It’s hard to believe: This is the 100th column I’ve written for Muscular Dystrophy News Today. It will also…
Hawken Miller
Hawken graduated from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2019. Before joining BioNews, he wrote for the Washington Post’s video game and esports section, Launcher, where he still contributes as a freelancer. Hawken is also a columnist for BioNews, focusing on his experience with Duchenne muscular dystrophy for Muscular Dystrophy News Today. His work has appeared in Dot Esports, The Orange County Register, KTLA 5, and The Sacramento Bee. He won a Webby for virtual reality journalism at USC.
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Articles by Hawken Miller
On Thursday, Nov. 17, I went to bed with what I thought was a bad stomachache. It felt like someone…
Adult life is overwhelming. There’s so much to do. You have to hold down a job, pay rent or mortgage,…
“We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope…
The Duchenne muscular dystrophy community is reaping the benefits of innovations in rare disease diagnosis, research, and care. That’s…
I never thought that being diagnosed with a rare muscle condition called Duchenne muscular dystrophy would one day…
I face many obstacles because of my Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Some of them are large, like preparing for the…
Two weeks ago, I tested positive for COVID-19, which can be especially dangerous for people with Duchenne muscular…
Every second of our existence is like a puzzle piece falling into place on a seemingly endless dining room table.
Note: This story was updated July 12, 2022, to correct the name of Rare-X’s CEO Charlene Son Rigby. Nonprofits, scientists,…