• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Susannah Fox

I help people navigate health and technology.

  • Home
  • Rebel Health
  • Blog
    • greatest hits
    • health data
    • peer-to-peer health care
    • public Q&A
  • About me
    • Bio
    • Now
    • Curriculum vitae
  • Events

Archives for April 2025

Rare Disease in the NYT

April 23, 2025 By Susannah Fox 7 Comments

Ultrasound of a baby

My phone started blowing up with texts from friends and family members yesterday morning, alerting me to a New York Times magazine cover story by Amanda Hess, “My Son Has a Rare Syndrome. So I Turned to the Internet” (gift link). Hess writes beautifully about her experience being dropped into the medical maze and her […]

Filed Under: Networkers, peer-to-peer health care, Seekers Tagged With: Amanda Hess, New York Times, Rare Disease

Hack needed: Peer connection

April 18, 2025 By Susannah Fox Leave a Comment

Close up picture of a dandelion

This post is the latest in my series of “Wow! How? Health” stories, also shared on LinkedIn if you want to follow the conversation on that platform. It starts with a story that long-time readers of this blog will hopefully recognize! Ten years ago this week my friend Delina texted me: I am sweeping the kitchen and just found […]

Filed Under: Champions, Networkers, peer-to-peer health care, Seekers, Solvers Tagged With: Allie Signorelli, Delina Pryce McPhaull, Instagram, Katie Couric, Parkinson's, Rebel Health, Wow! How? Health

Footer

Explore

Don't miss a post

Enter your email address and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Topics

  • Seekers
  • Networkers
  • Solvers
  • Champions
  • Health Data
  • Peer-to-Peer Health Care
  • Public Q&A

Recent Comments

  • Susannah Fox on Rare Disease in the NYT: “Liz, thank you for sharing this comment! I’m sorry for your loss and the experience you went through. Thank you…” Jul 4, 12:05
  • Liz on Rare Disease in the NYT: “The author’s willingness to grapple with her competing instincts is admirable. As a former “medical mom,” I found the peer-connection…” Jul 1, 21:46
  • Carrie Kimmell on Case study: Trevor’s disease: “Hi Jill – currently Brandon is walking without a limp (he is almost 15 now). He was going to undergo…” Jun 5, 14:07

Copyright Susannah Fox © 2025 · WordPress · Log in