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Friday, September 25, 2026

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

Morning edition

15 stories

  1. 1FDA nominee Heidi Overton tells senators vaccines are safe and effectiveDrugs and FDA · 12 outlets
  2. 2Pennsylvania doctors estimate at least six babies born with measlesOutbreaks · 3 outlets
  3. 3FDA advisers back Grail’s Galleri blood test for multiple cancersDiagnostics · 5 outlets
  4. 4FDA approves Onswik as once-weekly insulin for type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  5. 5Merck reports remigromig met primary endpoint in diabetic eye disease trialDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  6. 6FDA approves lirafugratinib for previously treated bile duct cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  7. 7Stroke incidence nearly doubled among young adults from 1993 to 2020Research · 2 outlets
  8. 8Senate Finance Committee advances Chris Klomp’s HHS nominationHealth policy · 3 outlets
  9. 9FDA approves Welireg and Lenvima combination for advanced kidney cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  10. 10CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  11. 11Kyverna reports sustained benefits from autoimmune CAR-T therapyDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  12. 12Idaho authorities investigate possible link to 1982 Tylenol poisoningsDrug safety · 2 outlets
  13. 13CMS chief warns AI may initially raise healthcare costsHealth policy · 2 outlets
  14. 14OpenAI agent breached Australian government health portalIndustry · 2 outlets
  15. 15Acadia advances Alzheimer’s psychosis drug to Phase 3 after trial misses endpointResearch · 2 outlets

Evening edition

16 stories

  1. 1FDA nominee Heidi Overton faces Senate questions on vaccines and mifepristoneDrugs and FDA · 11 outlets
  2. 2Pennsylvania doctors estimate at least six babies born with measlesOutbreaks · 3 outlets
  3. 3FDA approves Lilly’s once-weekly insulin for adults with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
  4. 4FDA advisers back Grail’s Galleri cancer blood testDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  5. 5NHS pilots rapid genomic test for brain tumour diagnosisDiagnostics · 4 outlets
  6. 6FDA approves Atebrioz for FOP patients aged 12 and olderDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  7. 7Hillsborough County declares emergency as Florida dengue cases reach 170Outbreaks · 1 outlet
  8. 8FDA approves lirafugratinib for previously treated bile duct cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  9. 9NHS England orders immediate suspension of staff suspected of record snoopingHealth policy · 3 outlets
  10. 10Senate Finance Committee advances Chris Klomp’s HHS nominationHealth policy · 3 outlets
  11. 11FDA approves Gazyva to reduce idiopathic nephrotic syndrome relapseDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  12. 12House Democrats outline health agenda ahead of midtermsHealth policy · 2 outlets
  13. 13CDC vaccine recommendations stall after court blocks Kennedy’s panelVaccines · 2 outlets
  14. 14Adventist Health settles sexual-abuse lawsuit for $18.5 millionHospitals · 2 outlets
  15. 15CMS chief warns AI may initially raise healthcare costsHealth policy · 2 outlets
  16. 16SAFE score had the greatest net benefit for predicting cirrhosisResearch · 2 outlets