Mum ‘broken’ as girl, 2, dies from same rare disorder as brother

Mum ‘broken’ as girl, 2, dies from same rare disorder as brother

Family photo Isabelle Cooper died on Thursday leaving her family “absolutely broken”, her mum says A mother has lost her two-year-old daughter to a rare genetic condition that claimed the life of her son three years ago. Dr Emily Cooper’s daughter Isabelle, who carried the same gene mutation as older brother Alexander, died on Thursday. … Read more

Woman with cancer warns of rare breast implant risk

Woman with cancer warns of rare breast implant risk

Susan Axelby A woman who developed a rare type of cancer linked to her breast implants has warned that girls with similar implants could be “walking around like timebombs”. Susan Axelby, 68, was recently paid £57,000 by Allergan Limited after she fell ill with breast-implant associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL). It is thought to be … Read more

Woman’s hands can triple in size amid rare swelling attacks

Woman’s hands can triple in size amid rare swelling attacks

Chloe Davies Chloe Davies has hereditary angioedema, which can be life-threatening A woman whose body does not recognise when to stop swelling says a drug trial has been “life-changing”. Chloe Davies, 32, who lives in Bristol, has hereditary angioedema (HAE), which causes “spontaneous swelling attacks”. “If my hand swelled up it would just keep going … Read more

Rare amoebic infection claims another life in Kerala as 13-year-old girl from Kannur dies

Rare amoebic infection claims another life in Kerala as 13-year-old girl from Kannur dies

The death of a 13-year-old girl from Kannur in Kerala while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been ascribed to amoebic meningoencephalitis. (image for representation only) | Photo Credit: AFP The death of a 13-year-old girl from Kannur while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kozhikode has been ascribed to amoebic … Read more

Sunderland boy ‘only one in UK’ with rare fatal disease

Sunderland boy ‘only one in UK’ with rare fatal disease

5 hours ago By Jim Scott, BBC News, North East and Cumbria BBC Chemie-Leigh Lewis says Grayson is generally a “happy” child The mother of the “only person in the UK” living with the rare and fatal condition Arts Syndrome said she had to fight for “life-changing” medication for her baby son. Chemie-Leigh Lewis, from Houghton-le-Spring on … Read more

Nikhil Kamath joins in Rs 500 crore investment for Rare Rabbit: Report

Nikhil Kamath joins in Rs 500 crore investment for Rare Rabbit: Report

New-age men’s apparel and fashion brand Rare Rabbit is set to close its first-ever institutional funding round, of Rs 500 crore, reported The Economic Times. This Rs 500 crore investment round is being led by A91 Partners, with participation from key figures like Ravi Modi, the brain behind Vedant Fashions that steers ethnic fashion brand … Read more

Eight years in the making, Kashmir’s magic carpet is a rare beauty

Eight years in the making, Kashmir’s magic carpet is a rare beauty

At least 30 people are required to unroll the carpet. Photo: Special Arrangement The famous Hazratbal dargah in Srinagar is attracting locals for a rare spectacle this week — the washing and clipping of the largest carpet woven in Kashmir by far. The intricate marvel is 72 ft. in length and 40 ft. in width, … Read more