Medical Students asked to “Think Rare” Rare diseases affect approximately 350 million people worldwide, yet they are some of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. Despite the number of people affected and the challenge they pose for clinicians, the rarity of each individual condition means that little time is dedicated to them during medical school. […]
Project Y’s mission is to find answers for children with rare diseases, helping to find answers for thousands of families who desperately need them. Project Y supports advancing initiatives such as the Undiagnosed Diseases Program, a groundbreaking program bringing together specialist doctors, scientists and technology to solve the most challenging medical mysteries. 500,000 Australian children […]
The diagnostic odyssey is a term used to describe the long and arduous journey that many rare disease patients find themselves on in pursuit of a diagnosis. The charity, Rare Disease UK, estimate that a patient with a rare disease will wait an average of four years for a diagnosis and be given an average […]
M4RD in conjunction with Emotive are proud to reveal their new promotional video – just in time for Rare Disease Day 2019!