President Donald Trump announced Friday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and he isn’t the first sitting president to contract a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus in the middle of a pandemic. Former President Woodrow Wilson became ill with the 1918 flu when he was in Paris in April of 1919 organizing a peace… Read More »
“Lifestyle medicine is only for rich people, right?” a colleague asked me several years ago, questioning my involvement in this relatively new field of medicine that guides people toward healthy habits. This has been a common misperception, for sure. But across the US, a revitalized brand of health activism is intent on bringing lifestyle medicine… Read More »
FDA Approves Onureg (azacitidine tablets) as Continued Treatment for Adults in First Remission with Acute Myeloid Leukemia Print this page PRINCETON, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE) September 1, 2020 –Bristol Myers Squibb (NYSE: BMY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Onureg (azacitidine 300 mg tablets, CC-486) for the continued treatment of adult… Read More »
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 30 vaccines rapidly advancing through the rigorous stages of clinical trials, a surprising number of research groups are placing bets on some that have not yet been given to a single person. The New York Times has confirmed that at least 88 candidates are under active… Read More »
Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ embattled EHR modernization project with Cerner took a step forward this week with the launch of a new scheduling system in Ohio, part of a $ 16 billion contract that’s been dogged by delays, infrastructure problems and leadership turnover since 2018. The new system at VA Central Ohio Healthcare System… Read More »
Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting focused on the support to the aviation industry and the air transportation at his country residence in Novo-Ogaryovo outside Moscow, on May 13, 2020. Alexey Nikolsky | AFP | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the registration of what Russia claims to be the first vaccine for the coronavirus in… Read More »