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Monday, September 28, 2026

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

Morning edition

12 stories

  1. 1FDA approves Mirum’s Atebrioz for FOP in patients aged 12 and olderDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
  2. 2Pennsylvania doctors report at least six babies born with measlesOutbreaks · 2 outlets
  3. 3NHS England orders immediate suspension of staff suspected of record snoopingHealth policy · 3 outlets
  4. 4Merck and Daiichi withdraw lung cancer drug application after FDA pushbackDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  5. 5NHS pilots rapid genomic test for brain tumour diagnosisDiagnostics · 2 outlets
  6. 6FDA approves Lilly’s once-weekly insulin for adults with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  7. 7CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  8. 8U.S. objections leave U.N. pandemic preparedness declaration unresolvedHealth policy · 2 outlets
  9. 9White House seeks to cancel $810 million in congressionally approved fundsHealth policy · 3 outlets
  10. 10FDA approves Gazyva to reduce idiopathic nephrotic syndrome relapseDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  11. 11House Democrats outline health agenda ahead of midtermsHealth policy · 2 outlets
  12. 12Mezzetta recalls Golden Greek peperoncini over possible pest contaminationFood safety · 1 outlet

Evening edition

14 stories

  1. 1Sierra Nevada recalls raw milk cheeses after E. coli outbreak sickens 13Recalls · 4 outlets
  2. 2FDA approves AbbVie’s Juvmo for adults with Parkinson’s diseaseDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  3. 3Trump administration moves to cancel nearly $1 billion in HHS fundingHealth policy · 3 outlets
  4. 4Kodiak reports two wet AMD drugs met Phase 3 vision goalsDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
  5. 5Pennsylvania reports 903 measles casesOutbreaks · 2 outlets
  6. 6United States blocks UN pandemic preparedness declarationGlobal health · 3 outlets
  7. 7Merck and Daiichi withdraw lung cancer drug filing after FDA pushbackDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  8. 8CMS projects Medicare Advantage premiums will fall 16% in 2027Medicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
  9. 9Maui study finds elevated metal levels months after wildfiresResearch · 2 outlets
  10. 10CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  11. 11UnitedHealthcare and TeamHealth settle $100M upcoding lawsuitInsurance · 2 outlets
  12. 12Supervised rehab improved knee outcomes after ACL surgery in trialResearch · 2 outlets
  13. 13Commercial formularies restrict access to lower-emission asthma and COPD inhalersInsurance · 2 outlets
  14. 14NHS trust removes or suspends 10 staff over Noah Woods records breachHospitals · 2 outlets