Clinical trial recruitment has always been challenging. It is especially challenging for therapies being tested for rare diseases, an already small population. Clinical trials for rare diseases are small out…
According to a story from Healio, recent research has suggested that giant cell arteritis, a rare immune-mediated disease, could be made worse from the use of checkpoint inhibitors, a class…
What’s a great way to spark an understanding of diversity and the complex and beautiful differences between different people? A children’s book! Children’s books are often designed to both tell…
On July 18, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) first reported two cases of yellow fever within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), shares Outbreak News Today. This rare…
For Bryson Ackermann of Pittsburgh, PA, baseball has always been his passion. Now 9 years old, Bryson was kept from his team for the last few years. According to KDKA…
In the United States, Orphan Drug designation is granted to drugs or biologics intended to treat rare or chronic illnesses. For the purpose of this designation, "rare illnesses" are defined…
A recent study conducted by researchers at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University uncovered that a small group of cancer cells is responsible for recurrence. Considering that most…
Genetics play a huge role in health and disease development. Certain genetic mutations are associated with the development of specific conditions; for example, DMD gene mutations cause Duchenne muscular dystrophy.…
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