I am number 17 campaign
This week changemaker David Rose speaks with our CEO Lucy about what it is like to live with the ultra-rare disease occipital horn syndrome, advocacy efforts and the I am number 17 […]
Jo McPherson
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Rare Disease 101 is LIVE!
Rare Disease 101 Today Medics4RareDiseases has launched its online, interactive e-learning platform dedicated to teaching medics the fundamentals of rare disease and help them manage both their undiagnosed and diagnosed […]
Rare Disease 101 Sneak-Peek
Rare Disease 101 Today Medics4RareDiseases has realised a long-term goal: we have created Rare Disease 101 training for medical professionals. RD101 is an online and interactive education module created for […]
A day in the life of a medical student during the pandemic
Written by Chloe Bell, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Manchester Hi, my name is Chloe and I’m currently a fourth-year medical student at the University of Manchester. […]
Rare Disease – Not Just For Specialists
Written by Dr Katherine Colvin, European Medical Journal (EMJ) Rare diseases are individually rare, but collectively common. Rare diseases, each occurring in fewer than 1 in 2,000 people (EU definition1), affect 3.5–5.9% […]
Student Voice Prize Runner-Up Dr Sandy Ayoub 2019 live on Insta!
Join us on Instagram Live Last year, Dr Sandy Ayoub (now alumnus of St George’s University of London) teamed up with the patient group, FOP and Friends, to talk directly to […]
Red Flags Survey – an update
It’s been a while since we shared with you the progress we’ve made on the Red Flags of Rare Disease Survey that we conducted towards the end of 2018. As […]
Announcing the launch of the 7th annual Student Voice Prize
The Student Voice Prize is back for its 7th year with a new website and logo! The Student Voice Prize is an annual international essay competition brought to you by M4RD in collaboration […]
A dual perspective on genomic medicine
Dr Charles Steward is the Patient Advocacy & Patient Engagement Lead at Congenica a digital health company based on the Wellcome Genome Campus UK. He has spent 26 years working […]
Similarities & Differences in Genetic Counselling in the UK and South Africa
Melissa Clasen, genetic counsellor, has recently moved from South Africa to work in London. In this article she discusses some of the unique differences in access to care, support and […]