Search engine optimization (SEO) is the perfect tool for nonprofits and bloggers: It doesn’t require any ad spend, it brings in relevant readers and supporters, and it’s easier than you may think to get started.

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a type of high blood pressure in the lungs. A rare disease, PH is often misdiagnosed as asthma or COPD. Unfortunately, delays in diagnosis mean delays in treatment; sometimes, patients aren't diagnosed until they're in late stage disease – and by then, they have limited options.

We’ve gathered some of the latest research into the underlying causes behind Parkinson’s, and how the condition may be better diagnosed and treated.

Reaching out to patients who have already expressed interest in clinical trials can be a powerful way to lower clinical trial patient recruitment costs. Providing patients with additional ways to find trial opportunities also helps make the recruitment process more patient centric, a goal for many trial sponsors.

Despite decades of research, heart disease continues to be the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. It’s clear that tackling cardiovascular disease requires a new approach. That’s why today, researchers and heart health advocates are taking on heart disease, stroke, and other conditions from a variety of angles, from exploring precision medicine to driving clinical trial participation.

Working with a clinical trial patient recruitment company that takes care of some of the most challenging parts of recruitment, including pre-screening patients and automating follow up, can help you save time on recruitment.

Improve your clinical trial patient recruitment efforts by diversifying your outreach channels, understanding the patient perspective, considering the patient journey, and other helpful tips.

Before your team starts a recruitment plan, it’s important to identify your site’s resources and identify possible recruitment challenges that could crop up along the way. From there, you can develop a recruitment plan that’s catered to the specific needs of your site.

Patient-centric clinical trial design begins with having conversations with patients. Though it’s important to do this work in person, technology can help support your efforts, too. From study design to follow up, today’s clinical trial tools offer more ways than ever to connect with patients who are actively interested in clinical trial participation, and keep them engaged throughout your trial.

In addition to the emotional work of taking care of a loved one’s needs, caregiving often requires a substantial amount of logistical – and financial – planning. In total, 59% of caregivers report using at least one type of assistance on behalf of their loved one, including home modifications, transportation services, and requests for financial assistance resources.

Backpack Health, our newest partner, shares our mission and gives patients a way to lighten the load of living with a chronic disease in a simple, tangible way while connecting patients with research opportunities.

October is Health Literacy Month. In the United States, nearly 36% of adults have low health literacy, defined as the degree to which patients are able to process and understand basic health information and make informed health decisions.