At the beginning of the global lockdown, our team at FindMeCure had some assumptions, concerns and predictions about the impact of Covid-19 on clinical trials and more specifically – the patients seeking treatments. We anticipated a lot of worried patients in various risk groups anxious to make hospital visits a regular part of their treatment. This is why a big part of our focus was creating resources for sponsors and investigators highlighting technological solutions that can take a trial from the traditional to the virtual and support patient participation from a distance. Many of our predi ..read more

With 85% of patients unaware of clinical trials as an option at the time of their diagnosis, according to the NIH, it’s a shame that many parts of the application process are still needlessly complicated when a patient is aware and motivated. FindMeCure was founded with the mission of spreading awareness and making the process of finding and applying for a trial easier on patients.  Yet, there is only so much that can be done to simplify the path to accessing treatments in development. Certain things patients learn as they go and there can be some frustrating obstacles along the way. We p ..read more

Many of you will be directly affected by this pandemic even if you never test positive for Covid-19. Some of you already are. The last couple of weeks had us write many emails to patients applying for clinical trials informing them that the trial they are interested in has been suspended. This is heartbreaking for the FindMeCure team because we started our company with one mission: to help patients find treatments.  We understand it’s even more disheartening for you to find out that the trial you were hoping would help you is not moving forward. The frustration of fighting for your health ever ..read more

The Coronavirus crisis that caught many governments unprepared to deal with a pandemic is far from over yet. Those of us who have the option are doing the responsible thing by staying at home to limit the risk of transmission and a further increase in the number of cases. Still, too many people can’t afford to make this choice as their job cannot be done remotely. And some don’t have a home where they can wait for the worst to pass.  We are never more aware of our human frailty than in times of hardship so out of our control. In the absence of a vaccine or a reliable treatment, the most vulner ..read more

We know by now that while most cases of the Coronavirus are mild and highly manageable (as many as 82% by March 8), the new virus is most dangerous for the elderly and those with compromised immunity. This is why it’s perfectly understandable that even as sensible opinion leaders caution us to be alert but not anxious, Myasthenia gravis patients have more reason to worry than most.  Today at FindMeCure we’d like to use this Patient Safety Awareness Week to talk about MG and the risk of Coronavirus and hopefully, put your mind at ease by giving you some actionable, sound advice backed by trustw ..read more

Sleep is one of those crucial aspects of our health that we don’t really think about. That is, until we lose our sleep. Your eight hours every night seem like the easiest thing until something disturbs your routine and it feels like falling asleep is next to impossible.  We recently composed a list of reasons why you might be tossing and turning for most of the night instead of getting the recommended 8 hours of deep restorative sleep. This Sleep Awareness Week, however, at FindMeCure we’d like to take a look at what has been done in insomnia research and what studies are doing about sleep dis ..read more

One of the most common myths about clinical trials that we at FindMeCure work hard to dispell is that clinical research is only about experimenting with new treatment methods. If you follow our blog, you already know that there are other purposes to clinical trials and not all of them involve medical interventions. Healthy volunteers can donate a little of their time to research by participating in observational clinical trials and help to further scientific understanding about their lifestyle, nutrition or even interpersonal relationships.  Observational studies have their pros and cons when ..read more

Hair loss is one of the most distressing side-effects of chemotherapy for women who battle breast cancer. Not only do you experience nausea, lack of appetite and fatigue but your appearance is changing as well – from dry skin and frail nails to hair loss. And sure, some lucky women don’t experience side effects and chemo drugs are constantly improving to make sure patients get the best possible care with the fewest side effects manageable. In fact, many new options are now in clinical trials and it’s only a matter of time before they become widely available.  In the meantime, however, dealing ..read more

One of the most common myths about clinical trials that we at FindMeCure work hard to dispell is that clinical research is only about experimenting with new treatment methods. If you follow our blog, you already know that there are other purposes to clinical trials and not all of them involve medical interventions. Healthy volunteers can donate a little of their time to research by participating in observational clinical trials and help to further scientific understanding about their lifestyle, nutrition or even interpersonal relationships.  Observational studies have their pros and cons when ..read more

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