A recent article published in India’s Pharma Literati cites The World Health Organization as not having endorsed a definition for rare diseases. The European Union defines 'rare' as less than…
If the world were as careful in everyday life Perhaps I’d be sick less, I’d feel much less strife It's the small precautions, like washing your hands That for me…
The Fighting HARD Foundation Rare diseases are difficult to face for a myriad of reasons. They can be financially burdensome, physically painful, and emotionally draining. Further, they can make patients…
By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy Scientific teams at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), and other research centers have…
By Rachel Whetstone from In The Cloud Copy For millions of Americans who are affected by rare diseases, hope and health lies in the availability of plasma donations. One use…
For millions of Americans who are affected by rare diseases, hope and health lies in the availability of plasma donations. One use of the donated plasma involves the extraction of…
WHIM Syndrome WHIM syndrome is a form of primary immunodeficiency. It is caused by a mutation in the CXCR4 gene. WHIM stands for Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis. Throughout their…
A recent publication from Healio detailed some of the challenges immunocompromised individuals might face during flu season. Influenza is a common and sometimes serious public health concern around the world, and…
According to a story from the Warwick Beacon, the first ever primary immunodeficiency (PI) awareness and fundraising walk in Rhode Island's history was held recently at Warwick City Park. The…
According to a story from The Indian Express, early treatment and diagnosis of primary immunodeficiencies makes management of this group of disease much simpler as a whole. In children, the…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biopharmaceutical company X4 Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has recently initiated a phase 3 clinical trial that is testing its current lead product candidate mavorixafor. This…
Vogmask is a San Francisco, California based company founded in 2011. They create stylish facial masks to protect wearers from inhalation of particulate and allergens. These types of masks can…
According to an article published by Biospace, X4 Pharmaceuticals, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, has recently announced successful phase two results in clinical trials for their experimental drug X4P-001. The drug…
According to a story from BioSpace, the biotechnology company X4 Pharmaceuticals recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given Orphan Drug designation to the company's investigational…
Just days after my CVID diagnosis, I was invited to a support dinner. It was at this support dinner that I became aware of how unique my situation was; I…
Researchers are exploring a new diagnostic method that could be applied to newborn screening for certain inherited diseases and monitoring of HIV patients. For more detailed information, you can click…
A gene therapy treatment is being used to treat X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (X-SCID). Mustang Bio has licensed the treatment from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. X-SCID is also known…
Clinical data from a Phase 2 study of the experimental drug X4P-001-RD for the treatment of WHIM syndrome has been announced at the European Hematology Association’s 23rdCongress in Stockholm. The…
A primary immunodeficiency report, published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology, examines medical care for primary immunodeficiency patients in the UK. The publication of the report coincides with the…
A large clinical study will be carried out to develop a protocol for identifying a rare primary immunodeficiency disease called WHIM syndrome in patients, reports BioPortfolio. The Jeffrey Modell Foundation,…
Rare disease patients remain one of the most underserved medical populations, and they often have to deal with debilitating symptoms or complications that can make daily life difficult. For example,…
'Tis the season for gene therapy approvals. Reported by Bloomberg, the U.K. just approved its most expensive medication to date. The treatment is for severe combine immune deficiency, or more…
Joy Littlesunday is just one of many Navajo newborns who were screened and thus saved from severe combined immunodeficiency by a successful bone marrow transplant at UC San Francisco, reported UCSF…
As seen by her story on IDF's website, for Kayla Kuehl, her diagnosis of an extremely rare disease happened over the course of several years. It's called Common Variable Immune Deficiency…
There is a long-standing debate on the ethical ramifications of testing medical procedures and drug treatments on animals. One side argues that nothing can replace the valuable information gathered from…
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