Biomarkers
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…
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Biomarkers
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.
Ebola Continues To Be a Global Threat
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…
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Ebola Continues To Be a Global Threat
The Researcher Who Would Not Be Tested
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…
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The Researcher Who Would Not Be Tested
Keytruda is Called a Blockbuster Drug and Deserves Its Reputation
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…
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Keytruda is Called a Blockbuster Drug and Deserves Its Reputation
Treating Inflammation vs. Bacteria
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…
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Treating Inflammation vs. Bacteria
Ebola – Lessons Learned
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…
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Ebola – Lessons Learned
Ebola Outbreak and Lessons Learned
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…
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Ebola Outbreak and Lessons Learned
SpudCell: A Synthetic Cell that Grows and Reproduces
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…
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SpudCell: A Synthetic Cell that Grows and Reproduces
Two of Intellia Therapeutics’ Clinical Trials That Had Been on Hold Have Now Been Released by the FDA
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…
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Two of Intellia Therapeutics’ Clinical Trials That Had Been on Hold Have Now Been Released by the FDA
Scientists Find Poly-coated Nanoparticles Plus Therapeutic Drugs Have a Potential as Cancer Treatment
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,…
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Scientists Find Poly-coated Nanoparticles Plus Therapeutic Drugs Have a Potential as Cancer Treatment
FDA Investigating Death of Two Young Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Due to Acute Liver Failure
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…
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FDA Investigating Death of Two Young Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patients Due to Acute Liver Failure
2026 Alzheimer’s Update
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…
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2026 Alzheimer’s Update
FDA Approved Therapy for Rare and Severe Kidney Disease for Children Twelve or Older
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…
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FDA Approved Therapy for Rare and Severe Kidney Disease for Children Twelve or Older
A Colonoscopy Remains the Gold Standard to Detect Colorectal Cancer
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…
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A Colonoscopy Remains the Gold Standard to Detect Colorectal Cancer
An Update on the Ebola Outbreak
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…
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An Update on the Ebola Outbreak
Where in the World is Jenny Decker?
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…
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Where in the World is Jenny Decker?
A Cumulative COVID-19 Report for April/May 2026
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…
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A Cumulative COVID-19 Report for April/May 2026
Aortic Valvotomy, A Widening of Heart Valves
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…
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Aortic Valvotomy, A Widening of Heart Valves
A Deeper Dive into the Ebola Virus
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…
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A Deeper Dive into the Ebola Virus
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Coping and Caring
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…
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Coping and Caring
A Glance at 2025-2026 Flu Seasons
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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A Glance at 2025-2026 Flu Seasons
New Hopes for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
An article from University of Michigan highlighted Jolanta Grembecka and her husband Tomasz Cierpicki, both assistant professors in U of M's Department of Pathology, who have been working to restore…
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New Hopes for Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Maddie and the Drug that Turned Her Life Around
WebMD published a story about a young woman, Maddie, who had spent nine years in wheelchair confinement resulting from a rare metabolic disease related to kidney stones. As her doctor…
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Maddie and the Drug that Turned Her Life Around
Invading the Blood Brain Barrier: FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Combo
Astrocytoma and glioblastoma are fast-growing brain cancers that often return after surgery, with survival for astrocytoma patients averaging only four to five months. While medications that activate the body's immune…
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Invading the Blood Brain Barrier: FDA Approves Pembrolizumab Combo
Ziftomenib: FDA’s Newly Approved Lifeline for Leukemia Patients
Two University of Michigan professors, Jolanta Grembecka and her husband Tomasz Cierpicki, created the newly approved leukemia drug ziftomenib. Its recent FDA approval offers new hope for patients. The approval,…
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Ziftomenib: FDA’s Newly Approved Lifeline for Leukemia Patients
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