Ninety years ago, when Sir Alexander Fleming discovered that bacteria left in a petri dish was killed by mold, a revolution in modern medicine began. Since 1928, penicillin and other…
The story starts with Cheryl and Sharik Peck, a couple in Richmond, Virginia. It was an oddly convenient pairing: Cheryl dealt with chronic pain, and Sharik, a physical therapist, worked…
44-year-old Callan Fabian used to be a fit and energetic man, but due to a rare disease of paralysis, his body is increasingly turning into stone. The disease is called…
Chandler Moore, a boy with a rare disease will be getting the love and support he needs at an annual event in his home town of Georgetown, Salisbury. Chandler's Chance…
Even in the most trying circumstances, Caitlin Ronan, a teenager in England, leveraged everything in her power to help others. After several years in the hospital, battling a progressive rare…
Laura Mayben was living in a time of fear and uncertainty as doctors scrambled to figure out what was wrong with her. With most rare diseases, this time of unknown…
Sandra De Santos has thousands of bubble-like tumors on her body due to a rare disease called neurofibromatosis type-1. It's a hard life, but she has spoken out proudly about…
Stevens-Johnson syndrome is a rare, serious skin disorder that affects the mucous membranes and causes painful blistering and peeling. These blisters can even form inside of the body, making it…
Erin Smith and Alex Barker's story is the stuff that dreams are made of. The couple both suffer from moebius syndrome, a rare neurological disorder that causes weakness and paralysis…
Her name is Jennifer Payne and if you haven't already read about her on Patient Worthy, she's something of a rare disease revolutionary. Her advocacy work on phenylketonuria (PKU) has…
This isn't the first time Barry Dubois, host of the Australian cooking show, Living Room, has had cancer. Seven years ago, he was diagnosed with plasmacytoma myeloma. It was different the first…
Although Anabelle, a girl from the Phillipnes, is only seven, she has seen some of darker corners of the world. Just two years ago, she was held captive by a…
Sometimes, the only thing a rare disease needs is for technology to catch up with the times and save the day. Recently, this came in the form of three dimensional…
During a charity event, a proud UK father pushed his daughter on her wheelchair for 21 miles to raise money for her rare disease. Connie Elson is only 9-years-old, but…
Nerves were high last week as the Senate geared up to vote on the bill to overhaul the U.S. tax code. Members of the rare disease community felt particularly vulnerable,…
Leon "Lee" Garfat is a survivor. The young boy was just 4 months old when doctors told his parents he wouldn't live past 2. He had been diagnosed with a…
I want to be Isaiah Acosta when I grow up. The 17 year-old from Phoenix, Arizona was born without a jaw, due to the very rare disease situs inversus, which…
Happy Friday Patient Worthians! Gotta love that hectic-catch-up-crazy feeling post-Thanksgiving and pre-December holidays! We have heartwarming story of a little girl getting the ultimate gift for the holidays. We also…
Some people with Marfan syndrome look the part. They may be unusually flexible, with long arms, legs, and fingers, and a tall, willowy build. Some patients have scoliosis, crowded teeth,…
Sangamo Therapeutics shared some big news about the search for Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) treatment. They reported that they have, for the very first time, used experimental in vivo gene therapy to treat…
Glenda Thompson is a proud grandmother who will stop at nothing to ensure her grandson lives a comfortable life. 4-year-old Cole Thompson is suffering from a rare genetic disorder called…
4-year-old Colt Cosper is coping with a life-threatening disease with his new buddy, Spider Man. Shortly after his third birthday, Colt was hit with the hard diagnosis: myoclonic-astatic epilepsy. This…
Jocelyn Duff didn't expect to feel the contractions as early as she did. She wasn't due for another two weeks. But this is something they were ready for. With the…
The Leukemia Research medical journal published results from a study that showed efficacy when treating Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). Great news for the rare disease community! Onconova Therapeutics announced the publication of results…
While President Trump hopes to overhaul tax credits, Arkansas patient advocate Andrea Taylor is trying to rescue a tax credit that benefits the rare disease community. Taylor's 9-year-old son, Aiden,…
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