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Friday, October 2, 2026

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

Morning edition

15 stories

  1. 1Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs to seniors in 2027Medicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
  2. 2Sanofi and Regeneron expand alliance with $1 billion upfront paymentIndustry · 5 outlets
  3. 3FDA approves mavacamten for children with obstructive HCMDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  4. 4Survodutide cut weight by up to 9.8% in adults with diabetes and obesityDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
  5. 5Congo Ebola outbreak tops 4,000 deaths as fourth case is evacuated to EuropeOutbreaks · 2 outlets
  6. 6HHS launches programs to speed clinical trialsResearch · 2 outlets
  7. 7Tennessee reviews lethal injection after Christa Pike survives two dosesDrug safety · 4 outlets
  8. 8FDA approves adjustable pulmonary valve designed to grow with childrenMedical devices · 2 outlets
  9. 9Alabama, Arkansas and Louisiana ask Supreme Court to block abortion shield lawsHealth policy · 2 outlets
  10. 10IARC study links 2.3 million 2024 cancer cases to infectionsResearch · 2 outlets
  11. 11CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  12. 12Greenwich Rx recalls compounded glutathione nationwide over endotoxin levelsRecalls · 1 outlet
  13. 13Gias Foods recalls Bettergoods lemon Alfredo fettuccine over possible ListeriaRecalls · 1 outlet
  14. 14Novartis pays Abogen $575 million upfront for worldwide T-cell engager rightsIndustry · 2 outlets
  15. 15Claims data show sharp rise in postpartum GLP-1 prescriptionsMaternal health · 2 outlets

Evening edition

15 stories

  1. 1Tennessee orders review after Christa Pike survives lethal injectionDrug safety · 6 outlets
  2. 2FDA approves adjustable pulmonary valve designed to grow with childrenMedical devices · 4 outlets
  3. 3Congo Ebola outbreak kills 4,018 as treatment center burns and worker is evacuatedOutbreaks · 3 outlets
  4. 4New York prosecutors reopen Cornell assault inquiry amid hazing concernsPublic health · 4 outlets
  5. 5Medicare Advantage plans shift more costs to seniors in 2027Medicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
  6. 6Frutas y Hortalizas del Sur expands frozen berry recalls over possible E. coliRecalls · 1 outlet
  7. 7FDA approves pirtobrutinib for untreated CLL and small lymphocytic lymphomaDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  8. 8Physician groups push back on RFK Jr.'s claims about AI doctorsHealth policy · 4 outlets
  9. 9Study links GLP-1 use with nail disorders and hair lossResearch · 2 outlets
  10. 10Eloralintide and tirzepatide combination led to 23.3% weight loss in trialDiabetes and obesity · 2 outlets
  11. 11Novartis signs Abogen deal worth up to $7.8 billionIndustry · 3 outlets
  12. 12Study finds major gaps in opioid treatment for young peopleAddiction · 3 outlets
  13. 13HRSA names 10 drugmakers for revised 340B rebate pilotHealth policy · 2 outlets
  14. 14Survey finds health data privacy concerns may curb patients’ AI useResearch · 2 outlets
  15. 15Sanofi and Regeneron expand alliance with $1 billion upfront paymentIndustry · 2 outlets