Jennifer Welsh

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Mar 25, 2025 | clinicallab.com | Jennifer Welsh

A rash of clinical trials in the fight against vision loss highlights the promise and peril of genetic therapies. We may be entering an era of gene therapies as long-lasting cures for some of our worst diseases, but many technical problems remain in the search for solutions. One area in which researchers are making progress is inherited retinal diseases, a large group of monogenic conditions that cause vision loss in around 4 million people worldwide.

Mar 20, 2025 | news.med.miami.edu | Jennifer Welsh

By: Jennifer Welsh | March 20, 2025 | 8 min. read |  Share SummaryLung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Updated guidelines for lung cancer screenings have improved access, but gaps in care remain.

Mar 18, 2025 | theguardian.com | Jennifer Welsh

David Lammy thought he was reassuring Canadians. During his visit to Canada – for a meeting of G7 foreign ministers– he was asked about Donald Trump’s claims that the country should become the 51st state of the US. The UK foreign secretary stressed that Canada is a “proud [and] sovereign nation”, and – in his view – would remain so. When pressed further, he invoked Canada’s shared history and monarch with the UK, and our work together during the second world war.

Mar 11, 2025 | verywellhealth.com | Jennifer Welsh

In this article, the term "live" refers to a virus that can infect a person with a disease. Viruses are not technically considered "living" because they are not made of cells. They are genetic material (DNA or RNA) coated in a protein. They do not have metabolic processes (taking in nutrients or producing energy). Without a host, they cannot make more of themselves, respond to environmental changes, grow, or develop.