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From Student to Patient to Leader in Finding the Cure

Josh Sommer suffered from severe headaches during his freshman year at Duke University where he was studying civil and environmental engineering. At 18, he learned a tumor was pressing against his brainstem and wrapped around several major arteries. “I woke...

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Access to Information Can Mean The Difference Between Life and Death

Access to information can mean the difference between life and death. This is especially true for families advocating for their loved ones with serious medical conditions. When a doctor isn’t well versed in a certain disease and there is a...

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