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February 22, 2024 3 0
Rare Diseases and AI/Digital Technologies: An Interview with Emily Lewis (Digital Transformation Project Lead)
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast, we spoke with Emily Lewis about Rare Disease Day on February…
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a slow-growing type of blood cancer and the most common form of leukemia in adults….
May 18, 2023 0 0
World IBD Day 2023: An Interview with Jen Rose (IBD Patient/Patient Advocate) – Part 2
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast on World IBD Day on May 19, we spoke with Jen…
May 4, 2023 0 0
World IBD Day 2023: An Interview with Jen Rose (IBD Patient/Patient Advocate) – Part 1
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast on World IBD Day on May 19, we spoke with Jen…
April 28, 2023 0 0
For Asthma Patients, Education Must Be Part of the Therapy: An Interview with John Harrington
A lot is known about the causes and treatment options for asthma. However, the most important success factors for an…
April 20, 2023 0 0
“Look after Your Largest Organ”: An Interview with Prof Willie Visser for World Melanoma Day and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast for World Melanoma Day on May 1, 2023, as well as…
March 3, 2023 0 0
International Women’s Day 2023: An Interview with Sonja Dinner (The DEAR Foundation)
It is a fact that sociocultural factors determine taboos. Taboos then can lead to restrictions, which in turn may affect…
February 9, 2023 0 0
Rare Disease Day 2023: An Interview with Lisa Sarfaty (National Organization for Rare Disorders)
For this episode of Karger’s The Waiting Room Podcast on Rare Disease Day 2023, which is held on February 28,…
September 21, 2022 0 0
World Cancer Research Day 2022: An Interview with Professor Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo-Hwang (Cancer Research Malaysia)
In 2020, more than 18 million individuals were diagnosed with cancer and nearly 10 million died of the disease, more…
September 14, 2022 0 0
World Patient Safety Day 2022: An Interview with Prof. Sir Liam Donaldson (Patient Safety Envoy WHO)
For World Patient Safety Day 2022 on September 17 we got in touch with Professor Sir Liam Donaldson. He is…
June 23, 2022 0 0
The Vitiligo Patient Journey Map: An Interview with Yan Valle (CEO Vitiligo Research Foundation)
On the occasion of World Vitiligo Day, which is observed on June 25 every year, we got in touch with…
June 14, 2022 0 0
World Kidney Cancer Day 2022: An Interview with Anne Wilson (International Kidney Cancer Coalition (IKCC))
This year, June 16 is World Kidney Cancer Day (WKCD). It is a day when the world’s kidney cancer community…
Blood. According to a saying it is “thicker than water”, and for one poet it is “a very peculiar juice”….
Cancer Survivors Day is an annual celebration of those who have survived any type of cancer, a support for those…
Menstruation is often inconvenient, sometimes painful, but mostly manageable. This applies to an environment with good sanitary standards and a…
May 17, 2022 0 0
World IBD Day 2022: An Interview with Isabella Haaf (Deputy Director EFCCA / worldibdday.org)
For World IBD Day, which takes place on May 19 each year and unites people in their fight against inflammatory…
World Kidney Day (WKD) is a worldwide campaign in order to raise awareness of the importance of the kidneys and…
Chronic kidney disease affects 1 in 10 adults worldwide. To bring awareness to the needs of the patients and to…
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…
The first World AIDS Day was marked on December 1, 1988. Now, 33 years later, we still have good reason…
October 25, 2021 0 0
How Does Type 1 Diabetes Affect Brain Development in Young Children?
This post looks at the impact of type 1 diabetes on the development of children’s brains. Type 1 diabetes is…
On the occasion of World Menopause Day 2021 (October 18), we turned to renowned expert Dr. Paula Briggs, who is…
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…