Health news · 27 October 2026
Nigeria's First Ebola Patient, a Swiss Woman, Evacuated to Switzerland
A Swiss woman being treated for Ebola in Nigeria was medically evacuated to Switzerland on Monday along with her husband, a Swiss diplomat who has shown no symptoms, as Nigerian authorities continue monitoring 52 contacts.
Pennsylvania Measles Cases Rise to 1,360, State Health Department Reports
Pennsylvania's measles outbreak reached 1,360 confirmed cases on Monday after the state health department reported 22 new cases, with 258 hospitalizations and five deaths recorded by the state so far this year.
Roche's Divarasib Cuts Lung Cancer Death Risk by 44% in Phase III Trial
Roche announced that its KRAS-targeting drug divarasib reduced the risk of death by 44% versus rival treatments in a pivotal Phase III trial for previously treated non-small cell lung cancer, with results published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Obesity Drug Maker Corxel to Go Public in $377 Million SPAC Deal
Corxel Pharmaceuticals agreed to merge with SPAC Amanat Acquisition Corp in a $377 million deal to take its oral GLP-1 weight-loss drug candidate CX11 to Nasdaq, as the obesity medicine market continues its rapid expansion.
China Approves Bayer's Blood Thinner Asundexian
China's drug regulator has approved Bayer's blood thinner asundexian, a move the German company hopes will help offset falling revenue from older drugs like Xarelto as generic competition grows.