Rose became acquainted with Patient Worthy after her husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) six years ago. During this period of partial remission, Rose researched investigational drugs to be prepared in the event of a relapse. Her husband died February 12, 2021 with a rare and unexplained occurrence of liver cancer possibly unrelated to AML.
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The Ebola Outbreak: DR Congo The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026. As reported by the BBC, it is now the second worst on record with…
Twenty-six Novel Therapies have been FDA-approved so far this year. Medical journals, including "The Lancet", see this as a difficult task. The Agency must maintain strict safety rules while simultaneously…
Chronic diseases perplex doctors, while leaving patients mysteriously ill Meghan O’Rourke, the author of the best-selling book Invisible Kingdom, recently released an excerpt from this compelling story to Elle Magazine.…
To start, a few words about the immune system: The immune system is comprised of cells, molecules, and biochemicals, and works to maintain human health. It can be defined as…
A novel investigational Ebola vaccine has shown encouraging safety and immunogenicity results in a first-in-human clinical trial, supporting further development of an alternative vaccination strategy against Ebola virus disease, as…
Although Nancy Wexler’s efforts were largely responsible for creating a genetic test to locate the Huntington’s gene, she refused to take the test herself saying “I will meet the devil…
As reported by the ICIJ, the FDA originally approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) combined with cisplatin and gemcitabine on October 31, 2023, to treat locally advanced inoperable (unresectable) or cancer that has…
According to recent reports, assistant pediatric professor at the Boston Children’s Hospital, Prof. Meenakshi Rao, noted that infections associated with Clostridioides difficile (C. Diff.) are difficult to eradicate. Nonetheless, once the infection is under…
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026. It is now the second worst on record with estimates that the death toll has already passed an official…
As reported by the BBC, the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo was declared in May 2026 and is now the second worst on record with officials estimating that the death…
A team from Minnesota University has created a synthetic cell that includes lifeless chemicals and created a synthetic cell that will grow, reproduce, and even compete for food along with…
Two of Intellia Therapeutics’ clinical trials that had been on hold since October 2025 have now been released by the FDA. The Agency initially issued the holds due to reports…
As reported on Science Daily, scientists have combined polymer-coated nanoparticles with therapeutic drugs for cancer treatment, including treatment for ovarian cancer. The nanoparticles target tumors and subsequently release their payloads,…
The FDA has Completed Its Investigation of the Recent 2024 Deaths of Two Young Boys Due to Liver Failure. Acute failure of the liver has been found to be one…
For more than a century Alzheimer’s disease has been thought to be incurable. But a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), and reported on by…
In recent reports on MSN and AdventLS, it was shared that, as a result of the pioneering efforts of Dr. Carla Nester and researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Iowa…
In the United States, colorectal cancer represents the third most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. A colonoscopy continues to be the gold standard for…
Further to the WHO’s official confirmation of an outbreak of 300 Ebola cases as of May 2026, health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) acknowledge one of the…
Editor’s Note: This story is a continuation of Jenny Decker’s global sailing voyage. To see the original article, please click here. Jenny Decker left Hawaii in 2023 on her vessel Tiama…
As seen in the CDC's recent reports, 0.6 per 100,000 people were hospitalized in mid-April with confirmed hospital admissions averaging between 800 to 900 in June 2026. In addition, the…
When Seth Wharton was only one month old, doctors repaired his narrow heart valve. Then, five years later, he was referred to UAB Cardiovascular Institute for an aortic valvotomy to…
Formally known as Ebola hemorrhagic fever, Ebola is often fatal in humans. The disease is transmitted through contact made with body fluids or blood of from a person who died…
Betty Vertin is a mother, writer and a fierce defender of the decisions she and her husband Jason made about the seven children they brought into this world. Betty writes…
According to the CDC, a look back at April 2026 cumulative reports showed more than 139 pediatric deaths with approximately 250,000 people hospitalized. In simple terms the 2025-2026 US flu…
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