Dear Scientist: I am surviving long COVID, but my old life is gone. How can we help others who are going through this?
Tammy Wilshire’s Letter: “I am still experiencing the effects of long COVID … No longer can I take each day as it comes.”
[Back-up] Erin and David Harris, from Tappan, NY, knew their second daughter, Emma, was going to be born during the peak of flu season, so they took every precaution to ensure she remained healthy after entering the world.
Dear Scientist, Group B Streptococcus severely impacted my son’s development. Can prevention for newborns be improved?
Kristal Hartman’s Letter: “Regardless of what the scale says, I am a person who will live with the disease of obesity for the rest of my life.”
Jerry William’s Letter: “I am inspired to continue giving each day as I hear – and experience – the ongoing struggles myositis patients face.”
Chelsea’s Letter: “Why did I never ask my number one source for parenting information about vaccines?”
Dear Scientist, I reached remission for ulcerative colitis, but it took 10 years. Are you working on anything that could potentially help patients like me?
Jordyn’s Letter: “I hid my illness from others, worried about how they would view this stigmatizing diagnosis”
Dear Scientist, I have lived with multiple myeloma for 15 years. I am one of the lucky ones. Are more effective treatments on the horizon?
Dear Scientist, cachexia has made my cancer even more difficult. Is it possible to treat its physical and mental effects?
Dear Scientist, Our mission is to help those living with vitiligo today — but will future generations have a cure?
Valarie & Barbara’s letter: “Vitiligo is debilitating, devastating, and many more adjectives, but I wanted to live fully…“
Karen Marie’s letter: “Osteoarthritis pain has stopped me from being able to travel—even travel to the grocery store…”
Dear Scientist, Osteoarthritis has debilitated four generations of my family. What does the future look like for relief?
Dear Scientist, I am in remission from colon cancer, but others aren’t so lucky. What’s next for the treatment of this disease?
Dear Scientist, I lost loved ones to a contagious infection. What could the future of prevention look like?
Dear Scientist, I wasn’t aware I was sick until I almost needed a new liver. Are strides being made to diagnose my disease earlier?
Dear Scientist, my baby went to the ER with a potentially life-threatening illness. Is a vaccine on the way to help future infants?
Kaye’s letter: “It feels ironic that just as we were beginning to make plans for a family, I’m faced with incurable breast cancer.”
Dear Scientist, prostate cancer almost ended my life by surprise. What’s the status of more effective tests and treatments?
The Kung family’s letters: “Our son’s eczema has caused a cascade of suffering that’s been an everyday battle”
Dear Scientist, atopic dermatitis keeps me itching nonstop. Can you help me and my family find relief?
Jake’s letter: ‘A cure would mean I’d be able to walk, put on fantastic performances, and continue to do my schoolwork.’
