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Tuesday, October 27, 2026

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

Evening edition

14 stories

  1. 1Congo Ebola outbreak tops 10,000 confirmed casesOutbreaks · 4 outlets
  2. 2Artiva ends AlloNK development after two trial deathsIndustry · 4 outlets
  3. 3CDC deputy director Jennifer Shuford will leave the agency Nov. 12Public health · 4 outlets
  4. 4HTI-5 rule cuts 14 health IT certification criteria and revises sevenHealth policy · 2 outlets
  5. 5Consultants in England announce two-day strike over pay and conditionsHospitals · 3 outlets
  6. 6Taylor Farms recalls H-E-B salad kit over undeclared soy and almondsRecalls · 1 outlet
  7. 7FDA approves talazoparib and enzalutamide for a broader group with prostate cancerDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  8. 8Study finds weekly wall squats can help maintain blood pressure gainsResearch · 2 outlets
  9. 9Senate Democrats press 10 insurers over ACA coverage terminationsInsurance · 2 outlets
  10. 10Judge rejects Novo Nordisk bid to block Eli Lilly obesity drug adsIndustry · 3 outlets
  11. 11FDA warns consumers not to use Demograss Premier weight-loss productDrug safety · 1 outlet
  12. 12BioNTech and DualityBio report modest benefit from breast cancer ADCDrugs and FDA · 2 outlets
  13. 13Ferring agrees to acquire Gameto for up to $1.4 billionIndustry · 2 outlets
  14. 14Study links planned power shutoffs and wildfire smoke to respiratory care useResearch · 2 outlets

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