Past briefings

Sunday, October 4, 2026

The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.

Morning edition

15 stories

  1. 1Florida dengue outbreak appears to be largest in continental U.S. in decadesOutbreaks · 4 outlets
  2. 2Pennsylvania reports 977 measles cases across 39 countiesOutbreaks · 3 outlets
  3. 3Congo Ebola trial enrolls more than 250 participants to test preventive drugResearch · 1 outlet
  4. 4Tennessee orders review after Christa Pike survives lethal injectionDrug safety · 6 outlets
  5. 5Sanofi and Regeneron expand alliance with $1 billion upfront paymentIndustry · 3 outlets
  6. 6FDA approves expandable pulmonary valve for childrenMedical devices · 5 outlets
  7. 7Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs to seniors in 2027Medicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
  8. 8International study finds hidden artery plaque in some healthy adults under 30Research · 2 outlets
  9. 9FDA expands pirtobrutinib approval to untreated CLL and small lymphocytic lymphomaDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  10. 10988 lifeline restores specialized support option for LGBTQ+ youthMental health · 2 outlets
  11. 11New York prosecutors reopen Cornell assault inquiry amid hazing concernsPublic health · 3 outlets
  12. 12HRSA names 10 drugmakers for revised 340B rebate pilotHealth policy · 2 outlets
  13. 13Survey finds health data privacy concerns may curb patients’ AI useResearch · 2 outlets
  14. 14Lilly ends Foghorn cancer drug partnership as biotech cuts 40% of staffIndustry · 2 outlets
  15. 15Physician groups push back on RFK Jr.'s claims about AI doctorsHealth policy · 2 outlets