Asthma and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) are hard to set apart, because of the similarities they share. Both are diseases related to the respiratory system with common symptoms and even treatments. On World Asthma Day, however, we at FindMeCure would like to dispel some common misconceptions in order to raise awareness of asthma and respiratory conditions in general. It’s…
“The real question, Eleanor, is what do we owe to each other.”, says a character from a popular sitcom, dealing with the world of ethics. We should think about this quote quite a lot, especially recently with World Health Day approaching and this year’s theme being “Health for all”. We live in times when we largely recognize the value of…
It’s the 70th World Health Day, which also happens to be the World Health Organisation’s 70th anniversary. Why? Because on the 7th of April 1948 after years of lobbying United Nations delegates finally got a resolution to pass calling for an international health organization to be created. However, the word “international” was intentionally changed, hence why we call it the…
A simple search on FindMeCure comes up with as many as 236 clinical trials around the world for Ulcerative colitis, so we see how it can feel a bit overwhelming for you to pick a trial. This is why we narrow it down for you - not all of these 236 clinical trials are equally as promising, some of them…
Gastroesophageal reflux disease, also known as GERD, is more than just acid reflux or heartburn. While all of us at some point in our lives have experienced acid reflux (stomach acid flowing up the esophagus), people who live with GERD have weakened esophagus sphincter and report frequent mild to severe acid reflux, heartburn and chest pain. Those of you reading,…
When talking about the history of clinical trials one name always pops up - that of James Lind who conducted the famous scurvy trial in 1747. When we were talking about how it all started with the FindMeCure team, we all knew about James Lind but were curious to find out more - to take a look beyond the mythologized…
