Conservative policy groups are pressuring centrist-leaning Senate Democrats to nix the nomination of Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services. “Sens. Mark Kelly, Kyrsten Sinema, and Joe Manchin are critical senators in opposing the extreme agenda of Biden’s HHS nominee,” said Jessica Anderson, executive director of Heritage Action for America. “Mr.… Read More »
By Sam Wong , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Health Secretary Matt Hancock arrives at 10 Downing Street on 1 May 2020Alberto Pezzali/AP/Shutterstock Latest coronavirus news as of 6 pm on 1 May UK government hits 100,000 daily tests target by including unanalysed tests UK health secretary Matt Hancock said that the… Read More »
Eight people are diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia in the UK each day, accounting for over 2000 deaths each year. But a new potential therapeutic target has been uncovered, which could help improve future treatments. Scientists from Cardiff University have identified a biological molecule, Gata2, which could provide new avenues for developing effective therapies for… Read More »
The four-hour A&E target may be dropped under plans announced by NHS England. NHS bosses have unveiled plans for an overhaul of the A&E target alongside changes to waiting times for cancer, mental health and planned operations. It said the targets were becoming outdated. But it comes after many of them have been missed for… Read More »
First, Amazon sold books. Then it added music and videos. Next, it moved into electronics, toys and software. After that came jewelry, food, kitchenware and countless other product lines. At each step, consumers flocked to the online retailer and numerous traditional retailers closed their doors, unable to compete. It was called the Amazon Effect. Now,… Read More »
Brenden was the first patient enrolled in what became a nine-patient, four-center trial that also involved patients at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Maryland, the University of California at Los Angeles, and Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in London. The trial, funded by the NIH and the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine,… Read More »