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For the past several years my business has been diversifying – in addition to speeches, workshops and policy meetings, I’ve spent an increasing amount of time as an advisor to startups. One of my favorite clients, the most successful so far, is TrialReach, about which I’ve written before, when they raised another round of financing in 2015, and this year on TrialReach’s blog, reporting on Vice ...

There is a breast cancer trial that is recruiting right now for a new targeted therapy. You may be eligible to participate or you may know someone who is eligible. We all benefit from this so I’m asking this be shared in as many places as possible, especially in groups where there is a large population of people with advanced or metastatic breast cancer.

Clinical trials save lives.

I am always so grateful to have the opportunity to talk with patients at TrialReach; every day I hear stories of incredible courage in the face of devastating disease.

We're excited to announce that we have raised $13.5M in a funding round led by Smedvig Capital. This will fuel our clinical trial platform growth and expansion into the U.S. You can read the full press release below.

Here at TrialReach, one of our goals is to honor health advocates and highlight those blogs and websites that are working hard to increase visibility for various health conditions. In May, we selected the Top HIV Voices of 2014, and last month, Top Diabetes Voices.

The Reverend Peter K. is the vicar of my local church. Like so many people in the village, I have been following his battle with cancer for many years. Last year his condition deteriorated significantly and we all waited anxiously to find out if he was going to be able to take part in a promising clinical trial. This is his story….

At TrialReach, we believe that patient advocates are vitally important to the overall continuity of healthcare at a fundamental level. Last month we celebrated HIV activists and HIV bloggers by launching TrialReach’s “Top HIV Voices for 2014.” The response from these health advocates was amazing and humbling. We also asked our own social media community to share with us the names of other blogs ...

Today we are launching the first in a series of ‘#TopVoices’ to honour the best bloggers and online resources for patients. Part of our mission is to provide support and help to patients when they are making critical decisions about their health. The people and sites we will be awarding our ‘Top Voices’ badge provide immense value; from providing practical advice to connecting patients with ...