John Parkinson is the assistant managing editor for Contagion. Prior to joining MJH Life Sciences in 2020, he has covered a variety of fields and markets including diabetes, oncology, ophthalmology, IT, travel, and local news. You can email him at jparkinson@mjhlifesciences.com.
What Role Should Scientists, Clinicians Play With Mirror Life Policy, Public Communication
August 4th 2025In part 2 of the conversation, David Relman, MD, discusses the importance of the research and medical communities in shaping future work in this area as well as the potential severe consequences of Mirror Life in a worse case scenario.
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Understanding the Serious Risks, Potential Benefits Around the Mirror Life Concept
August 3rd 2025David Relman, MD, discusses the theoretical issues of "mirror life," how the scientific community could potentially research natural chirality synthetic life, and how mirror molecules may be a way to extract beneficial research from the concept.
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Making the Transition From Fellowship to Full-Time Position
July 31st 2025Heather Clauss, MD, explains why Temple hires many of its fellows into full-time positions, why it is important for young providers to seek out mentors, and some strategies in learning how to navigate careers early-on.
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Investigational Celiac Treatment Found Safe, Effective for Children with Severe Post-Covid Syndrome
July 30th 2025Study investigators found a therapy designed to treat Celiac disease supported a more rapid return to normal activities for patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
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What We Can Learn From Polio and Its Vaccines
July 28th 2025In the second part of an interview with Andrea Prinzi, PhD, MPH, SM(ASCP), she talks about how the March of Dimes played such a significant role against the disease, how the polio oral vaccine is a singular lesson that can be applied to medical science as a whole, and the understanding of the need to adapt to changing circumstances.
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Evolution of HIV Care and Fellowship Education
July 23rd 2025In the second installment of our Media Day interview, Temple University Hospital’s Rafik Samuel, MD, talks about what he has experienced as a clinician seeing patients with HIV before there were treatments available as well as his approach with fellows in teaching them about this disease.
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A Young Mother With C difficile Deals With Social Isolation, Concerns of Recurrence
July 9th 2025Sara Embry discusses her experience with the infection while pregnant and as a mother to young children as well as finding the Peggy Lillis Foundation to help her cope with the infection and subsequently work as a peer support volunteer for the organization.
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