Abstract ideas about equality, progress and human rights are interesting topics that frequently come up when talking about healthcare and more specifically - clinical trials. We have already shared quite a bit of our own perspective on them while discussing our mission and values. The ins and outs of a clinical trial are also a subject of discussion here on…
Group B Strep (GBS) accounts for up to 3.5 million preterm births worldwide according to a 2017 study on GBS during pregnancy and early infancy. The number of stillbirths due to GBS infection is a bit harder to estimate accurately because often grieving parents refuse autopsy. Even without those numbers, however, GBS is confirmed as the leading cause of infant…
Clinical research studies are bringing us closer to finding a cure for Multiple sclerosis. This is the motto of 2018 World MS Day. Its agenda under the hashtag #bringinguscloser is very similar to FindMeCure’s mission - building a bridge between patients and the world of medical research. Naturally, we decided to take part in the campaign by spreading the knowledge…
Ever since Dostoevsky’s Prince Mishkin and even before him epileptic seizures have been wildly misunderstood. Because of the number of strange sensations they come with and the physical reactions they induce, seizures cannot go unnoticed in societal settings and have been attached to a variety of interpretations throughout cultures - from demonic possessions and traces of witchcraft to signs of…
Chronic pain is not а disease in and of itself, however, it is a crippling condition that goes along with a number of different ailments or injuries. Having to plan your weeks always keeping in mind that though everything seems okay now, your plans might have to change at the last minute. Our search engine comes up with 555 clinical trials…
Awhile back we were discussing arthritis with the FindMeCure team and I was like “Can you believe Renoir had arthritis?!”. Apparently, I was the last one in on it, as everybody else I had mentioned it to already knew. It was shock to me though - I like Renoir’s work but I had never read anything about him as a…
