Rare tick disease found in England, health officials say
The risk to the public is very low, but people are urged to protect themselves from the tiny bugs. Source link
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H5N1: Cambodian girl dies in rare bird flu case
It is the first known human transmission of bird flu in the South East Asian nation since 2014. Source link
Nasal decongestant safety review due to rare brain risk
Experts are assessing a very rare side effect of nasal decongestants that could harm brain blood flow. Source link
Health: ‘My illness is so rare it doesn’t have a name’
After years of battling, Debbie Schwartz hopes the UK’s first clinic of its type will give answers. Source link
Apple Watch helps detect rare cancer in 12-yr-old girl – ET HealthWorld
San Francisco: An Apple Watch has reportedly been credited with spotting a 12-year-old girl’s rare cancer before she was even aware of it, with the help of its heart rate notifications feature. As reported by Hour Detroit, Imani Miles and her mother Jessica Kitchen now view the Apple Watch as more than just a gadget. … Read more
Caernarfon family’s despair over care for son with rare condition
Rocio Cifuentes, the children’s commissioner for Wales, said: “For children and young people throughout Wales who have complex needs, there are often difficulties in accessing the help and support they need. We want care to be much easier to access for children, and we want it to fit around them and their needs. Source link
Hemel Hempstead mother’s funding plea for daughter’s rare disease
Alex Robins says she will keep “fighting and fighting” for her one-year-old daughter, Lexi. Source link
Genetic testing: Babies with rare illnesses given hope
“Eureka moment” sees baby Thea diagnosed with rare genetic condition and given a new chance at life. Source link
Early Trial Offers Hope Treating Rare ‘Brittle Bone’ Disease
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Feb. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — An experimental drug may help build bone mass in some adults with a rare brittle-bone disease, a small preliminary study suggests. The disease is called osteogenesis imperfecta. It’s caused by defects in certain genes involved in making collagen — a key protein in … Read more
Thames Valley pilot study to check for rare condition
Babies born with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) have better prospects if it is picked up at birth. Source link