Former US President Joe Biden has undergone additional medical investigations at a Philadelphia hospital after discovering a The “little node” At the prostate, a spokesman announced.
Joe Biden. Photo: Profimedia
According to him, the presence of prostate problems is common in men of Biden's age, who is 82 years old, and other details about his health have not been made public at the moment, The New York Times reports.
Biden left the position in November 2024, remaining in history as the oldest US president. Constant concerns about his age and health have contributed to the decision to give up the candidacy for a second term.
In February 2024, while he was still at the White House, his personal doctor had declared him “Apt to exercise their function” Following a routine medical check -up at Walter Reed Military Hospital.
Since his withdrawal, Biden has been discreet, but recently returned to the public space with two interviews given after 100 days of President Donald Trump. The day before visit to the hospital, he and former first Mrs. Jill Biden participated in a common edition of the show “The View” of the American television station ABC, broadcast from Manhattan.
During the interview, Biden rejected speculation about a deterioration of his mental capacity towards the end of the mandate: “Those who say this is wrong. There is nothing in support of this statement. I think the only reason I retired from the race was that I didn't want to have a divided Democrat party. It is a simple sentence and that is why I withdrew. I thought it was better to put the country before my interest, my personal interest,” he said.
At the same interview, Joe Biden said he partially assumes responsibility for the re -election of Donald Trump as president of the United States. “Yes, I assume, look, I was in office and he won. So, I take responsibility”, said former US president for ABC.
