In August 2022, Payton Quaife’s doctor recommended running some blood tests. The doctor didn’t want to frighten the family. But Quaife had a number of bruises that were healing poorly…
The 64th ASH Annual Meeting held on December 10, 2022, focused on various approaches for hematologic diseases with the goal of improving quality care and outcomes. Dr. Stephanie Lee, of…
MSN recently carried the gripping story of how Elizabeth Finch, a Greeley Colorado police detective, spent last year fighting for her life due to complications from an autoimmune disease…
Last year, Mandy Moore, 38, celebrated as she brought her son Gus into the world. Known for her roles in This Is Us, A Walk to Remember, and Saved (among many others), Mandy…
Danielle Morley of Radcliffe, UK, has been an advocate for plasma donation ever since being diagnosed with a rare blood disorder called immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) during her first…
In a recent news release, commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company HUTCHMED shared that its investigational therapy HMPL-523 had received Breakthrough Therapy designation from the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) in China. HMPL-523…
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…
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 from republicworld.com, the medical fraternity of Queen Mary's Hospital in King George's Medical University, Lucknow was able to successfully treat a woman, age 35, with immune…
In 2020, September 21-25 will be recognized as Global Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP) Awareness Week. The week will aim to help spread awareness about ITP around the world both in the…
According to a story from Market Screener, an analysis of real-world data (data gathered outside of the clinical setting) suggests that the drug eltrombopag, marketed as Revolade, offers substantial advantages…
According to a story from financialbuzz.com, the biopharmaceutical company Principia Biopharma recently announced that its experimental medical product PRN1008 has received Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug…
I am a patient who has ITP and attended the PDSA conference this year in Cleveland, Ohio. I learned so many new things from other attendees and from the outstanding…
It's National Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) Awareness Month! In honor of ITP awareness month, here are some ITP facts from the 2017 PDSA Conference in July: The conference kicked off…
If you're living with thrombocytopenia (that is, a severely low level of platelets in your blood), then Dr. Mei X. Wu may be your new best friend. The associate professor…
From the comfort of the @PatientWorthy couch, we caught another RARE feature on TV! Chicago Fire Fans Won't See Otis Fighting Fires Until His Platelets are Balanced A few episodes…
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