A River of News

Health headlines, Friday, October 30, 2026

16 items. Times are UTC.

11:00 UTC 1

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    WHO Malawi 2026 Third Quarter Newsletter WHO

09:00 UTC 5

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    Medicare Drug Plans Are Hiking Premiums While Trump Claims Victory on Medicine Prices KFF Health News by Phil Galewitz story
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    For Californians Drowning in Healthcare Costs, Governor’s Race Offers Few Answers KFF Health News by Christine Mai-Duc
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    Frights, Fangs, and Healthcare Nightmares in Winning Halloween Haikus KFF Health News story
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    Your Phone Knows You’re at the Doctor, and Data Brokers Do, Too — Then Profit From It KFF Health News by Michael Scaturro story
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    Nearly 2 out of 3 teens and tweens use AI chatbots, new research shows NPR by Rhitu Chatterjee

08:00 UTC 6

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    Florida sees spike in dengue fever cases NPR by Jessica Meszaros
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    STAT+: How a simple UTI turns into a $1,756 bill STAT (paywall) by Tara Bannow
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    Opinion: How Congress can fix expert advisory committees STAT (paywall) by C. Joseph Ross Daval, Aaron S. Kesselheim
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    The health care issues STAT reporters are watching in the midterms STAT (paywall) by Alex Hogan story
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    STAT+: FDA, CMS scramble to avoid regulatory logjam as more states look to test AI in clinical settings STAT (paywall) by Mario Aguilar story
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    Opinion: What a mother’s 1834 letter about measles tells us about MAHA STAT (paywall) by Jim Downs

06:00 UTC 2

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    'My low Vitamin D levels hit me like a truck' BBC
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    How a major policy shift is changing how police will respond to mental health call-outs BBC

00:00 UTC 2

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    Biggest fibre boost could be scraps in your bin, experts say BBC
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    I didn't know I was lacking in vitamin D until I collapsed at work BBC