The Canadian military has stripped bases across the country of their uniformed medical personnel to support long-term care homes in Quebec that have been overrun by COVID-19.

Coronavirus closures have been hard on Swap-O-Rama vendors and their families who struggle to pay bills with diminished incomes.

SA POLICE makes it “unnecessarily difficult” for women to remain in the force despite the organisation’s push to recruit more females, the SA Police Association says.

Would Kourtney Kardashian have apologized to Kim Kardashian if they didn't have their Armenia trip planned? That very question was addressed in this bonus clip from season 18 of...

Messi won FIFA's Best Player of the Year award in 2019, as well as his sixth Ballon d'Or, though Barcelona have not achieved the same level of success in recent years that they did on Guardiola's watch

Au cours des trois dernières décennies, les artistes québécois se sont souvent ralliés, le temps d’une soirée, derrière une même cause.

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) is closely monitoring the outbreak of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and is working diligently to address the VC industry’s needs and provide resources that aim to help firms and portfolio companies during this challenging time. This webpage provides important information and resources to venture-backed companies about the federal response to COVID-19, including tax credits, loan opportunities, and sick leave. NVCA will update this information as it becomes available.

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Jean-Yves Dionne explique ce qu’est le stress – le bon comme le moins bon – et propose des façons de mieux le gérer.

(MedPage Today) -- Outcomes after radiofrequency (RF) ablation with a contact force-sensing catheter were promising for people with persistent atrial fibrillation (Afib) in the PRECEPT study. The device yielded 61.7% freedom at 15 months from...

The NRL is introducing a self-isolation program for its players, as it looks to continue the premiership amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The league, clubs and broadcasters found multiple ways to demonstrate they could stage the game without breaching all these cloying new societal protocols, writes Richard Hinds.

Supercar engineers are taking their skills from the racetrack to the ICU ward by creating a ventilator prototype to help during the coronavirus crisis.

The NRL announces players who choose not to have the flu vaccination on religious, medical or conscientious grounds will be allowed to train and play, but they must sign a revised waiver.

Prince Harry shot the sweet video of Meghan Markle reading a book to their son, Archie, for #SaveWithStories, a coronavirus-relief initiative.

Amy Jo Burns' novel, "Shiner," illuminates an Appalachia whose men "pray for God to show Himself while our wives wash their husbands' underpants."

L.A. Phil players Jonathan and Cathy Karoly find a new way to share music. "It's a privilege to get to play for people who want to listen," Cathy says.

Used in balloons and industry, gas is hard to capture and supplies are diminishing and its price rising. Researchers think it may be found under ground.

Dalhousie professor says the heat has been altering marine ecosystems, harming fisheries and killing various species — and the phenomenon is likely to continue.

Images of corpses in Ecuador stoked fear of the coronavirus' effect on developing nations. Infections have yet to peak elsewhere in Latin America.

The coronavirus outbreak has put science on hold. Now there are discoveries that may never be made and patients who will miss the chance at a breakthrough cure.

The White House is considering shutting down its coronavirus task force by the end of May and handing responsibilities to FEMA even as some models project a sharp increase in COVID-19 deaths in the coming weeks.

Washington state fruit growers say that a ban on bunk beds in farmworker housing would cut their seasonal work force in half, likely leading to food shortages and price hikes.

Artificial intelligence technology is being rapidly deployed worldwide to help tackle Covid-19.

A tie-up is agreed that will create one of the UK's largest mobile, broadband and media firms.

Krux Digital helps anyone with a website safeguard, manage, and make responsible use of consumer data signatures across devices, sources, and formats. Krux arms web publishers with the technology and know-how to compete in a data game currently dominated by advertisers and market middlemen.

Joe Exotic is getting some sweet revenge as the face of a new fashion line ... because the "REVENGE" collection is already selling like hotcakes!!! The 'Tiger King' star officially signed a deal with streetwear brand Odaingerous April 30, and his…

The ITV host told his Twitter followers on Sunday night that he had been feeling unwell over the weekend

Tom Hoover, senior medical business development manager – Americas, assembly technologies, at global technology and manufacturing company, Emerson, explains how ultrasonic plastic welding is improved through improved force control.

You can view all of the articles from this issue individually in full here.

Experts react to role of distributors, legislation in opioid crisis

Experts discuss recent cancellation of first-in-class drug

BIO is hosting a Translation Research Forum at the BIO International Convention.  NIH Director Collins keynotes an event that will explore how private, public and academic sectors can leverage meaningful partnerships, highlight emerging best practices, explore risk-sharing at the clinical research stage, and explore ways to bridge the gap in funding and know-how necessary to take […]

The Scottish government has given funds £101,903 to support the project

Dr Mike England joins as medical director for UK & ROI

Washington, D.C. – Consumer Protection and Commerce Subcommittee Chair Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a teleconference forum on Monday, May 11, at 12 p.m. (EDT) with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph J. Simons to discuss critical consumer protection issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. “The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant consumer protection concerns that fall under the purview of the FTC, including COVID-19 related scams, price gouging, privacy and data security issues, and more,” Schakowsky and McMorris Rodgers said.  “We look forward to hearing from Chairman Simons about the steps FTC is taking to ensure consumers are protected during this pandemic.”      This forum is open to the press.  Credentialed reporters interested in listening to the forum live should RSVP to Evan.Gilbert@mail.house.gov by 5 pm on Friday, May 8.   ###

The genetic mutations that cause epilepsy don’t stop there. Praxis Precision Medicines CEO Marcio Souza says research also links these genes to other neurological conditions. The biotech startup is turning that research into new neuro drugs and it’s coming out of stealth to share details about its science and its pipeline, which already has two […]

The Royal College of Physicians (RCP) has appointed Dr Wajid Hussain as its new clinical director for digital health.

Dr Hussain, a cardiologist and cardiac electrophysicist at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Trust, has a demonstrated interest in IT and health.

While he currently represents the views of clinicians on the Trust’s IT committee, Dr Hussain completed a Diploma in Digital Health Leadership at the NHS Digital Academy last year. He is also currently studying for a Master’s in Digital Health leadership at Imperial College London.

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This morning, Alydia Health, a tiny Menlo Park, Calif., startup co-founded by a 21-year-old woman, announced that it has secured $10 million in funding to test a medical device to prevent mothers from bleeding to death after childbirth.

CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, has released a dataset of chemical compounds with known or potential antiviral capabilities.

The partnership will focus on generating novel small-molecule inhibitors against specific DUB targets for treatment of a range of diseases.

The group will work to rapidly develop guidance on standardizing COVID-19 research data, with the help of several participating member companies.

Led by Medable, the multi-company effort is geared toward ramping up development of treatments, diagnostics and other solutions for the pandemic-causing virus.

The institutional review board and research technology solutions provider has acquired IRBco to expand its reach and presence in North America.

The research collaboration will seek to identify candidate biomarkers for a group of inflammatory conditions, using AI and other advanced technology.

First, let me say thank you to all of the healthcare workers who are putting themselves at risk during this crisis.

As I noted last week, many of the crucial issues for our healthcare system will remain after we all get through this challenging period. In that regard, here’s a look at some noteworthy news from the past month:

• Sanofi discloses new data about insulin prices

• Excellent new academic research on list vs. net drug prices

• Three notable researchers overturn their earlier research on drug costs

• Amazon switches PBM vendors for some of its employees

Plus, we unveil the teaser trailer for Drug Channels Video!

P.S. Join the more than 9,000 followers of my daily links to neat stuff at @DrugChannels on Twitter. My recent tweets have highlighted such topics as:

• How GoodRx shares patients’ prescription data
• 2019 drug trend at Prime Therapeutics
• Controversy about the independent pharmacy market
• A new $5 generic mail order program, Medicare Part D reform
• Retail pharmacy’s future
• Job openings at Amazon 
• Frozen cookie dough
• And much more!

I have also been tweeting many under-the-radar stories about how the coronavirus affects drug channels.
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