Tag: Rare disease

Rare diseases are a global healthcare challenge, with almost 10,000 conditions that affect 6% of the Western population. There is a genetic component to more than 80% of rare diseases, and these conditions can be disabling and costly to treat. With the development of next-generation sequencing in recent years, the diagnosis rates of rare diseases

Weeks after a hotspot for anti-vaxxers turned into a hotspot for measles infections, vaccination rates have surged in the area, according to news reports. Last month, following 50 confirmed cases and 11 suspected cases of the measles, Clark County, Washington, declared a public health emergency. Now, residents of the area are scrambling for vaccinations, according

The movie “miracle” tells the story of “Auggie”. The Boy is wearing a astronaut’s helmet, in order not to be stared at because of his deformity in the face. The plastic surgeon Travis Tollefson explains, how true the story is – and what he learned from the movie. Auggie, severe Facial deformities born to be