Month: March 2019

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.

Christoper Ianelli, MD,PhD, iSpecimen Founder and CEO

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.