American President Joe Bidenwho makes no secret of his desire to be re-elected to this position, is in “good” health, “thrives” and is absolutely “fit” to perform his duties, according to the conclusion drawn up by his doctor and released yesterday. Thursday.

Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who has been following Biden for over a decade, ordered him a series of tests, including a “very detailed neurological examination,” according to a report released by the White House.

He noted that he noticed a slight skin injury on the president’s chest and that the sample, as is customary, was sent for a biopsy. The conclusions are still waiting.

Otherwise, the oldest president in American history at the age of 80 shows only mild pathologies that are not particularly severe, which are treated with three prescription drugs, the doctor said.

So Joe Biden is being treated for “non-valvular atrial fibrillation,” a heart condition that remains “stable” after treatment, has high blood lipids that is also corrected with treatment, and allergies.

Dr. Connor also says that two problems he noticed at a previous examination in November 2021 – his slow gait and frequent coughing, which he attributed to gastroesophageal reflux – also remain “stable”.

Otherwise, no changes were found: the height of the US president is 1.83 m, weight 81 kg, wears contact lenses, does not smoke, does not drink, goes in for sports five times a week.

Many were looking forward to this opinion.

Mr. Biden, though the polls aren’t entirely encouraging, has been repeating for some time that he “intends” to run for re-election in 2024, possibly entering the ring in a runoff with his predecessor, Donald Trump, already officially in the race.

However, he points out that he reiterated a few days ago that he has not yet made a “final” decision.

On Nov. 19, 2021, the Democrat, who wants to show how different he is from his Republican predecessor in being completely transparent about his health, also underwent a comprehensive examination. Including a colonoscopy under general anesthesia, which meant that for about an hour and a half he ceded his powers to his vice president, Kamala Harris, the first woman to receive (ephemeral) presidential privileges in US history.

The White House said that since the results of this test were normal, it was not deemed necessary to retake it this year.

Biden has had no major health problems since he underwent surgery for two aneurysms in 1988. He was diagnosed with the novel coronavirus and developed symptoms of COVID-19 over the summer, but it was not severe diseases. “long” COVID.

The American president has so far shown a rare endurance for a man of his age, making frequent public appearances and frequent trips.

However, his age is something the Republican opposition often emphasizes. Some of the president’s opponents go so far as to say that he has lost it, citing moments of confusion, verbal reservations, difficulty with expression…

Nikki Haley, the 51-year-old Republican who announced her participation in the 2024 race, said yesterday Wednesday that every elected official or candidate for elective office over the age of 75 must take an intelligence test. So is Donald Trump, with whom he will face off in an internal party battle.

The former US ambassador to the UN hopes to capitalize on the push to renew at least part of the American electorate, which, according to polls, wants neither a second term for Biden nor a new presidency for Trump.

If he does enter the race, Mr. Biden will be asked to balance a tough campaign with the high demands of his office.

He still answers questions about his age with choirs, or with a pirouette “look how I do it!”.

^{According to REUTERS, AFP, APE-MPE}