From 2001 to 2003, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) processed claims relating to injuries and deaths caused by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In 2011, the fund was re-opened to compensate first responders and individuals who later experienced health problems related to 9/11. More.

First responders to the World Trade Centers terrorist attacks on 9/11 display who are affected by cognitive impairment (CI) and post-traumatic stress disorder display early signs of neurodegeneration that are unique to their experiences. More.

A medical program for survivors of the September 11 attacks is said to be “dangerously” close to running out of funding and advocates are sounding the alarm and asking congress to step in. More.

A recent study conducted by researchers at the Stony Brook University’s World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program have found traces of dementia in first responders who worked at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. More.

An elevated risk of myeloma precursor disease, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), was identified among Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed firefighters. More.

City and state employees who helped out at Ground Zero have three weeks to let their bosses know they were there — and help themselves with any future 9/11 compensation claims. More.

The deadline is exactly one month away for 9/11 first responders to notify New York state about their work following the terrorist attack. People who participated in rescue, recovery or cleanup efforts between Sept. 11, 2001, and Sept. 12, 2002, are eligible for benefits under the New York World Trade Center Presumption law. More.

A growing number of Americans cannot remember anything about 9/11 other than what they read in history books or watch on the news or in movies because they were not yet born or were too young to comprehend what was happening. More.