Rare or “orphan” diseases are defined as conditions that affect fewer than 200,000 Americans. Those numbers seem pretty … [Read more...]
HIV Dormant Strains And Cancer: How Genetic Modification Created A Powerful Potential Cancer Treatment
In our last two blog entries, we've discussed pediatric cancer and how Dr. Tom Folks, an early AIDS scientist, was able to grow … [Read more...]
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month: The Progress Down A Long Road
A child’s first steps. It’s a milestone of joy for any parent. But what if your child inexplicably stopped walking a few months … [Read more...]
Imagine a World Where Your Body Can Heal Itself – Of Almost Anything
Imagine a world where we actually cure and heal deadly diseases and genetic conditions, rather than merely treating the symptoms. … [Read more...]
Why Do Drugs for Rare Disease Cost So Much?
High prices for drugs to treat rare diseases continue to climb. It’s a bit like bad weather – people complain about it, but no one … [Read more...]
Controversy Rages Over Consumer Access to Genome Profiles
We’ve entered the era of personalized medicine in the US. Genome sequencing, also called genetic profiling, has become less … [Read more...]
Should We Bring Ebola Patients to the US for Treatment?
We’re in the midst of the largest Ebola outbreak ever, according to epidemiologists. The outbreak is so bad that Liberian … [Read more...]
Selenium Offers New Approach to Anti-Infective Product Development
What is selenium? Selenium appears on the Periodic Table of Elements, carries the symbol Se and has an atomic number of 34. Even … [Read more...]
Could Cleaning CO2 from the Air Cause More Harm Than Good?
At the 2014 BIO International Convention, which we attended, Sir Richard Branson reiterated his 2007 challenge for scientists to … [Read more...]
Austin Nonprofit Brings Comprehensive Change to African Villages
At Emergent, we develop innovative technology with the potential to make a significant positive impact on the world. But we also … [Read more...]