Update on Malaria
While malaria is no longer endemic in the United States, the mosquito-borne disease can still affect those who live in or travel to tropical areas of the globe.
First Do No Harm: Increasing Patient Safety
Patient safety is at the heart of healthcare, so it’s imperative to put in place systems and regulations to reduce patient harm.
Update on Molluscum Contagiosum
Though mostly benign, this bothersome skin disease could be dangerous for those with a compromised immune system. But while an effective, FDA-approved treatment specially formulated for the highly contagious poxvirus has eluded the disease — that’s no longer the case.
The Proven Success of Immune Globulin Therapy to Treat Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy
Numerous studies show the efficacy of both IVIG and SCIG for treating CIDP, making these the best treatment options for this rare neurological condition.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy: The Future of Healing?
The effectiveness of this controversial therapy in treating musculoskeletal disorders and other arthritic conditions is uncertain due to mixed results. Nevertheless, the PRP industry is booming.
Coming Soon: Dried Plasma for Hemorrhagic Trauma in the Prehospital Setting
It is now well-established that prehospital transfusion of plasma, with its balanced mix of coagulation proteins, counters the hemodilution and progressive derangement of hemostatic mechanisms caused by crystalloid-based resuscitation, improving the changes of survival in severely bleed trauma victims.
The Future of Orphan Drugs: Advancements, Challenges and Hope
In the realm of healthcare and pharmaceuticals, orphan drugs have emerged as a beacon of hope for individuals suffering from rare diseases. With new technology and AI-driven analytics as drivers, these once-niche therapies are rapidly taking center stage.
Myths & Facts: Plasma Donation
Dispelling the misconceptions about donating plasma could help to shore up the worldwide shortage of this lifesaving blood component used to treat rare and chronic diseases.
Personalized Healthcare
Precise, personal treatment is the way of the future. Here’s how experts are using genetic sequencing to forge a revolutionary new way of practicing medicine.
Myths & Facts: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
OCD is no joke, and the rash of hurtful memes about the condition minimize the amount of suffering that people with OCD live through on a daily basis. But perhaps by understanding OCD, how it affects those who suffer from it and how it is treated, the ignorant, albeit mostly innocent, statements such as “I’m so OCD!” will cease.
