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  Wednesday 18 November marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020. The objective of the week is to raise awareness of antimicrobial resistance ((AMR) across the globe and to help prevent the further increase and spread of drug-resistant infections. In recognition of this, we take a look at why the often overlooked challenge …

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  To mark Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, Emily shares her experience with this devastating disease, and explains why we must all ‘Demand better’ and ‘Take it on’. Demand better Take it on Out of context, the above are simple statements. Put them into the context of recent awareness campaigns for pancreatic cancer and they mean …

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  Today, 19 November, marks World Pancreatic Cancer Day.   A day when people around the world work together to raise awareness of the symptoms and risks of the disease, and the urgent need for earlier detection. Patients diagnosed with pancreatic cancer face a dismal prognosis, with the disease having the lowest survival rate of all …

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  At Porterhouse, we are proud to support Transgender Awareness Week, which runs from 13 to 19 November and ends with Transgender Day of Remembrance on 20 November. The aim of Transgender Awareness Week is to raise the visibility of transgender and gender non-conforming people and to educate people on the prejudice, discrimination and violence that these individuals …

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  Ahead of this year’s virtual edition of the 4th World Bronchiectasis & Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Conference, to be held on 16–19 December 2020, Porterhouse Medical would like to highlight the increasing incidence of bronchiectasis, its economic burden and the urgent need for improved disease management. Disease characteristics and symptoms Bronchiectasis is a chronic respiratory disease characterised by abnormal …

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  Porterhouse is proud to announce that our Medical Advisory Group (MAG) has grown once again, adding further clinical experience to our existing pool of knowledge and real-world insights. We are delighted to welcome our newest member, Jessica Sale, to the MAG. Jess recently joined Porterhouse as an Associate Medical Writer. She has a medical …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to welcome Chris Jaccoma, as we continue to expand our global client services team. Chris is joining Porterhouse Medical US as an experienced Account Manager, having worked in client services in medical communications and medical education for the last four years. During this time, he has supported medical affairs …

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  In support of the second ever Aicardi Syndrome Awareness Day, Porterhouse Medical is proud to share some vital information about the disease. Aicardi syndrome, which primarily affects females, is an extremely rare condition with an incidence of approximately 1 in 100,000 people [1]. Although the condition affects very few individuals, it is a devastating diagnosis; there is no …

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  Porterhouse Medical Group is delighted to wish our growing family at Porterhouse Medical US a very happy 3rd birthday. Porterhouse Medical US was founded in 2017 as part of an international expansion that was shaped by our vision to provide powerful insight-led scientific and medical communications solutions to our global pharmaceutical clients. Having an …

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  Travel restrictions and social distancing have resulted in  global pharmaceutical companies having to find alternative ways to engage with with their target audiences. Transferring face-to face large congresses and smaller scale meetings to a virtual setting has quickly become a popular way to reach KOLs and HCPs, with many advantages around cost savings and …

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‘As of October 2019 there were over 300,000 clinical studies registered worldwide, compared to just over 2,100 in the year 2000’ It’s common to hear colleagues and friends bemoan the huge number of emails, texts and other messages with which we are bombarded on a daily basis. And if you go away for a week’s …

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  Sickle cell disease (also called sickle cell anaemia) is a devastating inherited blood disorder, and patients who have it are categorised as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ to COVID-19 [1]. Although it is rare, sickle cell disease is the fastest growing genetic disorder in the UK [2], and there is an urgent need for increased awareness of the disease to help …

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