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  1. Thursday, October 8, 2026

  2. health
    Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after leaving UK BBC story
  3. health
    NIH funding uncertainty thwarts U.S. researchers STAT by Elaine Chen, Allison DeAngelis
  4. health
    Suicide is up among Black Americans. We need to talk about it. NPR by Michel Martin
  5. health
    Straight to the Top: Patients Email Insurance CEOs Over Care Denials MedPage Today
  6. health
    Dr. Mike as 'The Bachelor'? MD Superpowers at AAP; Plague Calm-Mongering MedPage Today
  7. health
    What's Next for Chronic Hives? New Targets Expand the Treatment Landscape. MedPage Today
  8. health
    Pneumonic Plague: What the Possible Case in Russia Means for U.S. Response MedPage Today story
  9. health
    Accelerated Aging and Colon Cancer; Hepatitis B From a Cat? Food Triggers in IBD MedPage Today
  10. health
    Genetically Engineered Treatment for Blindness Shows Early Promise in Small Study MedPage Today story
  11. health
    STAT+: AI for breast cancer risk prediction goes DTC, regulatory cloud over Utah sandbox, and AI psychosis STAT by Mario Aguilar
  12. health
    Royal Family Doctor Murdered; $155M Spine Surgery Settlement; Telehealth Conviction MedPage Today
  13. health
    STAT+: The fresh faces that may shake up key Senate committees ahead of midterms STAT by John Wilkerson story
  14. health
    Maternal Flu Shot and Kids' Neuropsychiatric Disorders: Study Offers Reassurance MedPage Today
  15. health
    STAT+: Roche goes beyond licensing in deal with Chinese biotech STAT by Elaine Chen
  16. health
    FDA says its safety review of abortion pill will continue into next year STAT by Associated Press story Also: MedPage Today
  17. health
    Former NIAID Chief Warns of 'Shameful' Federal Response to Measles MedPage Today
  18. health
    Russia Watchdog Denies a Second Infection in Suspected Pneumonic Plague Case MedPage Today story
  19. health
    STAT+: Argenx sees unusual setback with failure of late-stage study of drug for autoimmune disease STAT by Jason Mast
  20. health
    For Two Sisters, a “Biological Age Test” Measured More Than Their DNA The New York Times by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn, Annie Flanagan
  21. health
    Murder Charge for Wellness Spa Director; Plague Threat Hubbub; Night Owls and ADHD MedPage Today
  22. health
    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about PhRMA suing Trump, biotech frustration over tariffs, and more STAT by Ed Silverman story
  23. health
    Beyond the Plaque: Rethinking Psoriasis Heterogeneity MedPage Today
  24. health
    Why Aren't Advanced Cancer Patients Participating in Clinical Trials? MedPage Today
  25. health
    'Ominous signs' of winter pressures as NHS waiting list grows BBC
  26. health
    STAT+: Roche inks drug discovery deal with Chinese biotech, focused on molecular glue medicines STAT by Allison DeAngelis
  27. health
    The Nobel boys club (again) STAT by O. Rose Broderick story
  28. health
    Deudas médicas asfixian a los pacientes de hospitales de Los Ángeles. Autoridades de salud podrían tener una solución KFF Health News by Noam N. Levey ES
  29. health
    Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 39: 21 to 27 September 2026 WHO
  30. health
    EBOLA BUNDIBUGYO VIRUS DISEASE OUTBREAK Democratic Republic of the Congo | Uganda Weekly External Situation Report 21, Data as of 04 October 2026 WHO story
  31. health
    Medical debt is crushing hospital patients in LA. Health officials may have a fix NPR by Noam Levey story
  32. health
    Medical Debt Is Crushing Hospital Patients in Los Angeles. Health Officials May Have a Fix. KFF Health News by Noam N. Levey story
  33. health
    ‘Medicare for All’ Is Back. Now Comes the Hard Part. KFF Health News by Elisabeth Rosenthal story
  34. health
    New Maryland law requires radiologists inform patients of heart disease warning sign NPR by Michel Martin
  35. health
    A mother-daughter quest to find fellow members of an ultra-rare genetic community STAT by Deepa Fernandes
  36. health
    Breast cancer can behave differently in older women. This physician is making more tailored treatments a reality STAT by Allessandra DiCorato
  37. health
    STAT+: Why this startup is taking its AI to predict breast cancer risk directly to patients STAT by Katie Palmer
  38. health
    Opinion: England and other nations are on the path toward eliminating hepatitis C. Why not the U.S.? STAT by Philip A. Chan, Alan Epstein
  39. health
    Opinion: How CMS plans to fix a major flaw in the 340B drug discount program STAT by Casey B. Mulligan
  40. health
    STAT+: Dozens of Democrats vie for slots on key House health committees STAT by John Wilkerson story
  41. health
    STAT+: Biotech companies are struggling to navigate Trump’s new tariffs STAT by Chelsea Cirruzzo
  42. health
    'I was blamed for my baby's death, now NHS needs to change' BBC

  43. Wednesday, October 7, 2026

  44. health
    The WHO seeks more details on the death of a plague research lab employee in Russia NPR by Charles Maynes story
  45. health
    LVADs Linked to Concerning Neurologic Events, Strokes Aside MedPage Today
  46. health
    U.S. Hospitals More Proactive at Preventing Catheter-Associated UTIs MedPage Today
  47. health
    What is the pneumonic plague? NPR by Michaeleen Doucleff story
  48. health
    STAT+: In small trial, optogenetics restores some vision lost to retinitis pigmentosa STAT by Annalisa Merelli story
  49. health
    What Experts Want to Know About the Russia Plague Scare The New York Times by K. R. Callaway story
  50. health
    FDA Expands Indication for Urticaria Drug to Treat Symptomatic Dermographism MedPage Today
  51. health
    Doomscrolling too much? Try these tips to put the phone down and plug into real life NPR by Marielle Segarra
  52. health
    How to define a measles death NPR by Maria Godoy
  53. health
    STAT+: Trump administration proposes $70,000 fee for popular international student work program STAT by Jonathan Wosen story
  54. health
    FDA Warns Amazon Over Herpes Treatments MedPage Today
  55. health
    Russian 'Plague' Death: What We Know and Don't Know MedPage Today story
  56. health
    RFK Jr.'s Embrace of AI Confounds Some MAHA Allies and Medical Experts MedPage Today story
  57. health
    Christa Pike Is Conscious and Speaking After Failed Execution, Her Attorneys Say MedPage Today story
  58. health
    Pill Peddling Doc Convicted; Digital Schizophrenia Therapeutic Cleared; AI Anxiety MedPage Today
  59. health
    STAT+: PhRMA sues over Trump policy mandating lower drug prices in Medicare STAT by John Wilkerson story
  60. health
    ADHD Linked to Late-Life Dementia MedPage Today
  61. health
    VA Doesn't Have Enough Doctors; MAHA Falling Apart; NIH Spent Its Budget MedPage Today
  62. health
    Was the Human Gut Healthier in Ancient Times? The New York Times by Carl Zimmer story
  63. health
    Here's Why We're Boycotting the American Diabetes Association MedPage Today
  64. health
    Gut microbes followed migrating humans across continents, new study suggests NPR by Pien Huang story
  65. health
    STAT+: Merck suffers a setback in Europe over its new Keytruda formulation STAT by Ed Silverman
  66. health
    STAT+: Forbion raises $2.6 billion, its largest fundraise to date STAT by Elaine Chen story
  67. health
    STAT+: Why health AI pilots in Utah may be on a collision course with the FDA STAT by Brittany Trang, Mario Aguilar story
  68. health
    DIY fertilizer is a blessing as farmers face steep prices due to the Iran war NPR by Durrie Bouscaren
  69. health
    Doc's License Suspended After Deaths; CDC Tracks Plague Threat; Statins and Glaucoma MedPage Today
  70. health
    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about WHO obesity guidelines for kids, DOJ targeting pharma, and more STAT by Ed Silverman story
  71. health
    STAT+: Justice Department targets drugmakers in new directive on combating white-collar fraud STAT by Ed Silverman
  72. health
    Public health intelligence - 2026 WHO
  73. health
    Collaborative surveillance implementation guide WHO
  74. health
    ER visits from people born outside the U.S. dropped after ICE raids STAT by Theresa Gaffney
  75. health
    Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance - Quarter three report 2026 WHO
  76. health
    IDSR Implementation Assessment - 2025 Report WHO
  77. health
    2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology STAT by Annalisa Merelli story
  78. health
    Food Aid Enrollment Tanks After SNAP Rule Changes KFF Health News by Halle Parker, Verite News
  79. health
    ‘Medicare for All’ Message Attracts Voters Buckling Under Medical Bills KFF Health News by Kate Wells story
  80. health
    5 things civil rights data says about public schools NPR by Jonaki Mehta
  81. health
    'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical bills NPR by Kate Wells story
  82. health
    An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shot NPR by Rob Stein story
  83. health
    Opinion: My oncologist recommended active surveillance for prostate cancer. Life insurers called it ‘untreated cancer’ STAT by Howard Wolinsky
  84. health
    STAT+: Democrats plot a midterms push for MAHA voters STAT by Daniel Payne story
  85. health
    STAT+: In Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a promising therapy is available to a fortunate few STAT by Jason Mast
  86. health
    STAT+: Caribou Biosciences, biotech co-founded by Jennifer Doudna, is shutting down STAT by Adam Feuerstein
  87. health
    New global guidelines warn against obesity drugs for children under 10 BBC story
  88. health
    'I made a choice - I didn't naturally lose my baby' BBC

  89. Tuesday, October 6, 2026

  90. health
    Opinion: Infectious disease expert: The mysterious pneumonia in Russia deserves attention, not panic STAT by Krutika Kuppalli story
  91. health
    'That nagging feeling of dread': Is 'hang-xiety' a real thing? BBC
  92. health
    These Nurses Are Running for Congress MedPage Today
  93. health
    Chemo-Free Regimen May Be Effective Option for EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer MedPage Today
  94. health
    Senators Probe RFK Jr.'s USPSTF Overhaul MedPage Today story
  95. health
    An early start to flu season moves up vaccination timing NPR by Rob Stein story
  96. health
    Brain Damage After Anesthesia; Obesity and Dementia; Alan Alda's Parkinson's Disease MedPage Today
  97. health
    Squats and Planks for BP Lowering; DCBs Compared Head to Head; GLP-1s for HFpEF? MedPage Today
  98. health
    Menopause Tracking Wearables; Teen GLP-1 Prescribing; Iatrogenic Menopause Risks MedPage Today
  99. health
    When Abdominal Pain in a Teen Could Be Colorectal Cancer MedPage Today
  100. health
    Cancer patient hit with £680 in parking charges BBC
  101. health
    Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry BBC
  102. health
    I've Treated Sexual Assault Survivors. Being Heard Is Not Enough. MedPage Today
  103. health
    Vaping Plus Smoking in the Home Might Be Worst for Kids' Asthma MedPage Today
  104. health
    STAT+: AstraZeneca opens new Boston site STAT by Elaine Chen, Allison DeAngelis story
  105. health
    STAT+: Are stem cell treatments about to have their day? STAT by John Wilkerson
  106. health
    How Russia and the World Are Responding to a Possible Case of Pneumonic Plague MedPage Today story
  107. health
    Pennsylvania's Measles Outbreak Is the Largest in Decades in the U.S. MedPage Today story
  108. health
    What are hospital longevity programs, and what can they tell you about your health? STAT by Alex Hogan
  109. health
    STAT+: FDA spells out 2027 AI guidance plans STAT by Mario Aguilar story
  110. health
    RFK Jr. Launches Vaccine Injury Clinic; Outbreak Spreads; Starbucks Sued Over Claims MedPage Today story
  111. health
    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about U.S.-funded psychedelic trials, an AstraZeneca R&D center, and more STAT by Ed Silverman
  112. health
    Deciding when to get your flu shot? Consider these factors STAT by Amanda Erickson
  113. health
    'I thought I was a monster... but it was my OCD' BBC
  114. health
    Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 38: 14 to 20 September 2026 WHO
  115. health
    One million UK people who have never smoked are now vaping BBC
  116. health
    Presley Gerber Documented His Own Struggles, in His Own Words for Years The New York Times by Jesse McKinley story
  117. health
    Witnessing the Failed Execution of Christa Pike: ‘We Could All Hear Her Breathing’ KFF Health News by Catherine Sweeney, WPLN story
  118. health
    Before Saying Yes to the Medical Test, Know the Risks and Benefits KFF Health News by Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio, Cara Anthony, Katherine Ruppelt
  119. health
    Wildfire smoke affects animals in unique ways. Scientists are trying to understand it NPR by Ari Daniel story
  120. health
    'We could all hear her breathing': Witnessing the failed execution of Christa Pike NPR by Catherine Sweeney story
  121. health
    STAT+: Can you live longer for $5,500? Longevity clinics are the buzzy new trend at nonprofit hospitals STAT by Sarah Todd
  122. health
    Opinion: Why the FDA should not approve an ineffective multicancer screening test STAT by H. Gilbert Welch
  123. health
    Opinion: I’m a doctor. Here’s what I want the public to know about AI tools and health care costs STAT by Leah Pierson
  124. health
    In this hospital, pulse oximeters went from overestimating to underestimating blood oxygen. Why? STAT by Anil Oza
  125. health
    Ten NHS trusts referred over monitoring consent BBC
  126. health
    'Life-saving' charity for mums faces closing support BBC

  127. Monday, October 5, 2026

  128. health
    Autism Linked to Maternal Health Factors MedPage Today
  129. health
    Private Equity in Medicine: At Odds With Doing What's Best for Patients? MedPage Today
  130. health
    CDC Warns on Rise in Deadly Fungal Infections That Spread to the Brain MedPage Today
  131. health
    GP 10-minute appointment slots 'making it harder to do cancer checks' BBC
  132. health
    New Guideline Recommends Hormone Therapy for Menopausal Symptoms MedPage Today
  133. health
    Low-Calorie Diet, Exercise Reversed Type 2 Diabetes Without Meds MedPage Today
  134. health
    STAT+: Judges skewer HHS arguments in hearing over Medicare Advantage audits lawsuit STAT by Tara Bannow
  135. health
    STAT+: Nobel-winning optogenetics research has led to experimental treatments for blindness and Alzheimer’s STAT by Annalisa Merelli, Megan Molteni story
  136. health
    Heart Failure Report: U.S. Headed for Dangerous Territory MedPage Today
  137. health
    Stop Arthritis Patients' DMARDs Ahead of COVID Jabs? Trial Brings Clarity MedPage Today
  138. health
    Dramatic Improvement in Suicidal Ideation After Brain Radiosurgery Capsulotomy MedPage Today
  139. health
    STAT+: New Trump regulations would clean up health care pricing disclosures STAT by Bob Herman story
  140. health
    STAT+: Prices, prices, prices STAT by Bob Herman
  141. health
    Trashing the Health Dashboards MedPage Today
  142. health
    Parents' plea for kidney transplant for daughter BBC
  143. health
    STAT+: Utah plows ahead with more health AI pilots for prescriptions, women’s health STAT by Mario Aguilar story
  144. health
    Doctors Retrieved Nails From Patient's Bowels MedPage Today
  145. health
    Texas Pediatricians Face Paxton Investigations for Vaccinating Children The New York Times by Christina Jewett story
  146. health
    Nobel Medicine Prize Goes to 3 Scientists for Research Into Brain Activity MedPage Today story
  147. health
    Trump Announces $90 Payments for Seniors on Medicare Ahead of the Midterms MedPage Today story
  148. health
    STAT+: Lilly’s Jaypirca approved as first-line CLL therapy STAT by Meghana Keshavan
  149. health
    Mystery Pneumonia Death Sparks Concern; Trader Joe's Recall; OUD in Young People MedPage Today story
  150. health
    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Vaxcyte pneumococcal shot, increasing pharma M&A, and more STAT by Ed Silverman story
  151. health
    STAT+: Vaxcyte claims success in bid to beat Pfizer and Merck in lucrative vaccine market STAT by Jason Mast story
  152. health
    Could we one day vaccinate against every cancer? STAT by Amanda Erickson
  153. health
    Nobel Prize awarded for showing how nerve cells shape feelings BBC story
  154. health
    I found out I had cancer when my son kicked me BBC
  155. health
    Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Divides Rural Voters, KFF-AP Poll Finds KFF Health News by Linley Sanders, The Associated Press, Sarah Jane Tribble, Ali Swenson story
  156. health
    2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine awarded for brain research tool called optogenetics STAT by Annalisa Merelli story
  157. health
    Are Babies Conscious? The New York Times by Carl Zimmer
  158. health
    La ofensiva migratoria de Trump divide a los votantes rurales, según una encuesta de KFF y AP KFF Health News by Linley Sanders, The Associated Press, Sarah Jane Tribble, Ali Swenson ES story
  159. health
    Doctors Should Keep an Eye on Your Mix of Medication. If They Don’t, You Should. KFF Health News by Paula Span
  160. health
    Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managers NPR by Blake Farmer
  161. health
    Las elecciones de medio término reavivan el debate sobre la cobertura de salud universal. Estos estados llevan la delantera KFF Health News by Markian Hawryluk ES story
  162. health
    From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health NPR by Will Stone
  163. health
    Opinion: Energy drinks’ new college sports partnerships make them more dangerous than ever STAT by Kent Sepkowitz
  164. health
    Hospital and pharmaceutical prices are smothering America’s businesses STAT by Bob Herman
  165. health
    STAT+: Divergent trial results on cancer vaccines have the field grappling with hard questions STAT by Allison DeAngelis
  166. health
    Opinion: Will Claude ever win a Nobel Prize for medicine? STAT by Jeffrey S. Flier story
  167. health
    STAT+: Are stem cells the next peptides? These advocates think RFK Jr. could make it happen STAT by Margaret Manto
  168. health
    Los hospitales tienen una herramienta poco conocida para prevenir las deudas médicas. Así funciona KFF Health News by Melanie Evans, Tradeoffs ES
  169. health
    Early Lampard findings could come within weeks BBC
  170. health
    The Conversation BBC

  171. Sunday, October 4, 2026

  172. health
    What does marathon training do to your body? A reporter becomes the test subject NPR by Elissa Nadworny
  173. health
    'Better Informed Than Any Doctor in the Country': What We Heard This Week MedPage Today story
  174. health
    Ocular Myasthenia Gravis Scores Improve With Subcutaneous Treatment MedPage Today
  175. health
    Trump announces $90 payments for seniors’ Medicare premium costs ahead of midterm elections STAT by Associated Press story
  176. health
    We Keep Treating Resistant Infections. We Rarely Ask Where the Resistance Came From. MedPage Today
  177. health
    Why Now Is an Ideal Time for Flu Protection MedPage Today
  178. health
    Dying Patients Are Inundated by Misinformation. My Dad Was One of Them. The New York Times by Trisha Thadani

  179. Saturday, October 3, 2026

  180. health
    F.D.A. Classifies Salad Dressing Recall to Highest Health Risk The New York Times by Alena Cerro story
  181. health
    Improving Primary Care for Chronic Health Conditions; New Target for Asthma and COPD MedPage Today
  182. health
    Investigational Drug Shows Promise in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 MedPage Today
  183. health
    Lessons From a Year of RFK Jr. Disinformation MedPage Today story
  184. health
    Florida's Dengue Outbreak Is Now the Largest in the Continental U.S. in Decades MedPage Today story
  185. health
    'Perimenopause cost me my job and family life' BBC
  186. health
    A hot tip to battle performance anxiety? 'Pretend flush' a mistake down the toilet NPR by Lennon Sherburne
  187. health
    Journalists Evaluate Rural Voter Sentiment, MAHA Movement, and Gene-Editing Finding KFF Health News story

  188. Friday, October 2, 2026

  189. health
    Non-Covalent BTK Drug Wins Broad Approval in Most Common Leukemia MedPage Today
  190. health
    Bird Flu, Actors, Unannounced Drills ... CDC Study Has It All MedPage Today
  191. health
    Ultralow-Dose RT Quells Bone Pain in Myeloma, Preserves Bone Marrow MedPage Today
  192. health
    F.D.A. Found Cyclospora During Taylor Farms Inspection in Mexico The New York Times by Christina Jewett, Alice Callahan, Caroline Hopkins Legaspi story
  193. health
    Retatrutide Delivers Substantial Weight Loss in Type 2 Diabetes MedPage Today
  194. health
    More Medical Debt Linked to More Deadly Cancers MedPage Today
  195. health
    New Poll on Vaccines and Autism: Here's Where Americans Stand MedPage Today
  196. health
    NIH rolling out streamlined website to help public find information more easily STAT by Megan Molteni
  197. health
    Drug Used in Tennessee's Failed Execution Has Come Under Past Scrutiny MedPage Today story
  198. health
    Gefurulimab Maintains Myasthenia Gravis Benefits Through 1 Year MedPage Today
  199. health
    How Many Cancers Were Linked to Infections? MedPage Today story
  200. health
    Cancer GoFundMe Shut Down; 'Dialed Down' Drug Price Plan; Binge Drinking and Cancer MedPage Today
  201. health
    What it’s like to wait for the call from the Nobel Prize committee STAT by Annalisa Merelli story
  202. health
    AI Research Boot Camp; Work Hour Protections Threatened? Redefining Measles Deaths MedPage Today
  203. health
    More Evidence for Shorter Radiation Regimen in High-Risk Breast Cancer MedPage Today
  204. health
    Access to addiction meds for young people has improved — but retention hasn’t STAT by Theresa Gaffney
  205. health
    How Tennessee's Failed Execution of Christa Pike Unfolded, Minute by Minute MedPage Today story
  206. health
    An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000 STAT by Associated Press story