In a stunning declaration of authority, Alex M. Azar II, the secretary of health and human services, this week barred the nation’s health agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, from signing any new rules regarding the nation’s foods, medicines, medical devices and other products, including vaccines. Going forward, Mr. Azar wrote in a Sept.… Read More »
SATURDAY, Sept. 19, 2020 — Dealing with acne can be especially difficult for people of color, a skin expert says. Acne affects up to 50 million people in the United States each year. For people of color, acne is often accompanied by dark spots or patches called hyperpigmentation. “Acne is the most common skin condition… Read More »
Steven Goriah, VP of IT, CIO & CISO, Westchester Medical Center During the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a lot of focus on digital health, and the potential it had to improve patient care while increasing efficiency. But as leaders take a stock of how their teams responded — and how it… Read More »
There is widespread growth of the epidemic across the country and the R number has risen to between 1.1 and 1.4, say the government’s scientific advisers. Officials are warning of “far worse things to come” as cases are thought to exceed 6,000 a day in England. And the scientist behind the Covid Symptom Study app… Read More »
LONDON TECH WEEK: AI WILL ‘BLOW OUR MINDS’ The first virtual London Tech Week took place on 1-11 September, bringing together tech brands to discuss the unprecedented challenges facing the tech sector today. Speaking on one of the panels on AI, founder and CEO of babylon health, Ali Parsa said: “AI, like any other technology,… Read More »