Living with Ectodermal Dysplasia: Somai’s Story
As many of you know, Rare Disease Day 2022 is coming up at the end of the month. Celebrated on February 28, Rare Disease Day aims to raise awareness and…
As many of you know, Rare Disease Day 2022 is coming up at the end of the month. Celebrated on February 28, Rare Disease Day aims to raise awareness and…
Click here for Part 1 of Aunika's Story Despite the success of the transplant, baby Aunika wasn’t out of the woods yet. She continued to have issues with breathing and…
Every ultrasound Maggie had showed that her daughter, Aunika, was perfectly fine. The family was left in shock when she was born struggling to breathe. Baby Aunika was rushed to…
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…
While the national conversation on healthcare has recently and rightly focused on the political debate over the Affordable Care Act’s future, it’s worth remembering what’s happening on the “street level”…
It takes an average of seven years for a patient with a rare disease like severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) to receive a correct diagnosis; and that comes after the patient…
Chronic granulomatous disorder, or CGD, is an inherited immune disorder where certain cells (called phagocytes) are unable fight bacteria and fungi. Symptoms include swollen lymph nodes, pus-filled bumps beneath the…