Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.
Morning edition
14 stories
- 1FDA approves bepirovirsen for some adults with chronic hepatitis BDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 2Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosisDiagnostics · 3 outlets
- 3FDA approves first generic Climara Pro hormone therapy patchDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 4ICER analysis finds launch prices for new medicines remain highHealth policy · 3 outlets
- 5Jalen Hurts diagnosed with DVT and blood clots in both lungsPublic health · 2 outlets
- 6Rapport’s RAP-219 meets main goal in Phase 2 bipolar mania studyResearch · 2 outlets
- 7NEJM lists retatrutide article on obstructive sleep apnea treatmentResearch · 2 outlets
- 8Democratic senators urge tougher oversight of Medicaid technology contractorsMedicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
- 9Trump creates NIH women’s health division and White House task forceHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 10Nova Biomedical removes StatStrip hospital glucose meters over patient-ID riskMedical devices · 1 outlet
- 11Cardinal Health tells customers to correct Presource kits with BD Alaris setsMedical devices · 1 outlet
- 12FDA grants regular approval to pralsetinib for RET fusion-positive lung cancerDrugs and FDA · 1 outlet
- 13ACOG strengthens recommendation for fallopian tube removal to prevent ovarian cancerCancer · 1 outlet
- 14FDA restricts imports of certain Olympus medical devices made in JapanMedical devices · 1 outlet
Evening edition
15 stories
- 1FDA approves GSK and Ionis hepatitis B drug HibsagoDrugs and FDA · 7 outlets
- 2Christina Applegate says her MS diagnosis was incorrectDiagnostics · 5 outlets
- 3Nigeria confirms imported Ebola case in Abuja after travel from UgandaOutbreaks · 2 outlets
- 4FDA approves GSK immunotherapy for some advanced rectal cancersDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
- 5Pennsylvania alerts doctors to measles infections in pregnancy and newbornsInfectious disease · 2 outlets
- 6Centene and Oscar outline 2027 ACA marketplace plansInsurance · 2 outlets
- 7Retatrutide improved sleep apnea in two trials of adults with obesityResearch · 3 outlets
- 8Psilocybin linked to lower inflammation markers in small Parkinson’s studyResearch · 2 outlets
- 9Guinea-Bissau hepatitis B newborn vaccine trial haltedVaccines · 2 outlets
- 10Trump administration launches national kidney care planHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 11England proposes restricting high-risk cosmetic procedures to qualified cliniciansHealth policy · 3 outlets
- 12Roivant reports brepocitinib success in two uveitis trialsDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
- 13Rapport’s RAP-219 meets main goal in Phase 2 bipolar mania studyResearch · 2 outlets
- 14Hackensack Meridian agrees to acquire Hunterdon Health and invest about $230 millionHospitals · 2 outlets
- 15American Diabetes Association announces Rita Kalyani’s departureIndustry · 2 outlets