Tagged: health

January 7, 2013 @ 5:26 pm By GenomesUnzipped  |  

Here at Genomes Unzipped we love genomes. But there is more to the world of biology than genomics, there is more to understanding your own body than personal genetic tests. To understand the human body, you have to look not just at the DNA present,… Read More

December 6, 2012 @ 5:45 am By JD Alois  |  

Exton, PA — (SBWIRE) — 12/05/2012 — Dr. Marcus Williams, M.D. and his medical practice are about to take on the Obamacare era. “The Affordable Health Care Act will be in effect for at least the next four years,” said Dr. Williams. “So we at… Read More

November 28, 2012 @ 7:18 am By KSPR.com  |  

SPRINGFIELD, Mo.—   Other people– in many cases, total strangers– are covering hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses; it’s happening more often.  It’s called “crowdfunding”. Crowdfunding is when you solicit donations for small amounts of money for projects via the internet’s; it’s not… Read More

November 20, 2012 @ 6:58 am By JD Alois  |  

CureLauncher is crowdfunding new cancer treatments to accelerate development. The fiscal cliff is calling for funding to the National Institutes of Health to be cut by $2.5 billion and eliminate 2,100 research grants, including 300 through the National Cancer Institute, said the Biotechnology Industry Organization…. Read More

November 16, 2012 @ 1:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

Did you ever want to donate an entire hospital unit to benefit sick children but didn’t have $12 million handy? Problem solved. Two St. Louis children’s hospitals are partnering with Fundly, a crowdfunding-for-good platform, to give people a way to directly help sick children. Read… Read More

November 4, 2012 @ 11:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Two days after Caitlyn Lippolis’ 12th birthday she received news that changed her life, and the lives of those around her, forever. The bubbly, active pre-teen was diagnosed with an aggressive form of bone cancer. The eight months since have been a whirlwind. Caitlyn and… Read More

November 2, 2012 @ 9:08 am By JD Alois  |  

“I just started bawling,” Leila Janah is telling me about a trip she took to Sierra Leone earlier this year. “I’m usually pretty steely as a matter of course. But I’ve been crying a lot more lately.” Janah, the founder of Samasource, a nonprofit organization… Read More