A River of News

Health headlines, Thursday, October 1, 2026

50 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 1

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    Coroner warns of risk of future deaths at mental health unit where patient was killed BBC

22:00 UTC 1

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    Heat-related deaths in Phoenix rise, after two years of decline NPR by Katherine Davis-Young

21:00 UTC 4

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    FDA Approves Only Surgical Pulmonary Valve Fit for Growing Kids MedPage Today story
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    Striking Weight Loss Seen With Combo Drug in Diabetes Trial MedPage Today story
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    STAT+: Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs onto seniors in 2027 STAT by Bob Herman story
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    GLP-1s Tied to Detached Fingernails in New Study MedPage Today

20:00 UTC 2

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    Docs Condemn 'Cornell 7'; Patient Zero vs Primary Case; Top 10 Natural Laxatives MedPage Today story
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    Doctors Push Back on RFK Jr.'s AI Comments MedPage Today story

19:00 UTC 6

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    Assessing Pathology and How It Impacts Early HER2 Breast Cancer Treatment MedPage Today
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    'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy NPR by Selena Simmons-Duffin story
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    Novel GIP/GLP-1 Yields Uneven Findings in Diabetes Patients With Obesity MedPage Today
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    A new California law bans child marriage. What's the global outlook on the practice? NPR by Kamala Thiagarajan story
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    New Gastro Guidelines; Best First-Line Option in UC? Late-Stage Trial Win for Hep D MedPage Today
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    More New Moms Are Starting GLP-1 Drugs MedPage Today

18:00 UTC 3

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    Cemdisiran Linked With Fewer Hospitalizations in Myasthenia Gravis Study MedPage Today
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    Drug Approval for Painful Heart Condition Expands to Kids MedPage Today
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    Top journal’s special issue on women’s health casts spotlight on menopause and pain STAT by Annalisa Merelli

17:00 UTC 2

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    Why Did the Tennessee Execution Fail? The New York Times by Benjamin Mueller story
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    What Is a 'Tick Bomb' and Does It Cause Disease? MedPage Today

16:00 UTC 4

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    Efgartigimod Shows Sustained Efficacy in Myasthenia Gravis Subtypes MedPage Today
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    Mistrust in science and a juicy gene-editing lawsuit STAT by Adam Feuerstein, Elaine Chen
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    Nurse Choked With Stethoscope; $15M Award for Blinded Patient; Fake Ozempic Charges MedPage Today
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    As CDC redesigns annual health survey, it removes questions about disabilities STAT by O. Rose Broderick

15:00 UTC 3

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    Millions of Cancers Linked to Infections, Study Says MedPage Today story
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    STAT+: A journey to witness China’s biotech boom up close STAT by Meghana Keshavan
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    GOP States Challenge Democratic-Led States' Abortion 'Shield' Laws at Supreme Court MedPage Today story

14:00 UTC 4

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    'Lean' MASLD May Sound Better, but Study Suggests Otherwise MedPage Today
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    STAT+: MAHA goes corporate STAT by John Wilkerson story
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    STAT+: A major insurer on how it may replicate Medicare’s chronic-care experiment STAT by Mario Aguilar
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    Pennsylvania Records a Fifth Measles Death as U.S. Endures Its Worst Year Since 1991 MedPage Today story

13:00 UTC 3

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    Trump Orders Culling; Woman Alive After Botched Execution; Power Walks and Frailty MedPage Today story
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    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a plan to lower Medicare drug prices, a Lilly obesity drug, and more STAT by Ed Silverman story
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    Zimbabwe’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) Q1-Q2 2026 Bulletin WHO

12:00 UTC 1

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    Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria Is More Than IgE: New Pathways Drive Targeted Care MedPage Today

11:00 UTC 1

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    Trump administration appeals ruling blocking limits on international student visas STAT by O. Rose Broderick, Jonathan Wosen story

10:00 UTC 4

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    Woman's Hour BBC
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    STAT+: Why a Huntington’s patient isn’t fazed by the waning effect of UniQure’s gene therapy STAT by Adam Feuerstein
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    STAT+: Invivyd’s pursuit of a Covid vaccine alternative gets a lift, but an FDA hurdle may await STAT by Adam Feuerstein
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    'Why I'm donating 100 litres of my breast milk' BBC

09:00 UTC 4

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    Listen to the Latest ‘KFF Health News Minute’ KFF Health News
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    Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works. KFF Health News by Melanie Evans, Tradeoffs
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    Healthcare Is Scary. Channel Your Fears Into a Haiku. KFF Health News by KFF Health News Staff
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    Trump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilities NPR by Jonaki Mehta story

08:00 UTC 5

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    Opinion: Claude analyzed my genome in 30 minutes. Now we need standards for the results STAT by Euan Ashley
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    Opinion: I studied GLP-1 use in children. The results are reassuring STAT by Babak J. Orandi
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    STAT+: Two key Senate health committees face major shake-ups STAT by John Wilkerson
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    STAT+: Can a top Republican from a bygone political era fix pharma’s woes in Washington? STAT by Daniel Payne story
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    STAT+: In Shanghai’s ‘Science City,’ China’s ascendant biotechs make their pitch to the world STAT by Jason Mast

06:00 UTC 1

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    STAT+: Sanofi, Regeneron expand partnership after Dupixent success STAT by Andrew Joseph story

03:00 UTC 1

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    What Role Did Ketamine Play in Cornell’s Alleged Rape Case? The New York Times by Andrew Jacobs story