Archive: 23/12/2020

Global trial reveals life saving drug for acute myeloid leukemia

A landmark paper published today in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the results from a global trial across 148 sites in 23 countries, showing a 30 percent improvement in survival in patients with acute myeloid ...

Dec 23, 2020

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One million Americans vaccinated against COVID-19: official

More than a million people have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the United States, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Robert Redfield said Wednesday.

Dec 23, 2020

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Russia cuts size of COVID-19 vaccine study, stops enrollment

Russia's Health Ministry agreed Wednesday to cut the size of a study of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and to stop the enrollment of volunteers.

Dec 23, 2020

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Argentina first in Latin America to approve Russian vaccine

Argentina's health ministry said Wednesday it has given the controversial Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine "emergency" authorization, making the country the first in Latin America to do so.

Dec 23, 2020

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People in rural areas less likely to receive specialty care for neurologic conditions

A new study has found that while the prevalence of neurologic conditions like dementia, stroke, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis (MS) is consistent across the U.S., the distribution of neurologists is not, and people ...

Dec 23, 2020

Neurology patients faced with rising out-of-pocket costs for tests, office visits

Just like with drug costs, the amount of money people pay out-of-pocket for diagnostic tests and office visits for neurologic conditions has risen over 15 years, according to a new study published in the December 23, 2020, ...

Dec 23, 2020