THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Researchers worldwide are scrambling to develop coronavirus vaccines. More than 140 candidates are being advanced with all possible speed by research teams from small academic labs and big drug companies alike. While the Trump administration is pushing developers to meet faster timelines, …

Jack Grehan, who was born with hemophilia, used to inject himself every couple of days with a protein he needs for his blood to clot. But not anymore. “It’s been absolutely brilliant and life-changing for me,” says Grehan, 26, of Billinge in North West England. He received an experimental gene therapy in2017 that, at least …

Should your doctor ask you to make a donation to help the medical center where you were treated? If you are a generous donor, should you be rewarded with a better room — or your doctor’s cellphone number? Medical centers across the United States are asking patients, especially wealthy ones, to donate money, in addition …

An inspirational mum-of-four who overcame breast cancer has been chosen to help launch an urgent appeal to get life-saving work back on track in Scotland. Lynsey Ritchie knows exactly how vital new breakthroughs and discoveries are to help more people survive and is determined to support others going through cancer. The Denny woman (43), whose …

Home-based oncology care for patients with cancer has become a necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic and has been rapidly adopted since the novel coronavirus outbreak began. Before the pandemic, Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at University of Utah started offering hospital-level care to patients in their homes through its Huntsman at Home program. Launched in 2018, …