Month: March 2019
iSpecimen and you, collaborating to improve biospecimen access for all
March 28, 2019
Since 2014, we at iSpecimen have been committed to helping drive medical breakthroughs by connecting researchers with the human biospecimens they need from the patients who have them. In addition to streamlining researchers’ work, this work has helped biobanks and healthcare organizations fulfill their missions (and generate new revenue) by putting their banked, remnant and prospectively collected specimens to work.
More studies support value of liquid biopsy
March 21, 2019
Blood tests for cancer, also known as liquid biopsies, continue to show great promise in oncology, sometimes providing insights about treatment response earlier than conventional biopsy or CT scans.Two new studies out of Johns Hopkins Medicine exemplify the progress.
HIV remission cases fuel hope for cure
March 14, 2019
Although the AIDS epidemic has ebbed, HIV infection remains prevalent, with about 5,000 new infections per day and nearly 37 million living with the virus. Thus, news this week that a second and third HIV infected patient appear to have recently been “cured” of the infection has kindled hope in the medical and patient communities.
Five important medical transformations to watch
March 7, 2019
It’s an exhilarating time to be in health care and medicine. With so many breakthroughs occurring in genetics, in technology, and in the laboratory, the possibilities are enormous.
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