Sunday, October 18, 2026
The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.
Morning edition
15 stories
- 1Kenya reports seven Ebola cases, including three infected health workersInfectious disease · 3 outlets
- 2CDC sends scientist to help Pennsylvania respond to measles outbreakOutbreaks · 3 outlets
- 3Pope Leo returns to Vatican after lung cancer surgeryCancer · 4 outlets
- 4HHS sends peptide compounding plan to White House for reviewDrugs and FDA · 4 outlets
- 5Study finds continuous glucose monitors improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetesDiabetes and obesity · 2 outlets
- 6ACOG expands menopause treatment guidance and recommends hormone therapyPublic health · 3 outlets
- 7FDA approves Brytly eye drops for nonprescription redness reliefDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 8FDA approves Enspryng as an at-home treatment for thyroid eye diseaseDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
- 9EMA recommends Rasonque for metastatic pancreatic cancerCancer · 2 outlets
- 10CMS proposes Medicare Advantage directory scores and PBM rulesMedicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
- 11AMA releases governance framework for agentic AI in healthcareHealth policy · 3 outlets
- 12CDC report describes rising detections of brain-infecting fungusInfectious disease · 2 outlets
- 13Insurance brokers’ association sues over ACA registration freezeInsurance · 2 outlets
- 14Lidl recalls Gelatelli gelato over possible Listeria contaminationRecalls · 1 outlet
- 15ACC urges routine exercise prescriptions in cardiovascular careHeart health · 1 outlet