The Brand News
Vol. I·Section: Health & Biotech (6)·Oct 27, 2026
Health & Biotech
An Ebola Outbreak The World Is Already Routing Around
600 cases, a nine-month vaccine timeline, burned treatment tents, and a US policy of sending exposed citizens elsewhere
By the editors·
Health & Biotech
ACA Enrollment Set to Fall by Five Million
Enhanced subsidies expired, and KFF projects the marketplace will shed roughly a fifth of its enrollees
By the editors·
More From The Editors
Health & Biotech
Ebola Returns to Congo Without a Vaccine That Works
The WHO's highest alert lands on an outbreak strain with no approved countermeasure, exposing the gap between past Ebola wins and present readiness
By the editors·
Health & Biotech
Vaccines, the Gut, and the Brain: Two Studies Reopen Old Questions
Routine immunizations linked to lower dementia risk and fecal transplants showing durable effects in autism point to immunology rethinking itself
By the editors·
Health & Biotech
Ebola Returns With a Rare Strain and a Reporting Gap
An outbreak across Congo and Uganda has killed at least 65, and the U.S. CDC says it learned late
By the editors·
In the wires
Raw stories we’re tracking. Some will become posts above; many won’t. Listed here so you can see the source feed.
- An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shotNPR ·
- ChatGPT for Teens is an ‘unacceptable risk,’ says Common Sense MediaThe Verge ·
- 'Medicare for All' message attracts midterm voters buckling under medical billsNPR ·
- Kenya confirms its first Ebola death as outbreak spreadsBBC ·
- What is Russia saying about death of woman linked to plague lab?BBC ·
- US 'watching closely' after plague researcher dies in RussiaBBC ·
- From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental healthNPR ·
- Republicans and Democrats find a unifying target: Pharmacy benefit managersNPR ·
- US father and son arrested after 'gas station heroin' deathsBBC ·
- A hot tip to battle performance anxiety? 'Pretend flush' a mistake down the toiletNPR ·
- Newly released video shows Luigi Mangione’s arrestBBC ·
- He was banned by betting sites, and filed for bankruptcy. Then he relapsed on KalshiNPR ·
- The children dying in India's remote tribal heartlandBBC ·
- Fifth unvaccinated person dies of measles; CDC still not counting all deathsArs Technica ·
- What's behind HHS claims that gender-affirming care 'may' radicalizeNPR ·
- Foster care often fails kids with disabilities. Consider these casesNPR ·
- Drugs are widely used to sedate dementia patients. Her sons wanted to keep her off themNPR ·
- Montana starts enforcing Medicaid work requirements on Oct 1. Patients are confusedNPR ·