FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Oct. 20 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * Nearly 1,900 U.S. Schools Are Within 1 Mile of an AI Data Center, Prompting Health Concerns for Children Researchers warn that air pollution, industrial noise and 24/7 artificial light emitted by AI data centers could threaten children's health and contri more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 19, 2026 VCU-developed home sensor system could spot loneliness in older adults College of Engineering duo say HomePal, developed alongside Emory University researchers, may alert seniors and caregivers through technology that monitors movement, screen time, sleep, phone usage and even vocal patterns. By Madeline Reinsel Loneliness is common in older adults, and the mental and physical health risks associated with the condition are diffic more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 20 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Oct. 19, 2026 Lukasz Kurgan inducted as a member of the National Academy of Artificial Intelligence Kurgan, a professor in the VCU College of Engineering, is a data scientist whose development of bioinformatics AI tools helps researchers pursue treatments for cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurodegenerative disease. By David Pulgar, VCU College of Engineering The National Academy of Artificial Intelligence recently inducted Lukasz Kurgan,  more PR