One key facet of the healthcare system is working to improve patient outcomes and finding new, effective, and innovative lines of treatment. According to Hematology Advisor, a study showed that…
Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…
While extremely rare, it is important to be prepared in case of vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT). This condition only occurs in 14.2 of every million COVID-19 vaccine doses,…
Clinical trials are important tools in determining the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of new therapeutic options. So it is important to learn when patients are dosed, what those dosages are,…
A recent article in Genetic Engineering and Biology News describes a study conducted by Gladstone Institute researchers that brings new insights to the role of genes in connection with…
Grants offer helpful funding for medical research and scientific development. In case you missed it, researchers from Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University earned a $2.95M grant from…
On August 11, 2021, biopharmaceutical company Lantern Pharma, Inc. ("Lantern") shared the news that its small molecule drug candidate, LP-184 (hydroxyureamethylacylfulvene), received Orphan Drug designation from the FDA. This status…
Actress, dancer, and producer Christina Applegate is best known for her roles in Dead to Me, Married...with Children, Samantha Who?, and Up All Night. But now, she has revealed a new role: a member…
In a video conversation on OncLive, Dr. Daniel Catenacci and Dr. Sam Klempner discuss new biomarkers and therapeutic agents that could have implications for the future treatment of gastric cancer…
In a recent news release, biopharmaceutical company Retrotope shared that enrollment was complete in its Phase 2 clinical trial. During the trial, researchers will evaluate RT001, a first-in-class oral…
According to a story from Pharma Times, a combination treatment consisting of nivolumab (marketed as Opdivo) plus ipilimumab (marketed as Yervoy) will now be available to UK patients living with…
According to a press release from Street Insider, the biopharmaceutical company Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc., has recently announced positive interim findings from its ongoing phase I clinical trial, which consists of…
Unfortunately, recurrent ovarian cancer can be difficult to treat and often comes with a poor prognosis. However, according to a news release from biopharmaceutical company IMV Inc. ("IMV"), the company…
Welcome to the Rare Classroom, a new series from Patient Worthy. Rare Classroom is designed for the curious reader who wants to get informed on some of the rarest, most…
According to a story on medicaldialogues.in, a recent study has determined that antifibrotic treatment can reduce the rate of mortality and acute exacerbations in people living with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
By: Tamron Little I like to think back 14 years ago that if someone would have told me that I was going to have cancer, I would have probably…
When Caren was eighteen years old her parents were, in fact, given two options. If they were unwilling to consent to a lobotomy, Caren would remain in the dark ward…
Rachel Ablondi recently wrote an article expressing her journey and thoughts on her son's life with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) in an effort to get a message across to doctors. While…
Typically, statins, or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, are prescribed to help reduce cholesterol levels in the blood. But could this class of drugs be repurposed for the treatment of another group…
Fulcrum Therapeutics recently announced the interim results from their Phase 1 trial of FTX-6058 in a press release. This selective small-molecule inhibitor of EED is in development for the treatment…
Lisa Stockmann Mauriello began her petition to Biogen almost one year ago. In her letter to the developers, Biogen and Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Lisa explained that she has an inherited form…
When Ashley and Connor Henderson received news that they were pregnant, the family was overjoyed. After all, the Henderson family already had Liam and was hoping to add another child…
When I was a teenager, my mom tried to convince me to become a nurse. As a nurse herself, she told me about the rewards of helping people, the challenges…
The month of August is recognized as Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness Month. This is a time of year in which the community works hard to spread awareness about this…
In an August 3rd news release, biopharmaceutical company RELIEF THERAPEUTICS Holding AG ("Relief") shared that its therapy RLF-100 (aviptadil) for sarcoidosis received Orphan Drug designation from the FDA. This…
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