Living With Disease

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Melanoma survivor details the importance of clinical trials.
Patient Perspectives

T.J. Sharpe on why clinical trials matter

James Zervios, member of the Novartis Diabetes and Metabolism Patient Advisory Forum
Discovery

Potential weight loss treatment takes shape with help from patients

Akello sits in a garden waving a mat.
Access to Healthcare

Living with breast cancer in Uganda

Patient Perspectives

One boy’s quest to battle cancer

Juan Pedro García Hernández and his mother go for a walk in their neighborhood.
Patient Perspectives

A fitness trainer strives to keep his mother’s mind limber

Yuko Yoshikawa and others partake in a communal fitness session outdoors in Tokyo.
Patient Perspectives

Coping with eye disease and fading vision late in life

Scientist with gloves writing a number on a test tube
Patient Perspectives

Led by Steven Taylor, the Sjögren’s Syndrome Foundation is raising awareness of a little-known autoimmune disease

Doctor listening to patient’s lungs with stethoscope
Patient Perspectives

A patient’s perspective on biomarker testing

After being diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, Ilana Massi defied the odds with the help of her friends and family.
Patient Perspectives

From nurse to patient: facing an aggressive blood cancer

T.J. Sharpe discusses experiencing a cancer diagnosis
Patient Perspectives

Inside a cancer diagnosis

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