Past briefings

Monday, October 12, 2026

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

Morning edition

15 stories

  1. 1US measles cases top 4,000, with more than 25 percent from PennsylvaniaOutbreaks · 1 outlet
  2. 2Pope Leo XIV to undergo surgery to remove early-stage lung noduleHospitals · 3 outlets
  3. 3American Academy of Pediatrics calls for ban on raw milk productsFood safety · 2 outlets
  4. 4CMS releases 2027 Medicare Advantage star ratingsMedicare and Medicaid · 3 outlets
  5. 5Fonagy review calls for ADHD and autism support based on needHealth policy · 3 outlets
  6. 6WHO seeks more information from Russia about lab worker's deathGlobal health · 3 outlets
  7. 7NIH plans public-private initiative to speed personalized cancer vaccinesResearch · 3 outlets
  8. 8CooperSurgical recalls INCA infant CPAP sets over loose connectionsMedical devices · 1 outlet
  9. 9Par Health recalls two Brevital lots over cellulose contaminationRecalls · 1 outlet
  10. 10Carolina Infusion recalls compounded semaglutide and tirzepatide products over sterility concernsDrugs and FDA · 1 outlet
  11. 11FDA documents show Rasonque responses varied by pancreatic cancer mutationDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  12. 12Hospitals sue again to block federal 340B rebate pilotHospitals · 2 outlets
  13. 13Utah expands AI prescription pilot as physician groups call for reevaluationHealth policy · 2 outlets
  14. 14Oliva recalls hummus and baba ghanouj over undeclared sesameRecalls · 1 outlet
  15. 15Krasnyi Oktyabr recalls Starfish smoked seafood trio over possible Listeria riskRecalls · 1 outlet

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