Wiesbaden – November 04, 2026 -- Women with Crohn's disease waited a median of 12.6 months for a diagnosis, compared with 4.5 months for men, according to a multicenter study. The figures come as Germany marks Gastrointestinal Health Day on November 7.

Around 650,000 people in Germany live with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, two of the most common chronic inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea and exhaustion have many possible causes, so the path to a diagnosis can be long.

Ulcerative colitis shows the same gap

For ulcerative colitis, the median time to diagnosis was 2.7 months for men and 6.1 months for women.

Stuttgart – November 04, 2026 -- Electric bassist Wolfgang Schmid will receive the 2027 German Jazz Trophy, a lifetime achievement award worth €15,000, at a ceremony on June 30, 2027, at 19:00 in the SpardaWelt Eventcenter in Stuttgart.

The ceremony opens the Jazz Open Stuttgart 2027. Winners also receive a statue by Stuttgart sculptor Otto Hajek. The prize is presented by the Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg's Foundation for Art and Culture, the magazine neue musikzeitung and JazzZeitung.de.

The jury credits Schmid with establishing the electric bass in jazz

Martin Buch, a jury member and CEO of Sparda-Bank Baden-Württemberg, said Schmid established the electric bass over decades as a distinctive, virtuosic and stylistically boundless jazz instrument. As a musician, composer, producer and teacher, Schmid inspired generations of players and made German jazz visible far beyond the country's borders, Buch said.

Seattle – November 04, 2026 -- EcoFlow's new DELTA Gen4 portable power stations are on sale now from $1,299 and, according to the company, can keep a refrigerator running for up to 70 hours during an outage. The RIVER Gen4 line of smaller units opens for pre-sale on November 24.

EcoFlow announced both series ahead of a Miami event where it will show the TITAN, DELTA Gen4 and RIVER Gen4 to the U.S. market.

DELTA Gen4 stretches backup power for the fridge

Both DELTA models cut their own power draw by up to 70%, according to EcoFlow. They use 14W with AC on and no load, and 3W in standby. EcoFlow says industry averages are over 20W and 10W. A Fridge Runtime Boost feature reduces wasted energy between refrigerator cooling cycles. EcoFlow says that helps keep food cold for two to three days.

Detroit – November 04, 2026 -- Biggby Coffee's holiday menu, running Nov. 2 through Jan. 4, brings peppermint mochas, Frosted Sugar Cookie drinks and a run of limited-time deals to the chain's 470-plus locations.

Peppermint leads the seasonal drink lineup

The Peppermint Stick Mocha and the Snow Mint Mocha headline the menu. Frosted Sugar Cookie returns, joined by a Kid's Sprinkle Cookie drink for younger guests. Anyone skipping coffee can order CranRazz Energy, a cranberry-raspberry drink offered as a Biggby Blast or a Red Bull Mocktail.

A maple waffle sandwich and a cake pop cover food

The Maple Waffle Sandwich is back for the season. It uses a Belgian-style waffle made with real maple syrup and pearls of sugar, and comes in several combinations of egg, cheddar, sausage and bacon. The new Chocolate Holiday Cake Pop is the sweet add-on.

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- SiriusXM will carry live play-by-play of every MLS Cup Playoffs match, starting with the Wild Card games on November 19. Access is included in several subscription plans, and a new sports-focused tier costs $5 per month.

Home-team broadcasts for every playoff game

Through the MLS Cup Final, SiriusXM will carry the home team's broadcast for each match. The Final is on December 18, and SiriusXM will produce its own exclusive national audio broadcast of it. Keith Costigan will call the play-by-play, former English Premier League player Danny Higginbotham will be the analyst, and Toronto FC defender Walker Zimmerman will report from the sideline.

Listeners can find the match schedule at SiriusXM.com/Sports. Soccer broadcasts are available on the Platinum, All Access and Music & Entertainment plans, and on the new SiriusXM Sports Pass at $5 per month.

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- A lower contractor quote can end up costing a homeowner more if the renovation takes months longer to finish, according to Chapter Renovation, a design-build firm that says its completed full-scope luxury renovations average 38 weeks.

Chapter's 38-week average is set against a 77-week industry figure

The company compares its 38-week average with an approximate 77-week industry average. It says it identified that figure through its analysis of publicly available research and market data. Chapter adds that results may vary, and that timelines depend on scope, approvals, material selections, and client changes.

A calculator turns months of delay into dollars

Chapter's Cost of Delay Calculator lets homeowners adjust their monthly carrying costs and the number of extra months beyond a 38-week plan. The tool then shows how delays could cancel out an initially lower price.

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- A daily drink mix called NOVOS Core improved blood vessel function, arterial flexibility and systolic blood pressure in healthy adults aged 40 and older over six months, according to a randomized trial published in the European Heart Journal Open.

The STAMINA trial was led by Professor Christian Heiss of the University of Surrey, together with colleagues at Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. It was double-blind and placebo-controlled. Participants already had measures within normal ranges, which leaves little room for improvement.

Three vascular measures improved against placebo

Flow-mediated dilation (FMD), the primary endpoint that tracks how well arteries widen as blood flow increases, rose 47% from baseline in the NOVOS Core group. The adjusted improvement versus placebo was 2.9 percentage points.

Linhai – November 04, 2026 -- Trail runners in China now have a new support network to use: Salomon launched its TRAILHEAD Trail Hub at the Tsaigu Trail race in the Kuocang Mountains, with more locations planned for next year. The race brought together 6,500 runners, including 20 Chinese and international Team Salomon elites, and closed out Salomon Trail Week.

Salomon athletes took eight of 18 podium places

Across the men's and women's 25K, 50K and 105K races, Team Salomon athletes claimed eight of the 18 podium spots. The women's 50K was the team's best race: Salomon athletes swept the podium and took five of the top six places.

Dubai – November 04, 2026 -- The HONOR X9e Pro, the first Pro model in the HONOR X Series, is built to survive drops of up to three metres, aiming to spare owners the cost of a cracked screen.

A cracked screen costs more than the repair bill

Damage can affect display visibility, touch responsiveness and overall usability. For mid-range phones, screen replacement can account for a substantial share of the original purchase price. Owners then have to choose between paying for repairs, living with a damaged phone or buying a replacement.

Downtime adds a second cost

A broken phone can mean missed business calls, delayed replies to important messages and trouble opening work documents. Banking apps, digital payments, navigation and authentication codes also depend on a working device.

NEW YORK – November 04, 2026 -- People with Parkinson's disease and their caregivers can now find an online hub, a practical guide and an interactive webinar explaining deep brain stimulation (DBS) at michaeljfox.org/dbs. The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research (MJFF) and Medtronic plc built the materials together.

The hub covers how DBS works, its risks and life after surgery

The resources, collected in "The Live On with DBS Education Hub," explain how DBS works and its potential benefits and risks. They also cover preparing for surgery, adjusting to life with a DBS device, and the latest research advances. More programming is planned.

Medtronic is the premier partner of the initiative. MJFF says industry support lets it keep editorial oversight of the content while directing donor-raised dollars toward research.