Clean Mission secures 12 contracts for AI-powered safety kiosk

September 22, 2026

Clean Mission secured contracts with 12 corporations and industrial facilities within two weeks of launching its artificial intelligence-powered material…

Vermont medication disposal kiosk collects more than 4,000 pounds of unused drugs

September 17, 2026

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center has collected more than 4,000 pounds of unused and expired medications through a secure disposal kiosk at its Bennington…

Kentucky county adds 5 Narcan kiosks

September 10, 2026

Kentucky organization Madison County Harm Reduction has installed five new Narcan kiosks to expand public access to opioid overdose-reversal medication. The…

NC's Polk Referral Center installs community resource kiosk at new location

September 4, 2026

The Polk Referral Center has installed a Community Resource Kiosk on the first floor of the Carolina Foothills Chamber of Commerce building at 2753 Lynn Road…

Research spotlight: Self-service technology moves deeper into health care

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

Two recent research papers illustrate how kiosks and automated dispensing systems could play broader roles in detecting disease, improving access to medication…

Maternity Care Coalition to launch community care kiosk in Pennsylvania

August 14, 2026

Maternity Care Coalition will launch a Community Care Kiosk in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 18 at YWCA Tri-County Area…

Senoia Rotary Club donates pharmaceutical disposal kiosk to city

August 14, 2026

The Rotary Club of Senoia has donated a pharmaceutical disposal kiosk to the city of Senoia, Georgia, according to a report in The Citizen, giving residents a…

New Jersey county launches first harm reduction vending machine

August 4, 2026

Ocean County, New Jersey's first harm reduction vending machine is now operating outside the Suburban Health Clinic in Toms River, offering free, anonymous…

NC library adds free blood pressure kiosk, take-home monitors

July 31, 2026

The High Point Public Library in North Carolina is partnering with the American Heart Association to provide free blood pressure screenings, according to an…

Another Alaska town deploys a wellness vending machine

July 27, 2026

Seward, Alaska, officials and the Qutekcak Native Tribe have introduced a community wellness vending machine offering free health and hygiene products around…

Oklahoma naloxone kiosks face uncertain future

July 24, 2026

Oklahoma organizations that inherited naloxone vending machines from a discontinued state program are trying to preserve access to overdose-prevention supplies…

Studies examine how self-service technology can expand health care access

by Richard Slawsky — Editor, Connect Media

This edition of our academic research roundup looks at two studies exploring how kiosks and vending machines could remove barriers to care in very different…

Juneau health vending machine blends lifesaving, cultural care

July 23, 2026

The Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska has opened a vending machine offering free health and healing supplies in downtown Juneau…

Defibrillator kiosk installation draws criticism in English town

July 22, 2026

A communications kiosk equipped with an automated external defibrillator has drawn criticism after being installed on King Street in Stanford-le-Hope, England…

National Retail Solutions (NRS) Employees Roll Up Their Sleeves for Company Blood Drive at Newark Headquarters

National Retail Solutions (NRS), a leading provider of point-of-sale (POS) solutions for independent retailers, hosted an employee blood drive at its Newark…

Debate grows over Washington D.C. overdose prevention vending machines

July 17, 2026

Washington, D.C.'s overdose prevention vending machines are facing renewed scrutiny as the D.C. Public Space Committee reviews permits for 14 machines that…

2nd public health vending machine coming to Wisconsin county

July 14, 2026

A second public health vending machine will be installed in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, later this month, according to a Seehafer News report, expanding…

Ohio county installs first harm reduction vending machine

July 9, 2026

Belmont County, Ohio, has launched its first free harm reduction vending machine at the Wayne L. Hayes Tower in Martins Ferry, according to a Times Leader…

Colorado county releases naloxone kiosk impact report

July 8, 2026

Colorado's Mesa County Public Health department has released its first annual Naloxone Kiosk Impact Report, highlighting the success of its public naloxone…

LinkNYC network again aids city's heat emergency response

July 2, 2026

New York City is using its LinkNYC kiosk network as a key component of its response to a historic heat wave, according to a press release, activating more than…