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ESC: Eli Lilly, Boehringer’s Jardiance cuts CV events by 25% in Farxiga-matching heart failure trial

AstraZeneca put the rest of the SGLT2 inhibitor class on notice when its Farxiga scored an FDA heart failure nod in patients with or without diabetes. One of its competitors, Eli Lilly and Boehringer Ingelheim’s Jardiance, is fast on Farxiga’s heels, though, and it’s ready to bring its pivotal trial win in front of physicians. Jardiance, added… Read More: ESC: Eli Lilly, Boehringer’s Jardiance cuts CV events by 25%… »

Teen’s Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering

FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 — On the final night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, the world heard from an improbable source — a 13-year-old named Brayden Harrington. Brayden was invited to speak because he has a frustrating and misunderstood condition that millions of Americans share, including Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden. “We stutter,” he… Read More: Teen’s Democratic Convention Speech Brings Awareness to Stuttering »

Relief talks flicker out as layoffs mount at alarming rate

The prospects for further pandemic relief dimmed Thursday, while layoffs stayed stubbornly high. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she won’t back down on her demand that Republicans agree to at least $ 2 trillion in the next round of coronavirus aid. “Why should there be a bill that has far less than what the public… Read More: Relief talks flicker out as layoffs mount at alarming rate »

Covid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21% since early August, new data shows

Child cases increased by 21% between August 6 and August 20, according to an updated joint report from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association. More than 440,000 children have been infected in the US since the start of the pandemic, the report said. Despite the climbing numbers, severe illness in children… Read More: Covid-19 child cases in the US have increased by 21%… »