The Impact of COVID-19 on Young Rare Disease Patients
According to a story from The Philadelphia Inquirer, 25 year old Gabby McNary isn't taking any risks when it comes to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia was hit hard by the…
According to a story from The Philadelphia Inquirer, 25 year old Gabby McNary isn't taking any risks when it comes to the coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. Philadelphia was hit hard by the…
Reprinted with permission from Findacure.org Today’s guest blog is written by Polly Moyer, Co-founder of the Action for Mal de Debarquement Syndrome UK facebook page and founder of the Familial MdDS facebook…
For twenty-five years Women of Influence has focused on empowering and helping to advance women in the workforce. Maayan Ziv, a Canadian tech entrepreneur, disability advocate, and voted one…
At the start of 2020, we had no idea what this year would bring: COVID-19, a novel coronavirus declared a pandemic in March. As of the morning of July 17,…
Not much is known about the novel coronavirus; medical professionals are working to learn more every day. One of those things we are trying to understand is how this virus…
While the world is waiting for a vaccine to prevent, mitigate, or cure COVID-19, the investigational drug remdesivir continues to show promise. The FDA recently gave it Emergency Use…
According to a story from Buzzfeed News, a recent test of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Moderna Therapeutics demonstrated that it was able to produce antibodies in all…
According to a story from meaction.net, Dr. Anthony Fauci was recently asked a question about what was being done to address so-called COVID-19 "long haulers," and their potential risk of…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy The Lancet Psychiatry has published a review stating that although there have been signs demonstrating that delirium may be a common symptom…
As COVID-19 grips the world, scientists are chasing after it to find the full spectrum of effects as it interacts with human biochemistry. While known for its characteristic cough and…
According to a story from thv11.com, Susan Head of Little Rock, Arkansas is a marine veteran who now faces a new battle: Castleman disease. In the midst of the ongoing…
Throughout 2020, the medical community and much medical research has been centered around COVID-19, a novel coronavirus turned global pandemic. With just around 11 million diagnosed cases, COVID-19 presents…
David Fajgenbaum toes the line between patient and doctor. After growing up with a physician as a father, Fajgenbaum chose to follow in his footsteps. His most important lessons came…
We are learning new things about COVID-19 every day. One of those things is the side effects, both neurological and physical. In fact, researchers from the UK have found that…
It amazes me how quickly the numbers change each time I write about COVID-19, the novel coronavirus declared a global pandemic in March 2020. As of the afternoon of…
As you know, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed our daily life. What began as a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China has developed into a global pandemic: 9 million diagnosed cases…
The Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) has recently launched a survey aiming to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the rare disease patient community. This initiative is important as…
According to the Cambridge Network, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) is starting a new clinical trial to test two experimental treatments for COVID-19. The trial, called TACTIC-E,…
Last week, I had the privilege of attending a webinar organized by Research!America titled Partnership, Progress, Pandemic: The Impact of COVID-19 on Medical Discovery. As implied in the title, the…
During this time of COVID-19, many people have some general information about COvID-19 including the knowledge that individuals over 65 years of age are at higher risk of contracting…
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it is testing a medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of Covid-19. According to an article by CNN, the testing of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody combination…
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it is testing a medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of Covid-19. According to an article by CNN, the testing of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody combination…
According to a recent article in Fiercepharma, vaccines based on new technology are being developed by AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The trials will be funded and conducted by…
According to an article in the Washington Post, a recent comment by a WHO official caused a furious debate and criticism of the organization. Maria Van Kerkhove, the head of…
According to a story from Buzzfeed News, the results of a recent trial held in the UK may have finally revealed a medication that can have a major positive impact…