From successfully achieving the first remission of a pediatric cancer case in 1948, to creating the most revolutionary medical achievements WorldCare Consortium® medical second opinion (MSO) providers, Dana-Farber and Massachusetts General Hospital have successfully created a molecular tool that helps study the accumulation of...
It is safe to say that many of us fear hearing the word ‘cancer.’ But, with the continued evolution of cancer research, we have begun to see many breakthroughs in cancer treatment and detection methods. One such example is Dr. David Wong's, Associate Dean of...
Finally, mental health illnesses have gained a huge spotlight over the last few years. At WorldCare, we have recognized the need for more services to address the rising occurrence of mental health illnesses and we developed a new, laser-focused mental health medical second opinion (MSO)...
As we enter yet another month the team at WorldCare would like to take this opportunity to raise awareness about Scleroderma, a chronic skin disease linked to an autoimmune condition. So what exactly is Scleroderma? Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that results in your body over...
Ketamine was first developed five decades ago as a safer alternative to the anesthetic phencyclidine, otherwise known as PCP. The problem that arises with ketamine is that since the 1980s and ’90s, it has been notorious as a party drug causing out-of-body and hallucinogenic properties...
The list of cancers can be quite alarming, ranging from severe cases to more easily curable cases. Cancer is versatile and can ultimately target any demographics regardless of age, sex or ethnicity. The cancer squamous cell carcinoma, a skin cancer typically caused by sun exposure...
Researchers from WorldCare Consortium® medical second opinion provider, Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorder Center have developed groundbreaking gene therapy treatment to cure sickle cell disease. This groundbreaking treatment comes after 70 years of research into finding a way to silence the gene BCL11A. ...
A new month means new monthly medical awareness topic! This month is national American Stroke month and the team here at WorldCare would like to help inform you on the issue of strokes and what you can do at home to decrease your chances of...
Are you more than not a winter person? Well, you’re not alone, WorldCare Consortium ® medical second opinion provider, Mayo Clinic claims seasonal depression is a real thing and is referred to as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). SAD is a diagnosable form of depression that...
Sexually transmitted viruses are no joking matter; most of us have had the fear of contracting such diseases instilled into us since our high school sex education classes. The goliath of all sexual viruses, H.I.V has loomed over the world taking countless lives and changing...