A nasal gene spray created from llama antibodies demonstrated nearly universal flu protection in mice trials, according to a study published Nov. 2 in Science.

The Indiana State Department of Health confirmed the first flu-related death of the 2018-19 flu season Nov. 2.

CMS approved Wisconsin's Section 1115 waiver to implement new work requirements for Medicaid beneficiaries Oct. 31.

The Oregon Health Authority said CMS should drop its threat to take away Medicare and Medicaid certification from Portland, Ore.-based Unity Center for Behavioral Health after patient safety issues were uncovered, according to KATU.

Kentucky health officials are investigating two deaths related to hepatitis A in the state, according to the WYKT.  

Two people have contracted the measles in Ocean County, N.J., after an international traveler brought the virus into the country in October, according to NJ.com.

Nine months after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, area hospitals are beginning to see a surge in babies being delivered, according to CBS Philly.

In the week ending Oct. 27, influenza activity remains at a low level in the U.S., but small increases in activity were reported, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report. 

Kenilworth, N.J.-based Merck ended a long-term agreement with UNICEF and Gavi — a global public-private partnership that works to increases vaccine access in poor countries — to supply its rotavirus vaccine to children in West Africa, according to NPR.

Illinois lawmakers demanded an independent investigation of Chicago Lakeshore Hospital Nov. 1, citing a ProPublica Illinois report outlining allegations of sexual assault, safety violations and abuse among pediatric patients at the facility, according to ProPublica Illinois.