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What's actually good for you — according to science, not influencers. Recent gists below.
The gist: The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 10,000 cases, spreading unusually fast as delayed detection and distrust slow the response.
NPR Health · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Pediatric intensive care units are disappearing, leaving critically ill children in rural areas facing longer trips to increasingly centralized care hubs.
KFF Health News · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: HHS will stop prioritizing enforcement against small pharmacies that make six unapproved peptides, potentially making them easier to obtain but not proving they are safe or effective.
NPR Health · October 29, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: An AI model uses facial photos to estimate cancer survival and biological age, but those estimates are not the same as a diagnosis or a certain forecast.
NBC News Health · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Health coverage through work is getting more expensive, with families paying an average of $7,471 a year while employers face further increases for 2027 plans.
KFF Health News · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: More than 4 million toothpaste tubes from Brush Buddies, Evo, and ARU were recalled because they may not meet manufacturing standards.
Prevention · October 23, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Christina Applegate says she was misdiagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
NBC News Health · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Oregon’s law requiring hospitals to automatically screen patients for aid more than doubled hospitals’ average financial-assistance spending and reduced bills for many patients.
KFF Health News · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A small study suggests psilocybin may reduce inflammation in people with Parkinson’s, but larger controlled trials are needed to know whether it helps patients.
NPR Health · October 22, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Nigeria confirmed an Ebola case in Abuja after a woman arriving from Uganda tested positive, prompting contact tracing for 44 people amid a wider regional outbreak.
NPR Health · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: A new gene therapy has helped some children born deaf hear, offering a possible new treatment for certain forms of deafness.
NBC News Health · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Pennsylvania is warning doctors about measles infections in pregnancy and at least six reported babies with congenital measles during an outbreak involving 1,286 state cases.
NBC News Health · October 21, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Kayem is recalling 1,584,361 pounds of ready-to-eat meat and poultry after a warehouse cooling malfunction caused storage temperature problems.
NBC News Health · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Congo’s Ebola outbreak has grown into its largest and deadliest ever, with more than 9,000 cases and 4,000 deaths while the response struggles to keep up.
NPR Health · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: New research is examining menopause and perimenopause and the treatments that may help manage them.
NBC News Health · October 20, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: New ACOG guidance supports a broader range of treatments, including hormone therapy for many newly menopausal women and newer nonhormonal medicines for symptoms such as hot flashes and insomnia.
NPR Health · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: California’s next governor will face hard choices as Medi-Cal covers 1 in 3 Californians while federal cuts threaten a program whose annual spending has reached $222 billion.
KFF Health News · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: Untreated hearing loss is the No. 1 modifiable risk factor for dementia, and checking your hearing and treating problems may help protect brain health.
NBC News Health · October 19, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: The CDC is sending a disease detective and nearly $4 million to help contain Pennsylvania’s worst measles outbreak in 30 years.
NBC News Health · October 16, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
The gist: In Texas, nearly half of nonprofit hospitals may bill patients before checking whether they qualify for aid, leaving people like Aimee Carlock unable to recover a $5,500 upfront payment.
KFF Health News · October 16, 2026 · Read in that day's issue →
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