An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

In this interview, rare disease expert Oxana Iliach discusses challenges with rare disease drug development and how they can ...

Rare diseases encompass a wide range of over 7,000 distinct conditions that affect a relatively small number of individuals.

Jim Higgins has an inherited cancer syndrome that has killed his father, sister, and two daughters. He fears NIH cuts will ...

Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes DAKAR, Senegal -- Ndeye Lam visits the cemetery often, praying and gently touching the ...

FDA Commissioner Marty Makary’s proposal to roll out a new drug approval pathway is heightening hope for the rare disease ...

In recognition of Rare Disease Day, Dr Kamran Iqbal, head of medical affairs and patient advocacy in global rare diseases at Chiesi UK, discussed with pharmaphorum the company’s evolving role in ...

He is also the founder of RareGen, a non-profit that advocates for people with rare genetic diseases. His work has won him a Princeton Prize in Race Relations. The work he is doing and the ...

By the end of the day, based on an educated hunch, I was given a lifesaving drug to treat a possible rare disease — one of the 5% of rare diseases with an approved treatment. And they were right ...

STD screening becomes even more critical ... HIV infection rates and can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease; and gonorrhea, in rare cases, may also enter the bloodstream and infect other parts ...

Acquisition of Theravia from Mérieux Equity Partners represents meaningful step forward in Norgine's strategy for sustainable growth, adding a complementary portfolio of rare disease medicines ...