As states and countries slowly begin to ease social distancing restrictions for COVID-19, key questions remain unanswered around immunity to the novel coronavirus: If someone was infected with SARS-CoV-2 and recovered, how long do antibodies remain in their body, and are they protected against...
Living among us today are people who carry “super genes” with variants that make them resilient to certain diseases. Some successful medicines mimic these genes, such as a new bone-builder that is based on families with genetically strong bones. If scientists could find patients with genetic...
As the coronavirus outbreak swept the globe this spring, it led to major disruptions in clinical trials. With stay-at-home orders in place and the health care system stretched to capacity, many clinical studies for drugs to treat a variety of conditions came to a halt or had to cease enrolling...
When Kelly Knee was in graduate school in the early 2000s, she found it nearly impossible to secure grant funding for research on sickle cell disease, a rare blood disorder that historically has been a neglected area of medical research. But hearing stories from patients, who suffer severe pain...
Patients living with certain underlying chronic illnesses, such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure, and other diseases often experience a syndrome called cachexia, which can cause anorexia, unintentional weight loss, muscle wasting, loss of appetite,...
If you check the labels on your favorite jarred marinara sauce, low-calorie salad dressing, or loaf of bread, you may be surprised to find that they contain added simple sugars — one of the most popular forms of which is high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), a sweetener used in many processed...
In the battle against COVID-19, big data has been critical to nearly every aspect of the global response: from tracking the spread of the virus and understanding the course of the disease to coordinating supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators in hospitals. ...
Researchers and scientists around the world are working to develop a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Given the urgency of the pandemic, different groups are using different methods. ...
Whenever a patient takes a drug and has an unexpected side effect — from minor problems like a runny nose to more serious ones that require hospitalization — pharma companies are legally required to report this information, known as an adverse event (AE), to regulatory agencies. ...