A physician diagnoses the condition and either treats it or refers the patient to someone else for treatment. End of story. Or is that just the beginning of the story? Narrative medicine challenges the medical model by bringing a new tool to the table: the story of the patient.
Screening and new treatments offer a high cure rate for those affected by hepatitis C, which was once a grave disease.
Although noncommunicable diseases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in most developed nations, zoonotic diseases remain a major public health concern.
As it has since the first commercially produced factor VIII concentrate transformed the lives of U.S. hemophilia A patients, innovation is still the life-blood of this industry.
An ongoing revolution in healthcare ties data and reimbursement with the demand for analytics that provide insight into a variety of areas.
Changes are needed in the way scientific research is currently conducted to ensure its legitimacy and efficacy.
