Saturday, October 24, 2026
The top medical stories of the day, as they ran.
Morning edition
14 stories
- 1Moderna and Merck’s personalized melanoma vaccine cuts recurrence risk by 42%Cancer · 8 outlets
- 2FDA approves once-weekly insulin for children with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 3Health officials investigate possible Ebola link between Kenya and Nigeria casesInfectious disease · 3 outlets
- 4Bristol Myers reports patient death in autoimmune CAR-T trialResearch · 2 outlets
- 5Tango draws attention with pancreatic cancer combination therapyResearch · 2 outlets
- 6Quest Diagnostics reports breach that may have exposed patient recordsDiagnostics · 2 outlets
- 7Trial finds better outcomes with endovascular therapy for mild large-vessel strokeResearch · 2 outlets
- 8House panel investigates PBMs over claims of retaliation through pharmacy auditsHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 9Calley Means resigns as adviser in Trump administrationHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 10NEJM article examines thrombectomy 24 to 72 hours after strokeResearch · 1 outlet
- 11Treasury proposes restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese biotechHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 12FDA warns consumers not to use Ultra Bon over hidden diclofenacDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 13FDA warns consumers not to use Green Lumber after finding hidden tadalafilDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 14American Diabetes Association releases review and apologizes for convention incidentResearch · 2 outlets
Evening edition
10 stories
- 1Moderna and Merck melanoma vaccine cut recurrence or death risk by 42%Cancer · 7 outlets
- 2Death reported in Bristol Myers Squibb multiple sclerosis CAR-T studyResearch · 3 outlets
- 3Ebola outbreak reaches Nigeria as Kenya reports a second deathOutbreaks · 4 outlets
- 4FDA approves once-weekly insulin for children with type 2 diabetesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
- 5Amgen combination cuts death risk in small cell lung cancer trialCancer · 2 outlets
- 6House panel investigates PBMs over claims of retaliation through pharmacy auditsHealth policy · 2 outlets
- 7Tonight We Ride, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall of Ultimate Forza Male Supplement Due to Presence of Undeclared Sildenafil, Tadalafil, and DapoxetineDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 8FDA warns consumers not to use Green Lumber after finding hidden tadalafilDrug safety · 1 outlet
- 9Tango draws attention with pancreatic cancer combination therapyResearch · 2 outlets
- 10Treasury proposes restrictions on U.S. investment in Chinese biotechHealth policy · 2 outlets