Enlarge this image Roger Severino, who directs the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, has long argued that “sex discrimination” protections in the Affordable Care Act aren’t meant to encompass protections for transgender people. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Updated at 7:29 p.m. ET The Trump… Read More »
Graduating students from the Florida State Universty College of Medicine Class of 2020 take the Hippocratic Oath during a virtual ceremony. (College of Medicine) One-hundred fifteen new physicians from Florida State University are a step closer to joining hospitals across the country eager for new recruits in a battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. How much… Read More »
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte attends an EU summit held via video conference to discuss the covid-19 plan.Filippo Attili/DPA/PA Images Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 24 April World leaders launch covid-19 plan without US involvementGlobal leaders are launching an initiative… Read More »
There is no question in our minds about smoking. We advise our patients to not smoke and if they already are smokers we advise them to quit. Unfortunately even if you were to quit today the after effects will linger. Heavy smoking increases your risk of having a cardiovascular event (heart attack, stroke, heart failure or… Read More »
April 17, 2020 Posted By Categories Gary Schwitzer is the founder of HealthNewsReview.org and has been its publisher for 14 years. He tweets as @garyschwitzer or as @HealthNewsRevu This is what STAT reported in what they labeled an “Exclusive” last evening. Early peek at data on Gilead coronavirus drug suggests patients are responding to treatment… Read More »
What will it take to develop a vaccine for COVID-19? Johnson & Johnson is taking viewers behind the scenes with an original online video series. Beginning Tuesday, producer and journalist Lisa Ling will host a program titled, “The Road to a Vaccine.” Each 30-minute show will air live online on Tuesdays on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and… Read More »