The Parsemus Foundation works to create meaningful improvements in human and animal health and welfare by advancing innovative and neglected medical research.
Vasalgel
A long-acting, nonhormonal, reversible male contraceptive under development.
COVID-19
Research that focuses on simple, inexpensive therapies that are available now.
Veterinarians
Veterinarians offering ovary-sparing spay, vasectomy, and other alternatives.
Our Mission
The Parsemus Foundation works to create meaningful improvements in human and animal health and welfare by advancing innovative and neglected medical research. The foundation’s focus is on supporting small proof-of-concept studies and then pursuing press coverage of the results, so that the advances change treatment practice rather than disappearing into the scientific literature. Many of the studies we support involve low-cost approaches that are not under patent. When supporting development of technologies under patent, the Parsemus Foundation coordinates with larger funders to make sure support is contingent upon strong public-sector pricing agreements.
Recent News
The non-specific effects of common vaccines could save newborns
The “non-specific effects” of a vaccine occur when the vaccine has an impact on health outcomes beyond the disease it was designed to tackle. At
Live attenuated vaccines reduce impact of COVID-19
Two studies reported that common childhood vaccines reduced the severity of COVID-19 infection. BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) is a vaccine against tuberculosis and the MMR vaccine
Omega-3 fatty acids preserve brain health
A new observational study found that omega-3 fatty acids helped to preserve brain health. The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in red blood cells was
The non-specific effects of common vaccines could save newborns
The “non-specific effects” of a vaccine occur when the vaccine has an impact on health outcomes beyond the disease it was designed to tackle. At
Live attenuated vaccines reduce impact of COVID-19
Two studies reported that common childhood vaccines reduced the severity of COVID-19 infection. BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) is a vaccine against tuberculosis and the MMR vaccine
Omega-3 fatty acids preserve brain health
A new observational study found that omega-3 fatty acids helped to preserve brain health. The presence of omega-3 fatty acids in red blood cells was
IV iron quickly alleviates anemia
Iron deficiency anemia is one of the most common ailments across the world. It can be caused by blood loss, menstruation, pregnancy, malaria, hookworm, dietary
Featured Studies Advancing Innovative Medical Research
Metformin reduces serious outcomes of COVID-19
The COVID-OUT clinical trial found that the common diabetes medication metformin was effective in reducing serious health outcomes of COVID-19 by more
New idea for laboratory fish enrichment
You might not realize that a small fish is a common model in biomedical research. The zebrafish reproduces quickly and has external
New guidance on testing shelter cats for feline panleukopenia virus
Thanks to a new study by the Toronto Humane Society, animal shelters may be less likely to misdiagnose panleukopenia in cats and
Hormone restoration therapy for a neutered male dog
Research on spaying and neutering has increasingly provided evidence of potential negative effects on lifelong health in dogs. Hormone-sparing sterilization is a
