Past briefings

Sunday, September 27, 2026

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

Evening edition

15 stories

  1. 1FDA nominee Heidi Overton faces Senate questions on vaccines and mifepristoneDrugs and FDA · 9 outlets
  2. 2Pennsylvania doctors report 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 · 2 outlets
  4. 4FDA approves Mirum’s Atebrioz for FOP in patients aged 12 and olderDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
  5. 5NHS England orders immediate suspension of staff suspected of record snoopingHealth policy · 3 outlets
  6. 6White House seeks to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved fundsHealth policy · 3 outlets
  7. 7Love to Dream recalls portable baby sound machine over fire and burn riskRecalls · 1 outlet
  8. 8FDA approves Welireg and Lenvima combination for advanced kidney cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  9. 9U.S. objections leave U.N. pandemic preparedness declaration unresolvedHealth policy · 2 outlets
  10. 10Democrats question Kennedy’s ethics agreement over vaccine lawsuit feesHealth policy · 2 outlets
  11. 11Study finds drones could speed AED delivery in cardiac emergenciesResearch · 2 outlets
  12. 12Adventist Health settles sexual-abuse lawsuit for $18.5 millionHospitals · 2 outlets
  13. 13Medical groups issue vaccine guidance as federal recommendations stallVaccines · 2 outlets
  14. 14SAFE score had the greatest net benefit for predicting cirrhosisResearch · 2 outlets
  15. 15Researchers warn crypto rewards could encourage continued vapingAddiction · 2 outlets