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BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced new interim data from the ALYFTREK® (vanzacaftor/tezacaftor/deutivacaftor) 2 to 5 years old open-label extension study, highlighting recovery of exocrine pancreatic function in some children in that age group, allowing those children to discontinue pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy (PERT). Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) was previously believed to be irreversib...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On International Day of the Girl, observed annually on Oct. 11, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is calling for greater action to ensure girls everywhere have the health, education, protection, and opportunities they need to thrive and reach their full potential. Despite decades of progress, major barriers continue to limit girls’ opportunities. HIV continues to disproportionately affect girls in many parts of the world. In 2025, girls accounted for more than two-t...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Abra Health Group has launched The Dental Bank, a new community impact initiative designed to make essential oral health resources more accessible to individuals and families throughout Connecticut. The initiative builds on Abra Health Group’s presence across the state through its All About Kids and Presto Dental practices. The Dental Bank was introduced at the recent grand opening of Presto Dental’s Bridgeport location. The initiative is currently being pilo...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In honor of World Mental Health Day on October 10, Kohl’s (NYSE: KSS) today announced a $1.5 million commitment to continue its national partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. The funding will expand trauma-informed care training across local Clubs nationwide, helping Club professionals create healthy, supportive spaces where young people can build resilience and thrive. Through this next chapter of support, Boys & Girls Clubs of America...

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides instruments to underfunded music education programs at public schools across the country, has surpassed $40 million worth of musical instruments donated to underserved public schools across the United States, marking a major milestone in the organization’s more than 30-year effort to ensure students have access to the benefits of music education. Since its founding, the nonprofit organization has...

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--National Math Stars receives $30M NSF grant to expand programs that find and support America’s most mathematically extraordinary young students....

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEG Community Foundation Awards $400,000 to Help Nonprofits Meet Growing Community Needs Across the United States...

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), a leading global play and family entertainment company and owner of one of the world’s most iconic brand portfolios, and Warner Bros. Discovery Global Consumer Products are giving fans a taste of what’s to come from their previously announced global, multi-year licensing agreement for DC’s expansive library of legendary characters and storytelling. Today at New York Comic Con, Mattel unveiled a premium Batman collectible at DC’s b...

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nextdoor Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: NXDR), the essential neighborhood network, today announced the return of its annual Treat Map for a 14th year. Built around the idea that Halloween is bigger than any one house, this year’s map helps neighbors discover the homes, local events and businesses bringing the holiday to life. In the U.S., the Treat Map is sponsored by Reese’s and features Reese’s Trick-or-Treatiest Street in America, the brand’s nationwide search celebrat...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What if students did not all have to learn the same thing, in the same way, at the same time? GEMS Education, one of the oldest and largest private K-12 education providers, today unveiled GR8 School, a global-first model combining hyper-personalised AI-powered learning with specially trained teachers (human mentors) and real-world expertise. Drawing on almost seven decades of educational experience, more than 10,000 educators and school leaders, an...