For Emma, the worst part of receiving her diagnosis with ankylosing spondylitis wasn't adapting to the constant pain, losing her breath over five minutes of standing, being too exhausted to…
Patient Worthy is working with a partner agency who is looking to engage with patients living with Shingles. If chosen, participants will have the chance to take part in a…
By Natalie Homan from In The Cloud Copy The new reality of the COVID-19 pandemic means that workplaces are changing very quickly. This requires every employee to adapt, and neurodiverse…
In a story from MedCity News, while some studies grind to a halt with coronavirus restrictions, some of the medical world is using the new limitations to formulate creative solutions…
By Natalie Homan from In The Cloud Copy In the United States, a disease is considered “rare” if it affects less than 200,000 Americans at any given time. Diseases can…
Mobile County Mobile County has unfortunately become one of the hotspots for COVID-19 in Alabama. But individuals and organizations are working tirelessly to help their community. Individuals Catherine Drake has…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy It has been shown in a recently published trial that satralizumab could potentially reduce the risk of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD)…
As reported in Med Gadget, Medtech company ’11 Health’ has made virtual healthcare affordable this quarantine season, providing patients with severe chronic digestive disorders 12 weeks of free access on their…
By Jodee Redmond from In The Cloud Copy Dr. Kristina Simonyan has been studying patients with laryngeal dystonia. Through the scope of her work, she has heard numerous anecdotal accounts…
As reported in Vox, Amber Freed set into to motion when she learned her son Maxwell's genetic disorder made him just the 34th in the world to be diagnosed with…
As reported in Liverpool Echo; Faye was just 12 she began to have difficulty walking. She didn't realize it was her first encounter with the devastating disease that she had…
Patient Worthy is honored to present Dr. Eunice Wang, who has herewith responded to questions from our readers about the effect of the COVID-19 virus on their cancer treatment. Dr.…
As a child, my favorite fairy tale was about a princess who is locked away in a tower and guarded by a terrible dragon. Finally, a prince comes along, slays…
Every day, we learn more and more about COVID-19. This viral pandemic has nearly 4.9 million diagnosed cases worldwide, with 1.5 million in the United States alone. As more about…
As reported in Technology Network, a group of international scientists from the VIB-UGent Center presented a new antigen immune cell. These antigen-presenting cells belong to a group of dendritic cells…
A recent Phase 4 study has shown that Opsumit can improve function of the right heart ventricle for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The right ventricle pumps blood to…
From social distancing and shuttered businesses to personal health concerns, COVID-19 has changed daily life for the foreseeable future. There are nearly 4.75 million diagnoses worldwide, with 1.53 million in…
Multiple biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies have joined in the fight against COVID-19. But one, Gilead Sciences, has been at the forefront of both progress and controversy. The company developed remdesivir,…
A recent article in US News and World Report gives an account of the first patient to have reprogrammed cells successfully implanted in his brain. The patient’s doctors reported that…
In her early 20's, Mackenzie Alleman lost her mother to breast cancer. Then, at 28, she herself underwent a preventative double mastectomy after learning that she carried the mutated BRCA1 gene.…
In January 2020, doctors flocked to the ACR Winter Symposium to discuss new trends, treatments, and burgeoning research within the field of rheumatology. Dr. Jeffrey Curtis, MD, MS, MPH presented…
Recently, scientists from Emory University set out to discover whether there was any pathological link between spinocerebellar ataxia type 36 (SCA36) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and frontotemporal dementia (ALS/FTD). Both…
A recent article in Parkinson’s News Today described new findings associated with mutations in the LRRK2 gene, which are associated with Parkinson’s disease (PD). Indications are that patients with…
Biological robots, commonly known as biobots, mimic the actions of other organisms (e.g. jumping or swimming). Biobots are composed of artificial materials and also organic material. As published in…
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is a rare condition which can be sparked by pregnancy, although it can also occur without it. Essentially, if you are genetically predisposed to the condition,…
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