October 15, 2026

Medical Oddities: Alive, but convinced otherwise

A deadly conviction, healing vanilla, stormy lungs, and a COVID tea party await.

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October 14, 2026

FDA expands bladder cancer therapy approval

The expansion offers another treatment option for patients with high-grade tumors following BCG failure.

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October 14, 2026

Skin odor signatures may shift with age

Investigators linked distinct odor patterns to life stage, sex, and skin microbes, while limited longitudinal evidence leaves their clinical utility uncertain.

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October 13, 2026

Inside the Chemistry of Metal-Binding Proteins

High-frequency EPR distinguishes the chemical environments surrounding manganese in biological and laboratory samples

The Analytical Scientist

October 12, 2026

CDC: Measles cases surpass 4,000 in 2026

CDC data show that 96% of cases are outbreak-associated, with adults accounting for 40% of cases, up from 29% in 2025.

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October 09, 2026

FDA approves pritelivir for refractory HSV lesions

In a phase 3 trial, complete lesion healing occurred in 63% of patients receiving pritelivir vs. 34% receiving comparator treatments.

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October 09, 2026

CDC recommends 2026–2027 COVID vaccines for all adults

Updated guidance recommends vaccination for adults aged 18 years and older, with pediatric recommendations based on immune status.

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October 09, 2026

When Pathology Met a National Crisis

A personal account of how laboratory expertise can inform, reassure, and educate during a public emergency

The Pathologist

October 08, 2026

Asymptomatic carriage may fuel C difficile spread

Modeling in oncology units attributed 92% of transmission-related colonization to patients without symptomatic infection.

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October 08, 2026

Medical Oddities: Kratom tea takes a cardiac turn

Tea with a troubling cardiac turn, frozen fish cake, rebuilding cartilage, and a bedtime snack this week.

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