The Secret Life of Alice Martineau and Her Cystic Fibrosis
Edgar Allan Poe’s idea of perfect beauty is frequently associated with living life to its fullest in a short period of time and dying young. Lenore, from his most famous…
Edgar Allan Poe’s idea of perfect beauty is frequently associated with living life to its fullest in a short period of time and dying young. Lenore, from his most famous…
Have you ever been handed a questionnaire at the doctor's office and wondered why and how it was relevant? Where does it go? Who has the time to read all…
Happy Friday! How's the the sweltering heat treating you all (if you're on the east coast of the US, that is)? Hoping you are keeping cool! In the meantime, check out…
β-thalassemia major is a rare blood condition that necessitates a lifetime of blood transfusions. Despite advancements in treatments, the perfect cure has yet to be found. Bluebird Bio, Inc. is…
As a writer for Patient Worthy, I often focus on successful clinical trials and recent FDA approvals for drugs. Quite frankly, I think that this focus has blinded me to…
Patient Worthy attended the NIH‘s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences NCATS meeting and in a word: WOW! Start with the patient- the end user, the source of the aberrant…
Allergan and Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently tested a drug called sarecycline for treatment of severe acne. The medicine is a tetracycline-derived antibiotic that is taken orally, and the best part…
The Annual European Congress of Rheumatology (EULAR) press conference showcased two very promising treatment options for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Both treatments show promise in limiting the inflammation associated with the…