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The Oregon Health Authority, through its Medical Assistance Programs, has filed a temporary rule to adopt a new High-Cost Drug Carve-Out List. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 410. The abstract does not give a start date or say which drugs are on the list.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
The Oregon Health Authority has filed a final rule that clarifies its health-related social needs (HRSN) rules and adds requirements for the Nutrition and Housing benefits. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 410. The abstract does not give an effective date or say who must meet the new requirements.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
The Oregon Health Authority has filed a final rule amending the outpatient and inpatient assessment rates for diagnosis-related group (DRG) hospitals. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 410. The abstract does not give the new rates or a start date.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy has proposed a rule on pharmacy prescription lockers, in a notice of proposed rulemaking published in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026. The proposal falls under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 855, and the abstract does not say what it would require.
How to weigh in: No comment deadline is listed; see the document.
The Oregon Health Authority, through its Public Health Division, has proposed a process and form for a nonopioid directive, implementing House Bill 3211 (2025). The notice was published in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 333. The abstract does not explain what a nonopioid directive is or who would use it.
How to weigh in: No comment deadline is listed; see the document.
The Oregon Health Authority, through its Medical Assistance Programs, has proposed updating and clarifying its rule on disenrollment from Coordinated Care Organizations, reflecting a comprehensive review. The proposal was published in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 410. The abstract does not say what would change for members or the organizations.
How to weigh in: No comment deadline is listed; see the document.
The Oregon Health Authority, through its Public Health Division, has filed a final rule adopting the revised dust-lead standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by reference. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 333. The abstract does not say what the standards require or give a start date.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A preprint by A. Vannacci and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, compares how often general-purpose language models recommended seeing a professional. The authors analyzed 4,346 responses from 53 model configurations to 82 investigator-written messages, and report referral in 74.7% of health and 46.3% of non-health responses. Where raters judged contact unnecessary, 64.5% of health responses still recommended a professional, against 27.6% outside health.
A preprint by Z. Zhao and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, examines how Langya virus enters cells. The authors describe it as a zoonotic parahenipavirus that causes acute febrile illness in people. They report that endothelial protein C receptor (EPCR) acts as an entry receptor for Langya and two related viruses, and that natural variation in the receptor predicts receptor compatibility across 26 animal species.
The Health and Human Services Department (HHS) has issued a final rule, effective January 4, 2027, revising its regulation under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 on disability for recipients of HHS funding. The rule clarifies that HHS reads the statutory exclusion of “gender identity disorders not resulting from physical impairments” as covering “gender dysphoria not resulting from a physical impairment” for the regulation. It was published on November 3, 2026.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A peer-reviewed study in PNAS, led by Paolo S. Turano, reports that senescent CD8 T effector memory cells, a type of immune cell, are less able to proliferate, make cytokines and clear senescent cells in human samples. The authors also report that these cells are more common in older people, in patients with age-related disorders and cancer, and in smokers, and that they can limit the response to immune checkpoint blockade, a form of immunotherapy.
A preprint by A. W. Simonson and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, describes a study in non-human primates. It reports that depleting CD8 cells before a second Mycobacterium tuberculosis exposure left the animals unable to limit spread of the infection, with lymph node involvement, unlike depleting CD4 cells.
A preprint by A. D. Gibson and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, is an observational meta-research study, meaning a study of published studies, which shows patterns and links rather than causes. The authors examined 2,001 clinical prediction model articles from 2025 in high-ranking journals, and found a striking excess of area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) values near perfect and at multiples of five and ten. They say this indicates likely manipulated data, methods or publication bias.
The Washington Department of Health has adopted a final rule updating the osteopathic physician and surgeon fees in Washington Administrative Code (WAC) 246-853-990. The rule is effective March 2, 2027.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A peer-reviewed study in Nature uses a high-throughput CRISPR-interference platform to map interactions between essential genes in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The abstract says it reveals many previously unknown genetic interactions and gives insight into gene function and drug–target relationships that could enable new tuberculosis therapies.
A preprint by M. J. Granoski and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, studies mice and human bronchial epithelial cells. The authors report that Toll-like Receptor-7 (TLR7) helps respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza replicate in these cells, and that blocking TLR7 or its downstream signaling reduced replication in experiments. They also report higher viral loads in females than in males in mouse and human studies.
A preprint by C. K. Mickelson and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, builds a library of primary fibroblast cells from 86 mammal species to compare how arboviruses, which infect diverse mammals including humans, replicate in each. The authors report that some barriers to replication are set by the immune system and others by incompatibilities with host factors, and they describe conserved and species-specific antiviral responses.
The Oregon Department of Education has filed a final rule revising Division 22 rules to strengthen requirements for high-quality instructional materials (HQIM). It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 581. The abstract does not give a start date or say which schools or materials are covered.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
The Oregon Department of Education has filed a final rule implementing House Bill 4154 (2026) on periodic attendance. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 581. The abstract does not give a start date or say what the attendance rule requires.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, models peer review to study how generative AI, by making research cheaper to produce, could weaken scientific verification. The authors find that beyond a technological threshold, reviewer capacity and verified knowledge weakly decline, even under optimal editorial decisions.
A preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, in which the author estimates how cross-border ownership shapes the lithium supply chain, using global data on mines and refineries. It examines divesting Chinese stakes in overseas producers and banning ore exports to China. It reports that divestiture increased spot ore supply but left lithium output nearly unchanged, while the export ban reduces global lithium supply.
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Self-Sufficiency Programs, has proposed changes to hardship waivers, medical eligibility, payment calculations and annual federal adjustments. The proposal was published in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 461. The abstract does not say who would be affected or what would change for them.
How to weigh in: No comment deadline is listed; see the document.
The Oregon Department of Human Services, through its Self-Sufficiency Programs, has filed a temporary rule on annual federal cost of living adjustments. It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 461. The abstract does not say which programs or payments the adjustments change.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services, through its Workers' Compensation Division, has filed a final rule implementing House Bill 2800 (2025). It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 436. The abstract does not give a start date or say what the bill changes.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A peer-reviewed study in Science introduces BlueDown, a postprocessing method that reduces errors in 2020 Census data, which was built with differential privacy, a method that adds calibrated noise to protect individual confidentiality. The authors report error reductions of 21 to 36% for county-level groupings by race and 38 to 61% for tract-level groupings by housing type, at no cost to confidentiality or computational efficiency.
The Oregon Land Conservation and Development Department has proposed a rule titled “Housing in Unincorporated Areas”, published as a notice of proposed rulemaking in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026. It falls under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 660. The abstract does not say what the rule would require or who it would cover.
How to weigh in: No comment deadline is listed; see the document.
A peer-reviewed study in PNAS, led by Xingrui Cai, identifies municipal sludge disposal as a major source of atmospheric mercury, estimating it emitted about 42 megagrams (Mg) in China in 2024. The authors say that is more than 10% of national anthropogenic emissions, ranking third after cement production and nonferrous metal smelting. They report these emissions have risen nearly a thousandfold since the 1970s, concentrated in dense urban areas.
This is UK law: the Strategic Planning (Consequential and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026, made on November 4, 2026. The regulations revoke and amend secondary legislation relating to strategic planning and come into force on November 26, 2026.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture has filed a final rule adopting the 2025 revision of the Grade A Pasteurized Milk Ordinance (PMO). It was filed in the Oregon Bulletin on November 2, 2026, under Oregon Administrative Rules chapter 603. The abstract does not give a start date.
How to weigh in: No comment period: this is a final rule.
A preprint by William Brandler, not yet peer-reviewed, argues that the LINE-1 retrotransposon, a virus-like genomic element, could be inhibited to address diseases such as cancer and autoimmunity. It suggests reverse transcriptase inhibitors, originally developed for HIV, might be used for this, though novel inhibitors may be needed. It cites preclinical studies showing that LINE-1 inhibitors slowed the progression of otherwise unrelated diseases.
A preprint by Arghya Patra and colleagues, not yet peer-reviewed, studies how the lithium content of textured LiCoO2 battery electrodes affects ion movement and degradation. The authors report that electrodes with too little or too much lithium degrade in different ways, while balanced lithium content gave both good ion transport and structural stability.
A preprint led by Kyra M. K. Yap, not yet peer-reviewed, measures how lithium ions move through poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and poly(pentyl malonate) (PPM) electrolytes. The authors report that lithium ions hop between polymer chains much more often in PPM than in PEO, and say this improves lithium transport.
A preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, uses a national energy systems model across 16 U.S. regions to study how much new large electricity loads, such as data centers, could connect to the grid if they cut consumption at high-stress times. It estimates that 50 gigawatts (GW) could be served while curtailing less than 0.1% of annual energy, but that most regions would need curtailment deeper than 90% in at least one hour.
A preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, argues that medical AI models should not report only their most likely label, because that can understate a patient's risk. In a hypothetical chest-pain example, the authors say reporting only the benign leading diagnosis greatly understates the risk of death or cardiac arrest. They propose guardrails for developers, regulatory reviewers and health insurers.
A peer-reviewed study in PNAS, led by James P. Ziliak, compares income inequality in 17 North American and European countries from 1995 to 2021. The authors find strong convergence in disposable income inequality, while redistribution through taxes and transfers has become more similar across countries and lower on average. As a result, average disposable income inequality is higher.
A preprint, not yet peer-reviewed, develops a Bayesian statistical method to estimate age-specific COVID-19 transmission in near real time. Applied to surveillance data from Ireland during the Omicron dominant period, the authors report that older adults had higher susceptibility, while younger and working-age groups contributed more to transmission because of higher contact rates.
A peer-reviewed study in Nature on opportunistically detecting signs of hypertension from a consumer smartwatch. The abstract provided is only the title, so it does not say how well the approach works.