NCCN Unveils Evidence Blocks As Part of Oncology Guidelines

HHS plans agency-wide vaccine injury programs

HHS is planning a large initiative to better document and report health problems and injuries from vaccines.

October 09, 2026

One million never-smokers are now vaping in the UK, survey finds

The rate of vaping in the United Kingdom is increasing for people who have never previously smoked. Over a million never-smokers are using an e-cigarette daily or occasionally, according to the UK Office for National Statistics’s 2025 Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, published on Oct. 6.

October 09, 2026

By Sara Willa Ernst

Cancer Policy

Trump administration sends Medicare beneficiaries $90 checks ahead of midterm elections

The Trump administration is sending one-time payments of $90 to Medicare beneficiaries who are enrolled in Part B, according to an executive order signed on Oct. 2.

October 09, 2026

By Sara Willa Ernst

Cancer Policy

NIH awards $237.5M to advance biomedical and behavioral research

NIH has awarded 58 new research grants through its High-Risk, High-Reward Research program to support exceptionally innovative research with the potential for broad impact on biomedical and behavioral science.

October 09, 2026

In Brief

Dennis Slamon and Tony Hunter receive Albany Prize

Dennis Slamon, an oncologist and researcher at the UCLA Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and Tony Hunter, American Cancer Society Professor and Renato Dulbecco Chair at Salk Institute for Biological Studies, have been awarded the 2026 Albany Prize in Medicine and Biomedical Research.