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14th April 2019

Small Vessel Vasculitis

Lucy McKay Research, Rheumatology doctor, doctor in training, medical student, medicine, rare disease, Rheumatology, Small Vessel Vasculitis, Vasculitis

Time for a little Rheumatology revision. In this article Dr Mariam Al-Attar, one of our M4RD Clinical Ambassadors, explains why she’s interested in Rheumatology. Plus you can have a look […]

31st January 2019

Winner of Student Voice Essay Competition 2018 to Speak at M4RD’s The Unusual Suspects

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The M4RD team were really happy to work with Findacure on The Student Voice Essay Competition once again. This annual competition is a great opportunity to engage the clinicians of the future in the field of rare diseases. It is always so encouraging to read the submitted essays which demonstrate the kind of open-minded approach that we feel is needed when caring for people with rare diseases.

1st November 2018

Are you Aware of Acromegaly?

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Today is Acromegaly Awareness Day 2018 so take this opportunity to brush up on signs, symptoms and management of this rare disease with a video from Dan Jeffries

24th July 2018

The M4RD Red Flags Survey Launches Today!

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Medics4RareDiseases are excited to announce the launch of their new research project: The M4RD Red Flags Survey. The purpose of the survey is to find out what different rare diseases have in common during the time before diagnosis, a period often called ‘the diagnostic odyssey’. We need all UK based patient groups to take part. Read more to find out how…

11th April 2018

Dementia Strikes Children Too

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This week a brilliant campaign was launched to raise awareness of childhood dementia

7th March 2018

When Dan Met Lucy on Rare Disease Day 2018

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VIDEO: Dan Jeffries, owner of two rare diseases and author of ‘Me, Myself & Eye’, interviewed M4RD Founder Lucy McKay. Watch the video to hear Dan’s interesting story of being diagnosed during an OSCE and to find out what M4RD is all about from the zebra’s mouth.

6th March 2018

Rare Disease Day 2018

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Another brilliant Rare Disease Day. This year we rebranded to Medics4RareDiseases!

26th January 2013

M4RD Annual Symposium

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We are back at The Royal Society of Medicine in London for our annual symposium held in conjunction with the wonderful Genetics Section. We are looking forward to bringing you rare […]