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Dr. Ronny Jackson, who went from serving as Donald Trump’s presidential physician to representing Texas in Congress as a Republican, is accusing President Joe Biden of cognitive decline. On Thursday, Jackson released a letter asking the 77-year-old president to submit to a cognitive test immediately because of “mental decline and forgetfulness.” The letter claims that all […]
At one time, preclinical biotechs had a hard time pulling off IPOs. Investors wanted to see early data from tests in humans to reduce their financial risk. But Lyell Immunopharma and Verve Therapeutics aren’t the typical preclinical biotech companies. Each led by a prominent physician, they’re developing novel genetic approaches to treat cancer and cardiovascular […]
Getty Images Disruption to surgery in England and Wales during the pandemic will continue to affect millions of patients for many years, researchers say. Hospitals completed 1.5 million fewer surgical procedures in 2020 than would be expected from trends in previous years, a drop of about 33%, they say. The NHS says the shortfall was […]
PA Media People aged 18 and over in England are being invited to book their first Covid-19 jab in what the NHS has described as a “watershed moment”. About 1.5 million texts are due to be sent to people aged 18 to 20 on Friday. PM Boris Johnson said the speed of the programme was […]
In a 7-2 opinion delivered Thursday, the Supreme Court tossed out a constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, leaving the law intact. Seven justices of the court, which now has a 6-3 conservative majority, concluded that the plaintiffs “failed to show that they have standing to attack as unconstitutional the Act’s minimum essential coverage […]
Hopes that CureVac’s Covid-19 vaccine can provide a third messenger RNA option are fading fast. The German company has reported preliminary data showing just 47% efficacy in a pivotal study, disappointing results that it attributes to a rapidly changing environment now dominated by multiple variants of the novel coronavirus. “The Covid 19 environment has changed […]
A growing number of hospitals are banding together with tech companies to create analytics businesses, or develop predictive algorithms. These efforts are fueled by de-identified data, which gives hospitals and other covered entities the ability to share patient data without specifically asking for their consent. Patients’ names, addresses, and other potentially identifying information are removed […]
Patient participation is the backbone of clinical trial research. Without broad representation, results may be skewed to a less representative patient population that cannot be extrapolated to the general public. Local clinical trial accessibility has been identified as a major challenge, with trials unavailable to 56% of eligible patients at their local institution and patients […]
Obamacare has survived yet another Supreme Court ruling, inspiring President Joe Biden to dust off one of his greatest gaffes hits. In a statement hailing the 7-2 decision that protects the health insurance of 31 million Americans, including those with preexisting conditions, Biden on Thursday called the ruling “a big win for the American people.” […]
Mark King is campaigning for better access to defibrillators, after his 12-year-old son died having suffered a sudden cardiac arrest. Mr King showed BBC Breakfast’s Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty how to use life-saving equipment saying: “You cannot misuse a defibrillator.”
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The Supreme Court has rejected the latest constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act, which means that 31 million Americans won’t lose their health insurance and protections for people with preexisting conditions won’t go away. Yes, Obamacare has survived again. This time, the threat was a lawsuit that 20 state Republican officials originally filed in 2018 and […]
It’s no secret that this past year has completely altered our daily lives and put a significant strain on the healthcare system. The pandemic has affected everyone at a deep, personal level. It has also highlighted the vast inequalities that exist in our healthcare system, which have a significant impact on the LGBTQ+ community. Even […]
Advances in cancer therapies continue to improve survival rates for patients with overall cancer death rates from 2013-2017 decreasing for men, women, children, and adolescents and young adults, according to the National Cancer Institute’s Annual Report to the Nation 2020. As people with cancer live longer, understanding and managing the short- and long-term side effects of […]
Getty Images The Covid epidemic in England is growing – with much of the growth being driven by younger age groups not yet immunised, a study suggests. The analysis, from the React-1 study, looked at the period 20 May to 7 June. But tentative signs in the latest daily data suggest growth may be beginning […]