These are the 4 most urgent superbugs spreading in the US this winter Nearly two dozen pathogens, increasingly resistant to drugs, are responsible for over 50,000 deaths each year The Independent UK · 1h ago
Jessie J Shares Recovery Update After Second Breast Reconstruction Surgery Following Breast Cancer, Highlighting What Healing Can Involve Jessie J has shared photos from her recovery after a second breast reconstruction surgery following breast cancer treatment, while noting that the procedure does not indicate her cancer has returned. Medical Daily · 2h ago
Cyberattack Diverted Ambulances From New Mexico's Only Level I Trauma Center as Hackers Claim Patient Data Theft A cyberattack temporarily disrupted UNM Health operations, diverting ambulances and canceling outpatient care. UNM says systems have recovered, but a ransomware group's patient-data theft claims remain unverified. Medical Daily · 2h ago
Four of Five Bengtson's E. coli Patients Hospitalized as California Farm Closes and Dallas Probes Fair Petting Zoo Four of five patients linked to an Illinois pumpkin farm were hospitalized as officials investigated possible E. coli cases at a California farm and Texas fair petting zoo. Medical Daily · 3h ago
Medicare's AI-Assisted Prior Authorization Pilot Linked to 15% Drop in Spinal Steroid Injections Across Six States A JAMA study found epidural steroid injections fell 15% among Original Medicare patients in six states after an AI-assisted prior authorization pilot began, but patient benefits and harms remain unclear. Medical Daily · 4h ago
California West Nile Cases Reach 452 with 29 Deaths as Late October Rain Raises Mosquito Concerns California has reported 452 West Nile virus cases and 29 deaths this year, with Los Angeles and Orange counties hardest hit and recent rain creating new mosquito-breeding sites. Medical Daily · 4h ago
A Brain Antibody Tied Mostly to Older Adults and Hidden Cancers Turned Up in a Hallucinating Teen A rare anti-NIF antibody helped explain a California teenager's hallucinations and catatonia. Her case highlights the value of spinal-fluid testing and the need for further pediatric research. Medical Daily · 4h ago
Her Blood's DNA Profile Matched Her Twin Brother's, a Rare Twist That Could Mislead a DNA Test Um caso brasileiro raro de quimerismo mostra que o sangue de uma mulher carregava o DNA do irmão gêmeo, enquanto outras células revelavam seu próprio perfil genético feminino. Medical Daily · 4h ago
New U.S. Customs Delay Could Complicate Access to Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs for Americans Using Canadian Mail-Order Pharmacies A delayed U.S. customs deadline gives Americans using Canadian mail-order pharmacies until January 20, 2027, to prepare for possible shipping complications, added costs and existing FDA import restrictions. Medical Daily · 5h ago
Medicare's WISeR Pilot Cut Targeted Services 15% to 20%, but Researchers Cannot Tell Whether Care Was Wasteful The first study of Medicare's WISeR pilot found sharp declines in targeted services across six states, but researchers could not determine whether the reductions affected wasteful or medically necessary care. Medical Daily · 5h ago
UNM Hospital Cyberattack Diverted Albuquerque Ambulances and Limited New Patients for Two Hours as Clinics Canceled Appointments UNM Health temporarily restricted new patients, diverted ambulances and canceled appointments after a cybersecurity event. Hospitals reopened the next day, while possible data theft remains under investigation. Medical Daily · 5h ago
Pediatric ICU Closures in Montana, Oregon and Missouri Leave Critically Ill Children Traveling Farther for Lifesaving Care Community Medical Center in Missoula has closed its pediatric intensive care unit, requiring the sickest children to be transferred as hospitals nationwide face staffing shortages and declining pediatric capacity. Medical Daily · 5h ago
950,000 SilverScript Choice Members Need a New Medicare Drug Plan by Dec. 31 to Avoid a Coverage Gap About 950,000 SilverScript Choice members are affected by CVS Health's 2027 plan terminations. Families should review notices, compare coverage and meet Medicare enrollment deadlines. Medical Daily · 5h ago
Check Your Pantry: Walmart Great Value Fruit Cocktail Lot Recalled in Seven States Over Possible Lead Contamination Pacific Coast Producers recalled one lot of Great Value fruit cocktail sold at Walmart in seven states because of possible elevated lead levels. No illnesses have been reported. Medical Daily · 5h ago
Medical Daily · 5h ago Saratoga County Medicaid Ride Company Owner Charged With Stealing $714,664 Partly Through Rides That Allegedly Never Happened Rohan Crosdale, owner of Smart Choice Temp Agency, faces grand larceny charges over allegations he billed Medicaid for $714,663.95 in fraudulent medical transportation trips.
Medical Daily · 5h ago KFF Survey Finds Health Care Costs Force Americans to Delay Treatment and Struggle With Medical Bills A KFF analysis found that 28% of U.S. adults delayed or skipped needed care because of cost, while 43% changed how they took prescriptions to save money.
Medical Daily · 6h ago Savolitinib Plus Tagrisso Added About Five Months of Median Survival Over Chemo in MET-Driven Lung Cancer Full SAFFRON results found that savolitinib plus Tagrisso improved overall and progression-free survival versus chemotherapy in EGFR-mutated lung cancer with MET changes, while highlighting important safety differences.
Medical Daily · 6h ago Lab-Grown Blood Vessel Got Women on Dialysis Off Catheters Months Sooner Than Fistulas in Interim Phase 3 Data Interim Phase 3 results from 80 women suggest Humacyte's lab-grown blood vessel provided usable dialysis access sooner than fistulas, reducing catheter time, though independent review is still pending.
Medical Daily · 8h ago Half of Working-Age Americans Went Without Care Over Cost, and 3 in 10 Are Paying Off Medical Debt A Commonwealth Fund survey found that half of U.S. adults ages 19 to 64 skipped needed care because of cost in 2026, while medical debt and underinsurance also increased.
Medical Daily · 8h ago Personalized mRNA Melanoma Vaccine Required a Median 64-Day Wait, and 17% of Screened Patients Lacked Usable Tumor Samples Full INTerpath-001 results show intismeran plus Keytruda reduced melanoma recurrence or death, but survival benefit remains uncertain, while tissue adequacy, treatment delays, side effects, and cost pose practical questions.
Medical Daily · 8h ago Iowa's Rising Cancer Rates Push Water Quality and Environmental Risks Into the Center of 2026 Midterm Elections Iowa's high cancer incidence rate is shaping the 2026 election debate over drinking water, agricultural pollution and prevention, although researchers have not established a single environmental cause.
Medical Daily · 8h ago A Toilet Brush Pierced a Man's Eye Socket and Reached His Brain, Yet His Vision Recovered to 20/20 A 36-year-old Filipino man survived a fall onto a toilet brush that pierced his eye socket and frontal lobe. Surgery and antifungal treatment restored vision in both eyes.
Medical Daily · 8h ago A 91-Year-Old Inhaled a Single Pea While Being Fed Lying Down, and It Landed Where Food Rarely Goes A 91-year-old man in Nepal developed a life-threatening airway blockage after inhaling a pea while reclined. Doctors removed it with bronchoscopy, and his breathing quickly improved.
Medical Daily · 8h ago A Rare Reaction After Ibuprofen at 13 Cost Him His Sight, and It Took His Own Tooth to See Again Brent Chapman lost his sight after developing Stevens-Johnson syndrome at 13. Decades later, surgeons used one of his teeth to support an artificial cornea and restore vision.
Medical Daily · 8h ago Rising Health Insurance Costs Strain Small Businesses as Atlanta Restaurant Faces Coverage Crisis An Atlanta restaurant's health insurance costs surged after serious medical claims, underscoring the challenges small businesses and hospitality workers face as premiums and out-of-pocket expenses rise.