President Biden is “doing just fine” as of last night as he weathers COVID-19, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha said Sunday.  “I checked in with his team late last night. He was feeling well. He had a good day yesterday. He’s got a viral syndrome, an upper respiratory infection, that is, and he’s doing just fine,” Jha told […]

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration granted another 510(k) clearance to iRhythm Technologies for its AI-powered software system designed for use with Verily’s irregular pulse tracking watch.  The ZEUS (Zio ECG Utilization Software) System, which is trained to monitor atrial fibrillation (AFib), has received several clearances, according to the FDA’s website. The latest clearance is for an algorithm that […]

The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in treating the once-rare disease and worsen the scramble for scarce vaccines. A global emergency is WHO’s highest level of alert but the designation does not necessarily […]

The White House Pandemic Office coordinator released a statement calling the World Health Organization’s (WHO) declaration of the monkeypox virus as an international public health emergency “a call to action” to stop the spread of the disease. “Today’s decision by the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the current monkeypox outbreak as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern is […]

Chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci said on Saturday that President Biden’s health “continues to improve” after he tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this week. “The president continues to improve. He’s putting in a full day of work virtually, and as each day goes by he’s doing fine,” Fauci told “CBS Saturday Morning.” He continued: “And so as we’ve […]

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A party bus with a roof deck built on top was pulled over and ticketed in New Jersey for letting people ride on top on the highway. Today in health care, President Biden’s doctor gave updates on his health as we entered day two of the presidential COVID case.   Welcome to Overnight Health Care, where we’re following the latest […]

The FDA’s recent complete response letter (CRL) for vadadustat — an oral therapy evaluated for the treatment of anemia in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) — was a big surprise and disappointment for our community. The trials had quite convincingly demonstrated efficacy as measured by raising hemoglobin levels and safety as measured by major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) for the […]

Children over age 14 are more likely than younger children to present with long COVID symptoms, a new study shows, but it doesn’t preclude younger children from the disease. A new pediatric study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association Network Open found that nearly 6 percent of children infected with COVID-19 had long COVID symptoms 90 […]

By the numbers   $38M Net income fell nearly 68% from $119M during the second quarter of 2021   5.3% Decline in same-hospital adjusted admissions compared to the same period last year   6.8% Labor costs declined amid higher wage rates Tenet Healthcare’s shares spiked almost 10% after the company’s earnings call, signaling optimism even as its net operating revenues, […]