Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life. Prince Frederik, 22, died ...

rare diseases should be readily researched with easy access to funding. However in reality, funding is severely limited. Rare Disease UK's report "Funding Support for Rare Disease Research ...

Globally there are more than 300 million people with rare diseases. A rare disease is a condition that affects a small percentage of the population. In India, a disease is considered rare if it ...

Lead investigator from the UK partner, Dr Amy McTague (UCL Great Ormond ... combined, rare diseases affect one in 17 people. Improving the health of those affected by a rare disease is a major ...

Genetically targeted technologies are built on Nobel Prize-winning science. They represent a scientific “quantum leap” that ...

A rare disease in the US is one in 1,500, or fewer than 200,000 people, and an ultra-rare disease is one in 50,000 or fewer ...

The Cherokee Nation Health Services Rare Disease Task Force has released a report outlining progress made over the past year ...

Around the world, events are being held to mark Rare Disease Day (28 February 2025), with the aim of bringing attention to rare diseases and improving access to diagnosis and therapies for patients.

Rare diseases are becoming increasingly common, affecting about 300 million people globally. One in three children with a rare disease will ... UCL Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health ...

What is Rare Disease Day?The day raises awareness for 10,000 rare diseases that impact over 300 million people globally, according to the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD).