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The worst could be still to come in the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, six months on from when the outbreak began. WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the virus would infect many more people if governments did not start to implement the right policies. His message remained “Test, Trace, Isolate […]
Level Ex makes games to help interventional cardiologists and other specialists brush up on their skills. Photo credit: Level Ex With Akili’s recent FDA clearance, healthcare video games have been making headlines. A Munich-based medical technology company recently acquired a different kind of game — one designed to help physicians brush up on their decision-making […]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City’s Black mayor said Monday that he was called a racist slur and told he should “swing from a tree” after he announced mandatory face masks in the Missouri city. Mayor Quinton Lucas on Twitter shared a screenshot of the texts, which came after he announced Friday that masks […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Stricter lockdown measures have been announced in Leicester because of a rise in coronavirus cases in the city. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said non-essential shops will shut on Tuesday, and schools will close for most pupils on Thursday. The loosening of restrictions for pubs and restaurants in England […]
EVA MARIE UZCATEGUI via Getty ImagesA bustling beach in Florida in June. Months into the coronavirus pandemic, researchers are finally getting a better handle on how the virus spreads. Yes, it can be transmitted on surfaces, but the primary source of new infections is close, person-to-person contact. And — in a bright spot for restless […]
A drug that had been expected to become the first to win regulatory approval for the fatty liver disease nonalcoholic steatohepatitis may not be hitting the market anytime soon. New York-based Intercept Pharmaceuticals said Monday that it had received a complete response letter – essentially a notice of rejection – from the Food and Drug […]
The first company to get an emergency use authorization for an antiviral to treat the virus that causes Covid-19 has announced plans to price the drug well below the expectations of a prominent U.S. drug-pricing watchdog, but in line with those of investment bank analysts. In an open letter Monday, Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day […]
The mayor of a small city in Mississippi is winning praise on social media for deftly calling out all the latest right-wing conspiracy theories. Jason Shelton, the Democratic mayor of Tupelo ― the birthplace of Elvis ― posted a message on Facebook to urge his city’s residents to listen to healthcare professionals and wear masks […]
The number of mobile Covid-19 testing units in the UK will more than double over coming weeks, with the military earmarked to staff many facilities. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said 1,763 personnel will support the 236 units. There were 96 units in April. “Testing is at the heart of the strategy for beating coronavirus”, […]
Walmart Health has opened four clinics so far, including this one in Springdale, Arkansas. They offer a combination of primary care, labs, behavioral health and other services. Photo credit: Walmart In the past few months, Walmart has been designing a different kind of supercenter — one focused on healthcare. The company rolled out two Walmart […]
People who were seriously ill in hospital with coronavirus need to be urgently screened for post-traumatic stress disorder, leading doctors say. The Covid Trauma Response Working Group, led by University College London and involving experts from across south east England, said those who had been in intensive care were most at risk. The experts said […]
Buildings 1 and 2 of the FDA campus The U.K.’s largest drug company is the first to be included in a new Food and Drug Administration pilot program designed to make patient-reported outcomes from cancer clinical trials available to the public. The FDA launched Project Patient Voice last week, with London-based AstraZeneca as the first […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device Scotland could eliminate coronavirus by the end of the summer if the decline in new cases continues, according to a public health expert. There were no confirmed deaths from the virus on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Prof Devi Sridhar, of Edinburgh University, said the country would effectively be […]
Our annual INVEST conference will be held as a virtual event this year. We will highlight the seismic changes in healthcare from July 20-24 and spotlight top startups and growth stage companies and how healthcare innovation is contending with the coronavirus public health crisis. Check out the agenda here and register today. Earlybird Registration for […]
The city of Leicester may be facing a localised lockdown after a rise in coronavirus cases, Home Secretary Priti Patel has confirmed. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, she said it was “correct” that the government was considering the move, reported in the Sunday Times. About 25% of Leicester’s 2,494 confirmed Covid-19 cases were […]