Hey, hand-washing friends! We hope everyone is staying safe and clean right now. Of course, the world is reckoning with Covid-19 right now-- and the rare space is no except.…
According to a story from businesswire.com, the Bristol Myers Squibb Company recently released the topline results from its phase 3 clinical trial. This study was testing a combination treatment consisting…
According to a story from Healing Hugs Haven, the rapid spread of COVID-19 around the world has been getting a lot of airtime in the news lately, and for good…
As originally reported in Targeted Oncology, a man was diagnosed with EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, also known as EGFR-NSCLC. The 60 year old had a previous medical history that…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy Pompe disease is the lack of a specific protein within the body that helps break down glycogen - a complex sugar that…
As originally reported in the Cincinnati Children's, Brittney writes how she came into the world of rare diseases when her and her husband Michael decided to adopt a baby who…
As reported in Creaky Joints and Healing Hugs Haven; the media has been overtaken by coronavirus on the move. Rare disease patients need to know what that means and what…
Rare Disease Institute The Rare Disease Institute (RDI) is a new initiative aimed at improving collaboration between rare disease stakeholders. The aim is to facilitate faster diagnosis and better care…
NPR News recently featured an article announcing that scientists at Portland’s Casey Eye Institute have attempted to use CRISPR to edit a gene with the DNA still in place.…
According to a recent article in Healio, the National Institute of Health states that one-third of strokes occurring for the first time to people under fifty can be linked to…
1 in 10 people suffer from a rare disease, but when I talk about writing for Patient Worthy, it’s usually the first time people have had a conversation or really…
According to an article in BioPortfolio, Magenta Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass., recently announced updates to its Phase II trial of MGTA-456 for the treatment of…
This year, the entire Patient Worthy team traveled up to Washington, DC for Rare Disease Week 2020. This event is always a big one for the rare disease patient community.…
Susan Mann was seven years old when she was diagnosed as having Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. According to a recent article in the online…
As originally reported in Biospace, two research networks dedicated to forming bridges between rare disease research around the world will share their niches to promote discovery for rare diseases. TriNetX…
Todd Mercer, a fifty-two year old Michigan resident and father of two, recently called into STAT’S Podcast The Readout LOUD to discuss the difficulty he has had getting enrolled…
Hope everybody is catching up after Rare Disease Week! We're so glad we got to see advocates and patients at RDW making the rare voice heard in DC last week.…
Why are rare diseases so difficult to study? Is it just their rarity? Or is it also industry challenges? Unfortunately, industry has a lot to do with it. Clinical Trial…
As originally reported in CBC News, the problem wasn't that Tom Salisbury had a cold. The problem was that it wouldn't go away. No rest and patience were enough and antibiotics…
The Boston Globe recently interviewed the principals in a case brought by the Pelletier family against the Boston Children’s Hospital. The article gives details about a family’s charge of…
The charges against Baby Jace’s parents, Crystal Bryant (age 24) and Jarvis Bryant (age 27), seemed to imply that they were guilty until two doctors took a closer look.…
Abbey Luffman was a 16-year-old from Owego, New York excited about getting her learner's permit. She was also very generous; she didn't even hesitate to check the box for organ…
Mantle cell lymphoma is a cancer that often responds well to initial treatment. Because of this, doctors often recommend intense treatment soon after diagnosis. While it is often successful, sometimes…
We're no stranger to 'Stranger Things' breakout star Gaten Matarazzo, who captured our attention playing Dustin on the hit show -- but he also captured our hearts when he became…
As originally reported in Mercer Island Reporter, Jill Hawkins's three births went smoothly. Her eldest reached expected milestones and began to walk and talk. Her daughter, born four years later,…
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