According to Parkinson's News Today, Dutch neurologist Bastiaan Bloem, MD, believes that the development of Parkinson's disease can be attributed to chemical exposure. About Parkinson's Disease Parkinson's disease is…
According to Oren Goldshtein, CEO of Vectorious Medical Technologies, remote patient monitoring is needed now more important than ever. Nobody knows how long the COVID-19 pandemic will last or…
In a story written for The Washington Post, Jessica Slice writes about a frightful predicament for patients with chronic illnesses that cause disability. Jessica lives with dysautonomia and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos…
If you're worried or anxious because of COVID-19, you're not alone. If wondering about the intersection of rare diseases and COVID-19 only increases that anxiety, well, we're with you…
According to a story from Wexford People, 8-year-old Mia-Lily Ruttle wants to spread some hope to people around the globe. The girl, who has neurofibromatosis, was upset by the impact…
COVID-19 and its rapid global spread have been anxiety-inducing, to say the least. For patients with rare diseases and their families, the growth of COVID-19 has also prompted additional…
If you have read the news at all lately, you know that ventilators are a sought-after piece of medical equipment. With hospitals looking to treat mass amounts of patients…
Social Distancing Social distancing has been coined as the most surefire way to stop the spread of COVID-19 across the American populace. What is this phrase used to refer to?…
No one was given a prep course on how to handle quarantine, especially not with kids. Here are some suggestions to help you get through these unique times, while making…
As Patient Worthy readers, we hope you and your families are doing well during this challenging time. The health and safety of our rare community is always at the…
According to BioSpace, an experimental drug designed to treat cancer and HIV may also be poised to treat patients with COVID-19. The drug, called leronlimab, was created by biotechnology…
According to a story from People's Pharmacy, a dizzying array of advice related to minimizing spread or coronavirus/COVID-19 has barraged our senses over the last few weeks as the number…
As sourced from QZ, trials for new medications are notoriously tedious. Rare disease populations know more than most that the barriers to meeting the entry criteria of a trial can…
Every day on the news we hear the pleas for more medical masks for doctors and nurses, more personal protective equipment, and more ventilators. We all know what masks are,…
According to a story from gurufocus.com, the biotechnology company Capricor Therapeutics has recently announced the initiation of a compassionate use program for its experimental drug CAP-1002. This drug will be…
Michael and Armené Kapamajian were at home in Los Angeles settling in with their one week old baby, Sasoun, when their doctor called and asked them to come in…
In this time of cancellations, closures, and shutdowns, many companies and individuals have found unique and creative ways to shift their services online. Better yet, some have temporarily waved their…
What is Repurposing? Repurposing involves testing whether or not a compound approved of another condition may be capable of also treating an illness with no approved treatment option. It's advantageous,…
According to a story from Vox, while the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health authorities have reported the primary symptoms of coronavirus/COVID-19 to be a dry…
By now, everyone has heard of COVID-19. Information is constantly being updated surrounding the nature, symptoms, spread, and potential treatments for the illness. Despite this constant influx of information, there…
Emily Knakmuhs's two-and-a-half-year-old Kennedie had just made it past a tough couple of years. When she was born, her family noticed she wasn't growing, but her pediatrician attributed it to…
On March 24th, 2020, Patient Worthy released a story announcing the formation of a Coronavirus Emergency fund by the American Kidney Fund (AKF). The goal of this fund is to…
People across the globe are experiencing an unprecedented time of uncertainty as COVID-19 continues to spread. However, this pandemic has also brought about something wonderful: people stepping up to…
"A steak saved my life," writes columnist Damon Young, 41, in his article for GQ, as he shares the story of his diagnosis with Takayasu's arteritis. After over-indulging at dinner,…
In a period of unprecedented changes, it is understandable that people may question what their lives may look like moving forward. COVID-19 has now spread to 196 countries and…
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