Necessity is the mother of invention, we often hear. While it is true that telemedicine has been around for decades, the pandemic has seemingly reinvented the breadth of this developing tool. Historically, telemedicine practices have only been implemented in remote areas, where the logistics of routine doctor’s visits are too complex or the sheer number of qualified healthcare providers is insufficient. As the U.S. was … Continue reading Could the Pandemic Spark a Telemedicine Revolution?

In February of this year, Michael Gentry had finally made a breakthrough. Gentry, a biochemist at The University of Kentucky College of Medicine, was racing to run animal experiments on a new enzymatic compound that fights Lafora disease. The promising drug was on track to enter human trials early in 2021.  Lafora disease is a neurodegenerative condition characterized by intellectual decline and recurring seizures. The … Continue reading “Non-Essential” Research: Another Victim of the Coronavirus Pandemic