Health news · 4 November 2026
New York Child Dies of Measles — State's First Such Death in 30 Years
A child in Lewis County, New York, has died from measles amid an ongoing statewide outbreak, marking the state's first measles-related death in more than three decades.
FDA Tentatively Approves Generic HIV Prevention Shot at $40 a Year for Dozens of Low- and Middle-Income Countries
The US FDA has given tentative approval to Dr. Reddy's Laboratories for a generic version of lenacapavir, a six-monthly injectable that provides near-complete HIV protection, priced at $40 per person per year — a key step toward wider access in dozens of low- and middle-income countries.
Studies Raise Safety Doubts About 'Three-Parent IVF' Technique for Preventing Mitochondrial Disease
New clinical data from the UK and a Ukrainian clinic are prompting scientists and ethicists to question whether mitochondrial replacement therapy is safe enough for preventing inherited disease, with some researchers arguing it should first be tested only in carefully controlled infertility trials.