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International Rare Disease Day 2026 Observed on 22nd February 2026 at SGPG
Updated : 2 weeks, 4 days ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 23: International Rare Disease Day was observed with great commitment and solidarity on 22nd February 2026 through a collaborative initiative of Rare Diseases India Foundation (RDIF) and Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow. Th
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Father's liver donation gives new lease of life to 1-year-old Uzbek baby s
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
According to the hospital, the baby had developed jaundice soon after birth and required neonatal intensive care. At two months of age, he was misdiagnosed with biliary atresia, a condition that blocks the normal flow of bile from the liver, and underwent a Kasai procedure- a surgery perf
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'Wicked' Broadway actor Bret Hanna-Shuford passes away due to rare disease
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Bret died on Saturday, January 3, 2026, after a prolonged battle with a rare and aggressive form of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and T-Cell Lymphoma in Orlando.
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Pharmed Foundation announces "KK Aurora Light of Hope Fund" to support res
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Pharmed Foundation, the CSR arm of Pharmed Limited, on December 23, 2025, announced the launch of the KK Aurora Light of Hope Fund, a corporate social responsibility programme instituted in memory of its Former Chairman Emeritus, Late Mr. Krishan Kumar Aurora.
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National Hunter Alliance Summit 2025 Highlights Urgent Gaps in Rare Diseas
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 29: The National Hunter Alliance Summit 2025, held on 27th September'2025 in New Delhi, brought together patients, caregivers, medical experts, policymakers, and advocates to address the urgent and ongoing challenges faced by individuals affected by Hunter Syndro
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Boehringer Ingelheim India Welcomes GST Council's Tax Reforms for the Heal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19: Boehringer Ingelheim India commends the recent measures announced by the GST Council aimed at reducing tax rates on medicines and life-saving drugs used for treatment of severe chronic diseases, cancer, rare diseases, medical apparatus, devices, di
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Indigenous manufacturing, strong registries, multi-ministerial coordinatio
Updated : 6 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Dr Vinod K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, today stated that rare diseases are estimated to collectively affect close to 90 million Indians, making them both a health and societal challenge. He emphasised that with only a fraction of the 7,000 rare diseases having approved therapies, indi
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A new hope for patients suffering from potentially fatal rare heart diseas
Updated : 10 months ago IST
Singapore, May 14: While receiving treatment for a car accident ten years ago, Mr Chua learnt that he had an abnormal build-up of protein in his heart vessels. This discovery led to the diagnosis of a condition known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), a rare disease currently
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Strand Life Sciences launches portal for rare disease diagnosis, announces
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Marking Rare Disease Day, Strand Life Sciences, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries and a leading genomics research company, has launched the StrandOmics Portal, an innovative digital platform designed to assist doctors in diagnosing rare diseases more efficiently.
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"Rare, non-contagious, leads to autoimmune system derangement in body": Ex
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Dr Sivananda said, "Guillain Barre Syndrome is a post-viral infection that leads to the autoimmune system derangement in the presence of own body. It will create development of antibodies against the myelin sheath of the nervous that leads to the paralysis of the limps. T
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3rd International Conference on Rare Diseases discusses AI role in diagnos
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Held in cooperation with the Ministry of Health and Prevention, the Dubai Health Authority and a number of universities and concerned institutions inside and outside the country, the conference aims at raising awareness, exchanging experiences and exploring opportunities for cooperation to p
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Plea in SC seeking Zolgensma Gene Therapy for a minor child suffering from
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Centre and others on a petition seeking sanction and release of the sum of Rs 14,20,00,000 required for the administration of Zolgensma Gene Therapy for a minor child.
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