How are you feeling today – honestly? In December, PatientsLikeMe launched a new feature called InstantMe. It’s designed to allow you to chart how you are feeling day in and day out. Is today a bad day? Record it on InstantMe (found on your profile), and if you’d like, add a note explaining what’s going […]
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The launch of a new medication can be a very exciting event. It can renew hope for a better future and provide proof of the billions spent on research every year. It can also stimulate a lot of interesting conversation. Or not. We’ve learned from you that not every new medication warrants your attention and
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The research team is very proud of how our team has grown in 2010 and the impact we’ve made in the academic community. In 2010 alone, PatientsLikeMe and our work were mentioned in scientific literature more than 133 times. All of this is because of what you share with us. Yesterday, we highlighted some of
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The PatientsLikeMe research and development (R&D) team is excited about what we can all share and learn in 2011. Here’s a look back at some of what patients like you shared with us, and what we then shared with the world, in 2010. The R&D team published and presented some unprecedented insights based on what
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This week on our blog, we’ve been highlighting how patients like you are putting their experiences in context. With the launch of InstantMe and some of the design updates you read about, you can see we’re listening to your call for more functionality that lets you understand how your condition affects the whole you. Patient
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As we round out our “Share and Compare” week, here are a few quotes that some of our members have shared regarding the impact of being able to see where you fit in. You’ll read in the quotes how patients like you can find solace in the fact that there are others out there experiencing
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“I want to know if what I’m going through is normal for a patient like me.” This is a sentiment we’ve heard from so many of you throughout our communities. This week, we’re focusing our blog on some of the ways we’re trying to help you put your experiences in context. It’s a concept we
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Here at PatientsLikeMe we strive to give you the tools and functionalities you want and need to gain insights into your conditions, including putting your experiences in context. Today, we’re introducing a new tool in all of our communities called “InstantMe.” Want to chart how you’re feeling day in and day out? Now you can.
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Two immunotherapy treatments — Imfinzi (durvalumab) and Keytruda (pembrolizumab) — have made headlines recently in relation to lung cancer treatment. What’s the latest? Here’s an update. Expanded FDA approval for Imfinzi The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first approved Imfinzi as a bladder cancer treatment in 2017. Imfinzi is marketed by AstraZeneca. In February 2018, the FDA approved
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“Onlyness. It’s not a word in the English dictionary, but it should be.” We sat down with author, TED Talk speaker and innovator Nilofer Merchant to talk about her new book The Power of Onlyness, and the role that the PatientsLikeMe story plays in it. Advocating for “Onlyness” Nilofer has been championing the idea of “Onlyness”
