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Sunday, October 11, 2026

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

Morning edition

15 stories

  1. 1WHO seeks more information from Russia about lab worker's deathGlobal health · 4 outlets
  2. 2HHS launches initiatives to study vaccine injuries and strengthen reportingPublic health · 5 outlets
  3. 3CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  4. 4CMS releases 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratingsMedicare and Medicaid · 3 outlets
  5. 5Fonagy review calls for needs-led mental health and neurodevelopmental supportMental health · 4 outlets
  6. 6FDA approves pritelivir for herpes lesions in immunocompromised adultsDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  7. 7NIH plans public-private initiative to speed personalized cancer vaccinesResearch · 3 outlets
  8. 8FDA approves atezolizumab and chemotherapy for stage III dMMR colon cancerDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  9. 9Three Colorado patients reported symptoms after injections of unapproved toxinDrug safety · 2 outlets
  10. 10Pallone proposes replacing No Surprises Act arbitration with payment benchmarksInsurance · 3 outlets
  11. 11Utah expands AI prescription pilot as physician groups call for reevaluationHealth policy · 2 outlets
  12. 12FDA documents show Rasonque responses varied by pancreatic cancer mutationDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  13. 13Forescout finds healthcare systems underprepared for quantum threatsResearch · 2 outlets
  14. 14NHS leaders warn winter pressures are already building in England's hospitalsHospitals · 2 outlets
  15. 15UKHSA sees possible signs of early flu season and urges eligible people to get vaccinatedInfectious disease · 2 outlets

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