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April 1, 2022 0 0
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month: An Interview with Steven Crocker (Testicular Cancer Awareness Foundation)
For Testicular Cancer Awareness Month in April we spoke with Steven Crocker. He is a stage 2b testicular cancer survivor,…
March 25, 2022 0 0
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2022: An Interview with Dr Angela Nunnery and Dr Millard D Collins
Dr Angela Nunnery and Dr Millard D Collins are family medicine doctors who know about the importance of colorectal cancer…
With the COVID-19 pandemic entering its third year and people being more aware and worried about their immune system, we…
March 18, 2022 0 0
Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month 2022: An Interview with Lisa Ferguson (Myeloma Specialist Nurse)
On the occasion of Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month in March we spoke with Lisa Ferguson. She works as a Myeloma…
March 15, 2022 0 0
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month 2022: An Interview with Andrea Krull (Patient Advocate)
Green socks for women with ovarian cancer? What does this mean? Politicians from the left spectrum are referred to, rather…
During the COVID-19 pandemic hospitals and healthcare institutions as well as patients and their supporters have been forced to employ…
World Kidney Day (WKD) is a worldwide campaign in order to raise awareness of the importance of the kidneys and…
March 1, 2022 0 0
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World Obesity Day 2022: An Interview with Vicki Mooney (Patient Advocate / European Coalition for People Living with Obesity)
On the occasion of this year’s World Obesity Day (March 4, 2022) we spoke with Vicki Mooney, patient advocate and…
February 25, 2022 0 0
Rare Disease Day 2022: An Interview with Jo Balfour (Managing Director Cambridge Rare Disease Network)
For Rare Disease Awareness Month in February and Rare Disease Day on February 28 we spoke with Jo Balfour, founding…
On the occasion of both Rare Disease Awareness Month in February and Rare Disease Day on February 28 we spoke…
February 11, 2022 0 0
Rare Disease Day 2022: An Interview with Helena Baker (CEO Rare Disease Nurse Network)
On the occasion of Rare Disease Awareness Month in February as well as Rare Disease Day on February 28 we…
February 8, 2022 0 0
International Childhood Cancer Day 2022: “Does a Monster Eat My Hair?”, a Picture Book on Leukemia
International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD), which is held on February 15 each year, is a worldwide collaborative campaign in order…
World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and came to life on February…
January 28, 2022 0 0
World Leprosy Day 2022: An Interview with Dr Vivek V. Pai
During 2019 and 2020, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Leprosy Strategy 2021–2030 “Towards zero leprosy” was developed. The core…
January 19, 2022 0 0
Thyroid Disease Awareness Month 2022: An Interview with Ashok Bhaseen (Thyroid Federation International)
The thyroid gland plays a vital role in the body. Thyroid disorders, whether temporary or permanent, which affect about one…
On the occasion of Dry January 2022, we turned to Dr Richard de Visser from the University of Sussex. An…
The first World AIDS Day was marked on December 1, 1988. Now, 33 years later, we still have good reason…
November 12, 2021 0 0
Hyperhidrosis Awareness Month 2021: An Interview with Dr Dimitris Rigopoulos
For this interview we turned to Dr Dimitris Rigopoulos, the founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of the scientific journal Skin Appendage Disorders….
November 5, 2021 0 0
Psoriasis Awareness Week 2021: An Interview with Dominic Urmston (The Psoriasis Association)
On the occasion of Psoriasis Awareness Week 2021, which ran from October 29 to November 4, we spoke with Dominic…
On the occasion of World Menopause Day 2021 (October 18), we turned to renowned expert Dr. Paula Briggs, who is…
October 8, 2021 0 0
Lupus Awareness Month 2021: An Interview with Mandy McCartney (Specialist Lupus Nurse)
Lupus Awareness Month takes place during October in the UK every year. We spoke with Mandy McCartney, a Specialist Lupus…
September 30, 2021 0 0
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 2021: An Interview with Phil Brace (CEO The Little Princess Trust)
For this year’s Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we spoke with Phil Brace, CEO of The Little Princess Trust. The UK-based…
September 17, 2021 0 0
Fertility Preservation in Young Cancer Patients: An Interview with Inken Hilgendorf (German Foundation for Young Adults with Cancer)
Fertility preservation is a major issue for young cancer patients undergoing treatment. We spoke with Inken Hilgendorf, MD, about the…
August 20, 2021 0 0
Digital Aging and Mascne in the Time of COVID-19: An Interview with Dermatologist Sarah T. Arron
We spoke with Sarah T. Arron, MD, PhD, a dermatologist in Burlingame, California. For The Waiting Room, she has contributed…
August 6, 2021 0 0
Sarcoma Awareness Month 2021: An Interview with Brandi Felser (The Sarcoma Foundation of America)
Sarcomas are a rare type of cancer growing in the connective tissue, i.e., cells connecting or supporting other kinds of…
For World Hepatitis Day, which takes place on July 28, we spoke with Cary James, CEO of UK-based World Hepatitis…
July 23, 2021 0 0
World Sjögren’s Day 2021: An Interview with Linda Stone (Sjögren Europe)
This year, World Sjögren’s Day is on July 23. We spoke with Linda Stone of Sjögren Europe about the challenges…
July 13, 2021 0 0
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Awareness Day 2021: An Interview with The Life Raft Group
This year, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Awareness Day is on July 13. We spoke with Carolyn Tordella of the non-profit…
July 8, 2021 0 0
World Vitiligo Day 2021: An Interview with Yan Valle, CEO of the Vitiligo Research Foundation
This year, World Vitiligo Day was held on June 25. We spoke with Yan Valle, CEO of the Vitiligo Research…
May 28, 2021 0 0
COVID-19Immune System & Allergy
Impact and Treatment of Asthma: An Interview with John Harrington
We spoke with John Harrington, Respiratory Clinical Nurse Consultant at the John Hunter Hospital in New Lambton Heights, New South…