O’Ryan.Health, a leader in at-home pediatric healthcare innovation, today announced it has become the first US company to launch two, parent-led observational studies “The Healthy Kids Study” and “The JDM Study,” involving the in-home collection of pediatric blood from children. Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is an ultra-rare pediatric autoimmune disorder. These studies, made possible through a partnership with YourBio Health, a pioneer in capillary blood sampling, allow parents to safely and efficiently sample their children’s blood without having to travel to a medical facility.
At-home abortions should be allowed for up to 12 weeks of pregnancy across the UK, according to academics, after a study found they were just as safe and effective as hospital care.
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To explore possible treatments for various diseases, either animal models or human cell cultures are usually used first; however, animal models do not always mimic human diseases well, and cultures are far removed from tissue complexity. Advances in 3D printing,…