Johnson & Johnson said its blood cancer drug improves progression-free survival in patients. The company is testing Carvykti in multiple myeloma patients, with a history of relapse, who have stopped responding to existing treatment and have received one to three prior therapies. (Reuters)
President Biden formally announced Ron Klain is stepping down as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by Jeff Zients, who ran Biden’s COVID-19 response operation. Biden said there will be an “official transition” event at the White House next week to “thank Ron for his tireless work and officially welcome Jeff back to the White House in this role.” (CNN)
An American Heart Association report indicated that a record number of deaths in the U.S. occurred from cardiovascular disease early in the COVID-19 pandemic. At least 928,741 Americans died from cardiovascular disease-related causes in 2020, the annual statistical report revealed. (ABC News)
A federal judge curbed a Florida probe into U.S. medicine’s transgender treatment standards. American Academy of Pediatrics, Endocrine Society and others accuse the state of targeting them after they backed lawsuits by patients and families fighting Florida’s Medicaid funding ban. (The Washington Post)
An opinion piece argued that your therapist shouldn’t be on TikTok. Sarah Manavis wrote that therapists are turning consultation room conversations into memes on social media, deeming it a “sinister trend.” (The New Statesman)
