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COPD, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a condition that makes it hard to breathe and can worsen over time. Catching COPD early can help you better manage the disease, but symptoms can be mild, and you may even mistake them for a common cold. So, what are the early warning signs of COPD? 

Clinical trials face some alarming statistics: 85% fail to recruit enough patients, 80% are delayed due to recruitment problems, and dropout rates soar. One way to fix this is by constructing a patient retention strategy that is engaging and provides clarity. Successful patient retention starts with patient-oriented clinical trial recruitment and giving potential volunteers the information they ...

This is a reprint of an article originally published in the INvisible Project’s 5th edition of their Migraine and Headaches magazine, written by Antidote’s Head of Partnerships and Patient Advocacy, Lindsey Wahlstrom-Edwards. 

Stacey Kennedy-Conner was 15 years old when she was diagnosed with lupus. Through mentors at her high school, she was connected to lupus advocacy groups at a young age, and was introduced to the importance of building a sturdy support network. She has had lupus for almost 18 years now. She lives in Chicago, Illinois with her husband, professionally works in the school system supporting families ...

Postoperative Corneal Induced Chronic Pain (also known as CICP) is a condition that causes chronic pain and blurred vision after eye surgery. For the 300,000 people who experience this, effective treatments could drastically improve their quality of life. 

Tina Aswani Omprakash, a Crohn’s disease patient and advocate, helps empower the chronically ill and disabled. In fact, her site, “Own Your Crohn’s,” features her own experiences as well as the stories of IBD patients from around the world. We were lucky to have the opportunity to speak with Tina, where she told us about her Crohn’s disease diagnosis, how cultural stigma impacted her journey with ...

Clinical trials are research studies that test if a new potential therapy is safe and effective for patients. They evaluate new drugs, devices, and sometimes behaviors, and reveal whether these potential therapies work for particular illnesses or particular groups of patients. Clinical trials provide the best available data with which to make healthcare decisions and are considered the gold ...

Over the past year and a half, the traditional clinical research model of patient outreach, in-person screening, and site-based follow-up has had to adjust to drive progress while keeping patients safe. Now, with vaccines driving positivity rates down, we can begin to think about what’s next. Still, questions remain: Of all the changes made in the research industry since the beginning of the ...

COVID-19 took the world by storm in 2020, propelling scientists, healthcare workers, first responders, governments, and pharma companies from around the globe to band together with the goal of curbing the pandemic. As we continue to learn about COVID-19, more and more research is being published about the virus, vaccines and treatments, and the virus’ behaviors. We highlight a few recent ...

Clinical trial recruitment can be a difficult puzzle to solve. In fact, approximately 80% of clinical trials are delayed or closed because of problems with recruitment. However, with the right tools at your fingertips, finding the right patients for your studies can become a realistic goal. We share three clinical trial recruitment tools that drive success.