A River of News

Health headlines, Monday, October 19, 2026

44 items. Times are UTC.

23:00 UTC 2

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    Melania Trump Announces White House Women’s Health Initiative The New York Times (limited free articles) by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Roni Caryn Rabin story
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    I have a condition people are too embarrassed to talk about BBC

22:00 UTC 2

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    The Ebola crisis is far outpacing the response, Congo's IRC director says NPR by Linah Mohammad story
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    'I started ketamine at 14 and needed nappies at 22' - the rise of young people going to rehab BBC

21:00 UTC 5

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    'Groundbreaking Option' Approved for Rectal Cancer MedPage Today
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    White House Doctor Must Be Within 3 Minutes of Trump, Report Says MedPage Today
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    Study Warns of More Chronic Hepatitis B in the Years Ahead MedPage Today story
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    ADHD Tied to Higher Mortality Risk MedPage Today
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    Kennedy’s Vaccine Plan Could Cause Surge in Hepatitis B, Study Finds The New York Times (limited free articles) by Apoorva Mandavilli story

20:00 UTC 2

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    Diabetes Conversation Tool Pleases Docs, but Misses the Mark on Clinical Outcomes MedPage Today
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    Trump Signs Order Aimed at Boosting Women's Health Research MedPage Today story

19:00 UTC 2

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    FDA Expands Ryzumvi Approval to Include Presbyopia MedPage Today
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    What Makes Vaccine Safety Research Credible? MedPage Today

17:00 UTC 2

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    Trump orders creation of NIH division, task force on women’s health STAT (paywall) by Elizabeth Cooney story
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    Opinion: I was a Theranos whistleblower. In ‘You Can See Everything,’ Elizabeth Holmes is still lying STAT (paywall) by Tyler Shultz story

16:00 UTC 4

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    'Constipation' Lands Patient in Surgery for Unusual Anatomy MedPage Today
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    El impuesto a los multimillonarios de California promete aliviar los problemas de salud. Pero los detalles no son claros KFF Health News by Jackie Fortiér ES story
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    Politics and the Patient Encounter, in Dire Times MedPage Today
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    Vuelve el debate sobre “Medicare para Todos”. Ahora viene la parte difícil KFF Health News by Elisabeth Rosenthal ES

15:00 UTC 2

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    STAT+: The umpires getting rich off surprise medical bills, and MLB job lock STAT (paywall) by Bob Herman
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    Meet the Researchers Leaving the U.S. Due to Trump's Funding Cuts MedPage Today

14:00 UTC 1

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    STAT+: China moves to restrict foreign biotech acquisitions STAT (paywall) by Meghana Keshavan story

13:00 UTC 3

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    Two former Republican lawmakers say the GOP’s vaccine position is a liability STAT (paywall) by Amanda Erickson
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    Billy Joel's 'Concussion' Condition; RFK Jr.'s RSV Conspiracy Theory; Salmon Recall MedPage Today
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    STAT+: Pharmalittle: We’re reading about Roche investments in Germany, a Gilead bowel disease drug, and more STAT (paywall) by Ed Silverman story

12:00 UTC 3

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    Ghana National Oral Health Strategy WHO
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    Charity offers to meet James McClean over therapy comments BBC
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    'It's messed with my family too much' - inside the US opioid crisis BBC

11:00 UTC 1

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    Polio Eradication in Africa: Highlights Leaflet (Jan-Sept 2026) WHO

09:00 UTC 4

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    At a Last-Hope Health Clinic, Desperation, Kindness and Fear for What’s Next The New York Times (limited free articles) by Jan Hoffman, Erin Schaff
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    Readers Are Pleading To Make American Healthcare Greater KFF Health News
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    GOP Focuses on Fraud, Seeking To Redirect Voters’ Ire Over Healthcare Costs KFF Health News by Stephanie Armour story
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    Four Red Flags and One Truth Amid the Peptide Hype KFF Health News by Amy Maxmen

08:00 UTC 6

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    STAT+: Gilead’s IBS drug eliminated symptoms for patients, mid-stage study finds STAT (paywall) by Adam Feuerstein
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    STAT+: How the No Surprises Act’s nonprofit arbitrators are operating like ‘mini gods’ and getting rich doing it STAT (paywall) by Tara Bannow
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    Opinion: Measles is back — and becoming a midterm liability for Republicans STAT (paywall) by Larry Bucshon, Michael C. Burgess
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    Opinion: My mother killed herself. I wish assisted suicide had been an option STAT (paywall) by Torie Bosch
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    STAT+: Does Isomorphic Labs have what it takes to revolutionize drugmaking? STAT (paywall) by Allison DeAngelis
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    STAT+: Top immunology association divided over $8.4-billion California ballot measure to fund the field, emails show STAT (paywall) by Jonathan Wosen

05:00 UTC 2

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    Rural lives cannot be an 'afterthought', healthcare campaigners say BBC
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    NHS leaders say maternity care organisation is 'not fit for purpose' BBC story

04:00 UTC 1

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    Companies exploiting welfare system by using residents as 'cash cows,' BBC finds BBC

00:00 UTC 2

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    STAT+: Cambridge scientist David Sabatini speaks out after courtroom victory: ‘The hardest years of my life’ STAT (paywall) by Michaela Towfighi — Boston Globe
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    GTA 6: Can you cheat on someone with a video game character? BBC story