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A patient’s perspective: The evolving landscape of IBD

ABIM

IBD is also increasingly being diagnosed in racial and ethnic minorities, children, and older adults. With no family history and little cultural awareness of the disease, I was left wondering why or how this had happened to me. Now, in 2025, it’s both validating and heartbreaking to see the rise in IBD diagnoses in Peru.

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The Orphan Drug Act Almost Failed to Clear the Launch Pad Before Achieving so Much for Patients!

FDA Law Blog

The economic pathway was not eliminated but left as an alternative that has almost never been used…perhaps fodder for one of many, nearly countless possible follow-up stories to this first one!). Investors who back this kind of longshot research when many others would say “smart money” should go where the biggest markets are.

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What is going on with MAID in Canada? Bill Gardner, Leonie Herx, & Sonu Gaind

GeriPal

What happened is that firstly, in terms of my clinical background, my background is psycho-oncology, so that’s working with patients with cancer and their families, including when they’re going through periods. So being well and also potentially periods of dying. But that was separate from MAID. You’re on mute, Bill.

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The Promise and Pitfalls of AI in Medicine: Guest Bob Wachter

GeriPal

I remember walking through San Francisco Airport with Bob, we just happened to be there at similar times, and saying, “Eric and I are thinking about starting a blog.” You and I would listen to a suggested list of diagnoses and say, “That’s a reasonable idea. They had no idea. ” Alex: Wow.

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