Women directly buying their birth control online are getting a glimpse of what the future of medicine could be. And according to a study in the New England Journal of Medicine published today, it’s—drum roll—pretty darn safe. The study—titled “A Study of Telecontraception”—recruited seven “secret shoppers” in California who purchased birth control from nine vendors… Read More »
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, on Wednesday outlined his vision for a new “21st century economic bill of rights,” a key element of the socialist platform he has long championed. Sanders’ remarks, during a Wednesday afternoon at George Washington University, cements his presidential bid as the most left-wing of a sprawling,… Read More »
Welcome to the Running newsletter! Every Saturday morning, we email runners with news, advice and some motivation to help you get up and running. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. In 2017, I interviewed a few people who had technically qualified for the Boston Marathon but didn’t make it into the race.… Read More »
Only a few days into the job, new Gilead CEO Daniel O’Day has a key commercial position to fill. Late Tuesday, the big biotech said Alessandro Riva, M.D., its EVP of oncology, would leave the company. He’ll stay on through the end of the month, at which time he’ll take the helm of Glenmark Pharmaceuticals’… Read More »