Past briefings

Saturday, October 31, 2026

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

Morning edition

11 stories

  1. 1FDA warns Medline electric beds pose fire risk after two deathsMedical devices · 2 outlets
  2. 2Federal rule requires PBMs to disclose compensation to employersHealth policy · 3 outlets
  3. 3FDA updates labels for three menopause hormone patchesDrugs and FDA · 3 outlets
  4. 4Judge blocks CMS rule narrowing Medicaid medical frailty exemptionsMedicare and Medicaid · 2 outlets
  5. 5Families opt for earlier measles shots as outbreaks drive cases higherVaccines · 2 outlets
  6. 6Vitality Works recalls Whole Foods ashwagandha capsules over Salmonella riskRecalls · 1 outlet
  7. 7FDA warns of wrong-patient readings from Nova hospital glucose metersMedical devices · 1 outlet
  8. 8Healthy diets linked to lower cardiovascular risk among cancer survivorsResearch · 2 outlets
  9. 9Werfen recalls HemosIL HIT test lots over false-negative riskRecalls · 1 outlet
  10. 10[Articles] Prone positioning and high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in early paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PROSpect): an international, two-by-two factorial, response-adaptive, phase 3, randomised controlled trialResearch · 1 outlet
  11. 11FDA approves first plasmid DNA immunotherapy for adults with recurrent respiratory papillomatosisDrugs and FDA · 1 outlet

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