Opinion | ‘Like Playing a Game of Whac-A-Mole’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s like playing a game of Whac-A-Mole.” — Bill Reed, the chief event strategy officer for the American Society of Hematology, on taking down scam websites for medical organizations’ annual meetings. “Just one flush can hold a lot of information.” — Kristine Du, BSc, a lab technician at the University of Calgary, on wastewater-based virus […]
Scattered Brain Bleeds, Vasculitis in Alzheimer’s Trial Death
A fatal bleeding event in an Alzheimer’s clinical trial participant may have been linked with the investigational anti-amyloid agent lecanemab, a case report suggested. However, drug trialists are not willing to assign blame yet, especially as lecanemab’s fate hangs in a potential FDA approval for early Alzheimer’s disease later this week. Information about the case […]
Simone Biles Will Not Compete In Vault Or Uneven Bars
Simone Biles is withdrawing from the event finals for the vault and uneven bars at the Tokyo Olympics. USA Gymnastics released a statement Saturday morning in Tokyo. “Today, after further consultation with medical staff, Simone Biles has decided to withdraw from the event finals for vault and the uneven bars. She will continue to be […]