健康新闻 · 2026年10月19日
CDC Sends 'Disease Detective' to Pennsylvania as Measles Outbreak Tops 1,260 Cases
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak — the worst in the US in 30 years — has reached 1,260 confirmed cases across 43 counties with six deaths, prompting the CDC to deploy a specialist epidemiologist and release nearly $4 million in federal aid.
US Flu Season Arrives Two Months Early, Colorado Reports First Child Death of 2026–27
The 2026–27 US influenza season has begun roughly two months ahead of schedule, with national hospitalisations already tripling from early September to early October and Colorado recording the season's first paediatric death.
New Dementia Cases to More Than Double Globally by 2050, Study Finds
A landmark JAMA Neurology study projects annual new dementia diagnoses will rise 116% worldwide — from 11.4 million in 2023 to 24.7 million by 2050 — with women and people in low-income countries facing the steepest risk.
India Caps Profit Margins on 137 Cancer Drugs, Cutting Prices by Up to 70%
India has imposed a 30% trade-margin cap on 137 anti-cancer medicines effective November 9, expected to cut some drug prices by up to 70% and save patients an estimated $263 million a year.
Roche to Present Phase III Data Showing Divarasib Beats Existing Lung Cancer Standard at ESMO 2026
Roche announced on October 19 it will present trial results at ESMO 2026 in Madrid showing its next-generation lung cancer drug divarasib outperforms first-generation KRAS inhibitors, alongside positive breast cancer data for giredestrant.