Biogen CEO to step down as company pulls back on Alzheimer’s drug
Future of Aduhelm was in doubt after Medicare restricted coverage to clinical trials
Medicare
Democrats hope health will stand to them in tough midterms
America Letter: Healthcare is divisive in the US, but Obamacare has grown in popularity
Diaceutics hopes to ‘super charge’ its offering in US market after CMS approval
Irish data analytics company will receive US claims data more frequently
European shares rise on China economic stimulus hopes
Markets report: Cairn soars 7.2 per cent on pledge to return €95m to investors this year
Covid-19: US supreme court casts doubt over Biden plans to boost vaccinations
Business groups argue new measures are overreach by federal government
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Pelosi says Democrats ‘pretty much there’ on $2 trillion social spending Bill
Treasury secretary Janet Yellen says she anticipates no problems in funding the Bill
America needs political waverers like Sinema and Manchin
US Politics: For both senators, the basis of their opposition matters less than the fact of it
Fight between Democratic wings threatens to scupper Biden’s agenda
Standoff over $1tn instrastructure Bill and £3.5tn policy plan sows alarm in party
Theranos whistleblower testifies she was alarmed by company’s blood tests
Erika Cheung reported lab testing problems to federal agents
Biden to order millions of workers to get vaccinated against Covid
Federal employees who do not comply with directives could be sacked, says White House
Kamala Harris: ‘Being vice-president? I kind of like it’
Suzanne Lynch flies high on Air Force Two with the US vice-president
US progressives need more than Biden’s relief plan
US Politics: Test is whether Americans will accept higher taxes to make policies sustainable in the long term
Joe Biden can bring either unity or change – not both
US Politics: There is no harmonious way to the kind of society Democrats wish to build
US study finds patient death rates higher on surgeons’ birthdays
Researchers found surgeons more likely to be distracted by plans on their birthdays
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma pleads guilty to criminal charges
Makers of prescription painkiller OxyContin investgated for role in US opioid crisis
Democrats face disintegration without detested Trump as their glue
US Politics: Biden must hold fractious party together and work for disparate groups
The 20th century US was a young place. Now it looks old
America at the Crossroads: The two presidential candidates have a combined age of 151
Republicans need to remember that Donald Trump broke through for a reason
US politics: If there is a future for the US right after Trump, it will have to resemble Ike’s benign statism
Four more Trump years? It could all come down to the fight for Florida
Joe Biden leads the election polls nationally, but in Florida the race is razor-tight
US vice-presidential debate: five things to watch
Mike Pence and Kamala Harris face off on Wednesday night with coronavirus in spotlight
Inside Joe Biden’s race of a lifetime to be US president
Ageing and gaffe-prone, the Democratic candidate has an empathy that looks almost subversive – and a strong election team
Mike Pence fretting as Kamala Harris shakes up Republicans
America Letter: Incoherent nature of attacks on Biden’s running mate highlight her threat
Donald Trump immediately targets Kamala Harris in campaign video
The US president calls Joe Biden’s running mate ‘nasty’ – a word he often applied to his opponent Hillary Clinton in 2016
Americans should not count on a quiet life under Joe Biden
US Politics: Democratic candidate could be the most radical US president in decades
Coronavirus: Trump acknowledges ‘big flare up’ of cases
Divisions between White House and senators pose challenges for federal aid package
Donald Trump has one last chance to ensure his re-election
US Politics: President has a path back to the White House and just enough time to act
Bernie Sanders drops out of Democratic race for US presidential nominee
Move leaves Joe Biden the presumptive nominee against Donald Trump
Biden has poll lead on Sanders in Michigan ahead of ‘Super Tuesday 2’
African-Americans and suburbanites among those expected to back former vice-president
Make or break time for Sanders as Democratic race moves to Michigan
State a must-win for Bernie Sanders as a resurgent Joe Biden closes in
A Dad with brain cancer: I was given 18 months to live, it put things into perspective
The Kerryman making the most of life with his wife and three children in Melbourne
Trump to target west coast with four days of pre-election campaigning
President’s Las Vegas rally on Friday occurs on eve of Democratic Party Nevada caucuses
Sanders fired up for crucial New Hampshire battle
Sanders’s ability to attract Trump supporters could be relevant in states such as this
America is still waiting for a true populist
US Politics: Voters crave universal healthcare, taxing the rich and tighter borders
Democratic debate: Tensions between Sanders and Warren ramp up
Contenders spar over comment on female president as Biden says Iraq war was a mistake
Democratic presidential race: Where do things stand?
Party’s candidates for 2020 election face a tough battle as primary season gets serious
Kamala Harris drops out of US presidential race
Democratic senator from California ‘lacks the financial resources’ to continue White House bid
US presidential race suddenly interesting as Democratic front runners emerge
Clutch of candidates opens up questions for the party about its identity and future
Pete Buttigieg: Young Democratic candidate defying categorisation
The gay, Christian mayor of South Bend, Indiana is widening his appeal among voters
Democratic debate: Biden’s age in spotlight during clashes with rivals
Fiery exchanges during third primary debate with all still to play for in race for nomination
Biden and Harris among 2020 candidates preparing for debate rematch
Second night of Democratic debates likely to accentuate fault lines on race and identity
Bernie Sanders: ‘I get a little tired of Democrats afraid of big ideas’
Vermont senator teams up with Elizabeth Warren to take on moderates in Democratic debate
Puerto Ricans dance in the streets after governor quits
Ricardo Rosselló resigns after 12 days of protests over leaked chat messages
The health advantages of green spaces in urban areas
There are numerous beneficial outcomes to living near greenery, especially if there are trees
US billionaire and former politician Ross Perot dies aged 89
Independent candidate won 19 per cent of the vote in 1992 US presidential election
The outsider candidate with a vital message for Democrats
America Letter: John Hickenlooper offers optimism in a crowded field of 24 names
Joe Biden pledges to rebuild middle-class America
Former vice-president targets blue-collar workers in first rally of presidential campaign in Pittsburgh
Why all US capitalists should vote Democrat in 2020
US Politics: Americans must embrace ‘socialism’ to ensure survival of capitalism
Trump seeks $8.6bn in new funding to build Mexican border wall
Democrats slam latest request from Congress as ‘gut-punch to American middle class’
Kamala Harris: Democrat tells voters she can take on Trump in 2020
The California senator travels to South Carolina to pitch for support ahead of primary
Elizabeth Warren announces presidential bid for 2020
Democratic senator says she wants to build ‘an America that works for everyone’
A Starbucks president? Former CEO is ruffling Democratic feathers
America Letter: Democrats fear Howard Schultz would split the anti-Trump vote
Senator Cory Booker announces run for presidency in 2020
New Jersey senator will run for Democratic nomination to challenge Donald Trump
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