Enhancing equitable access to rare disease diagnosis and treatment around the world: a review of evidence, policies, and challenges

T Adachi, AW El-Hattab, R Jain… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
This document provides a comprehensive summary of evidence on the current situation of
rare diseases (RDs) globally and regionally, including conditions, practices, policies, and …

Paediatric genomics: diagnosing rare disease in children

CF Wright, DR FitzPatrick, HV Firth - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
The majority of rare diseases affect children, most of whom have an underlying genetic
cause for their condition. However, making a molecular diagnosis with current technologies …

Rare disease emerging as a global public health priority

CCY Chung, Hong Kong Genome Project… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The genomics revolution over the past three decades has led to great strides in rare disease
(RD) research, which presents a major shift in global policy landscape. While RDs are …

Time to diagnosis and determinants of diagnostic delays of people living with a rare disease: results of a Rare Barometer retrospective patient survey

F Faye, C Crocione, R Anido de Peña… - European Journal of …, 2024 - nature.com
Timely diagnosis is one of the most serious challenges faced by people living with a rare
disease (PLWRD), and this study estimates that in Europe, the average total diagnosis time …

Is Europe on the way to sustainable development? Compatibility of green environment, economic growth, and circular economy issues

SA Apostu, I Gigauri, M Panait… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The challenges imposed by climate change and the limited nature of resources generate
paradigm shifts at the level of economic, social, and environmental policies and strategies …

AI-powered healthcare revolution: an extensive examination of innovative methods in cancer treatment

M Khan, A Shiwlani, MU Qayyum, AMK Sherani… - … Jurnal Multidisiplin Ilmu, 2024 - neliti.com
This study examines the various ways that artificial intelligence (AI) is being used into the
field of cancer medicine, with an emphasis on innovative techniques and advances in …

Rare disease education in Europe and beyond: time to act

B Tumiene, H Peters, B Melegh, B Peterlin… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2022 - Springer
People living with rare diseases (PLWRD) still face huge unmet needs, in part due to the fact
that care systems are not sufficiently aligned with their needs and healthcare workforce …

Children with a rare congenital genetic disorder: a systematic review of parent experiences

C von der Lippe, I Neteland, KB Feragen - Orphanet Journal of Rare …, 2022 - Springer
Background Caring for a child with a chronic disease may be demanding and stressful.
When a child has a rare condition, the impact of care on parents is amplified due to the rarity …

Towards improved genetic diagnosis of human differences of sex development

EC Délot, E Vilain - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2021 - nature.com
Despite being collectively among the most frequent congenital developmental conditions
worldwide, differences of sex development (DSD) lack recognition and research funding. As …

Opportunities and challenges for antisense oligonucleotide therapies

EC Kuijper, AJ Bergsma… - Journal of inherited …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Antisense oligonucleotide (AON) therapies involve short strands of modified nucleotides that
target RNA in a sequence‐specific manner, inducing targeted protein knockdown or …