: * * * Brian Thompson Named 2026 University of Vermont Center for Community News Faculty Champion * Flagler College Director of Publications Brian Thompson has been selected as a 2026 Faculty Champion by the University of Vermont Center for Community News, recognizing his outstanding efforts to advance student-powered community journalism and expand university-led reporting programs. Thompson is one of 150 journali more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Russia: The Price of 'Treason' State security agencies are amplifying warnings to enemies of the state using compliant pro-Kremlin journalists. By Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan The Kremlin-controlled TV channel Rossiya 1 aired a documentary under the dramatic title Predatelstvo (High Treason) in early February. The program's structure was fairly simple -- essentially a s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Three Decades of the 26 Words That Built the Internet Section 230 turns 30. Do its lessons inspire regulating the AI future? By Hillary Brill It started with a cruel prank on a message board. In 1996, the owner of a Seattle real estate magazine, Ken Zeran, sued AOL after anonymous users linked him to T-shirts trivializing the tragic bombing of an Oklahoma City government buil more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: Democrats' Plan to Reach 1 Million Infrequent Voters, Earth-Shattering Victory in Texas, Defeat Republicans' Extreme Agenda This week, the DNC launched Local Listeners, our new program to engage over a million infrequent voters who voted in 2020 but sat out 2024 across key congressional districts and states. By taking a 'listening first' approach, the DNC is ensuring more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * E&C Democrats Demand Answers from Trump Administration on Unethical Hepatitis B Experiment on Newborns CDC Awarded Grant Funding to a Study Intending to Withold Hepatitis B Immunization Shots from Newborns in Guinea-Bissau, A Country Where Nearly One in Five Adults Lives with the Disease "These ethical failures have le more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * High-dose therapy had lasting benefits for infants with stroke before or soon after birth * Research Highlights: * For infants and toddlers who have had a stroke, a new treatment that restricted the use of their stronger arm and hand to encourage them to use their stroke-affected arm and hand, combined with high-dosage and a specific type of goal-directed therapy, led t more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * ICYMI: 1.3 Million Americans Forced to Go Without Health Insurance After GOP Spikes Premiums Donald Trump and Republicans continue to refuse to extend lifesaving ACA premium tax credits, resulting in health care premiums skyrocketing by an average of 114%. Now, new data shows that 1.3 million people who got their health care on the ACA marketplace dropped their coverage, and the nu more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 6 -- The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression posted the following news release: * * * LAWSUIT: FIRE sues Federal Trade Commission over agency's targeting of news rating service * WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2026 -For almost a year, the Federal Trade Commission has unconstitutionally used its broad regulatory powers to attack NewsGuard, a private news organization, because it doesn't like its news ratings. Now, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Ex more PR

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Feb. 5 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Newly Renovated Media Studio Elevates Hands-on Learning for Broadcast Journalism Students * Samford University's broadcast journalism students are stepping into a professional-grade learning environment following the completion of a newly renovated media studio, a space designed to better prepare students for careers in news, media and digital storytelling. The updated studio supports Samford's broad more PR

LONDON, England, Feb. 7 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2026: * * * Nucala (mepolizumab) approved by the European Commission for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Approval based on results from MATINEE showing significant reduction in the rate of moderate/severe exacerbations versus placebo * Nucala is the first and only monthly biologic in the EU evaluated in a wide COPD population wit more PR

DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 6 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Started within 48 hours of stroke, neuroprotective medication helped brain cells, recovery * Research Highlights: * In a phase III clinical trial in China, stroke patients treated intravenously with loberamisal, a novel neuroprotective medication, daily for 10 days starting within 48 hours of stroke symptoms, had a higher proportion of excellent functional outcomes at 9 more PR

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Feb. 6 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Trustees ratify faculty, dean positions; approve new degree, resolutions of appreciation and namings * WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -The Purdue University Board of Trustees on Friday (Feb. 6) ratified faculty and dean appointments and approved a new degree and resolutions of appreciation and namings. The newly ratified faculty are: * Suzanne Bart as the Edwin F. Peters, Class of 1942, Professor of Chem more PR

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 6 -- The University of Arkansas Little Rock campus issued the following news: * * * UA Little Rock Raccoon Study Goes Viral, Capturing Millions Online * One morning, a University of Arkansas at Little Rock research project showed up on millions of phones. A UA Little Rock professor's study on urban raccoons -once confined to a classroom and a scientific journal -had gone viral, sparking national attention and an unexpected wave of visibility for student-driven res more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Powerful AI can help diagnose substance use disorder System could help clinicians get treatment to people who need it faster By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu Diagnosing substance-use disorder can be difficult because of patient denial related to the stigma attached to addiction. But a new study by the University of Cincinnati uses a novel artificial intelligence to pred more PR

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Feb. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Cincinnati posted the following news: * * * Revolutionary AI technology enhances diagnosis of substance use disorder Diagnostic tool could help speed treatment to patients By Michael Miller, 513/556-6757, michael.miller3@uc.edu MSN, Bioengineer.org and other national news media outlets highlighted a novel artificial intelligence created by University of Cincinnati researchers that can help clinicians diagnose substance use disorder. UC more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 7 -- The University of Missouri St. Louis campus issued the following news: * * * Media Coverage: January 2026 Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media. Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories. * The University of Missouri-St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national  more PR