Coronavirus infections continue to fall in UK
[unable to retrieve full-text content]But any rise in cases linked to the 19 July unlocking is unlikely to show up in the daily data just yet. BBC News – Health
AstraZeneca’s newly acquired Soliris is overpriced in myasthenia gravis, cost watchdog says
Now that Alexion’s Soliris is in AstraZeneca’s hands, the drugmaker is counting on the C5 inhibitor to help push it toward billions in sales in just a few years. But a prominent drug pricing watchdog is raising a red flag over its costs for patients with a rare neuromuscular disorder. The Institute for Clinical and… Read More »
Naomi Osaka Just Won Her First Tennis Match at the Olympics!
Naomi Osaka just won her first tennis match at the 2021 Olympics! The four-time grand slam tennis champion played against 52nd-ranked Zheng Saisai of China on Sunday, winning 6-1, 6-4. Naomi talked with reporters after the match, saying, per ESPN, “More than anything else, I’m just focused on playing tennis. The Olympics has been a… Read More »
Delta variant rising in Black communities, experts say get vaccinated
Loading the player… Health experts and local leaders nationwide continue to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations as new data shows an increase in delta variant cases in Black communities. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Healthcare (MLKCH), one of Los Angeles’ leading medical institutions, released data on July 19 via Facebook showing that Black Americans are being hit… Read More »
Growing cyberattacks on hospitals may soon hit bottom lines, patient care: Fitch
Dive Brief: U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems have been under such relentless cyberattacks in recent months that it is beginning to be a threat to their bottom lines, according to a new report from Fitch Ratings. Fitch says the issue has become increasingly serious over the past 18 months, citing data from the firm Bitglass… Read More »