Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is where two or more independent organs fail to function properly. It is a serious condition that can lead to death without emergency care. MODS can affect ...

The blood cancer multiple myeloma, which involves infection-fighting plasma cells in the bone marrow, affects only about 1% of all cancers -- predominantly individuals over age 65. The disease ...

Multiple myeloma is a complex blood cancer that often presents with subtle yet serious symptoms. Understanding its early warning signs, the latest advancements in treatment, and strategies for ...

Saad Usmani, Chief of MSK's Myeloma Service, says there are far more treatment options for multiple myeloma today compared with just 20 years ago. Note: This story was originally published in 2022 and ...

After Judith Harding was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2009, she decided to retire, sold her condo, dropped out of her PhD program and moved nearer to her family, preparing to "live out my last ...

One question that team members at my company, a boutique investment bank that provides merger-and-acquisition and capital-advisory services, have been fielding lately from both current and prospective ...

Multiple myeloma is the second most commonly diagnosed type of blood cancer (after lymphoma). But it’s still relatively uncommon. Around the world, there were about 180,000 new cases in 2022. That ...

At age 89, Cal Crow plays water volleyball three days a week, then chases that with a 1,000-foot swim; on his off days, he logs at least a mile around his neighborhood — and that’s with a cancer ...

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune condition where, for reasons scientists are still trying to understand, your body’s immune system suddenly attacks the coating covering the nerves in your brain and ...

In the stock market, there are far more moving pieces than some beginners may think. For instance, the price of a stock is dependent on a variety of variables. Fortunately, they can be easily ...

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic disease where your immune system starts attacking your brain and spinal cord. The number of people living with the condition has grown to 913,925—current estimates ...