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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion Add Sparkle To Opening Ceremony
Celine Dion, who had been battling a rare illness, made a spectacular comeback by singing from the Eiffel Tower at the climax of the ceremony
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Powerlifter, Father Of 3, On Life Support Weeks After Catching 'Bad Cold'
Hospital examinations revealed that his illness was not a common cold, but rather a virus that had triggered a rare immune system disorder.
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US Chef Dies Of Rare Fungal Infection, His Lungs Resembled "Swiss Cheese"
A 29-year-old chef died in Michigan after battling a rare fungal disease.Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness, sometime before Thanksgiving last year, reportedNew York Post.
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Rare Dolphin With 'Thumbs' Spotted In Greek Gulf, Researchers Surprised
Scientists said the unusual flipper does not look like illness at all but the expression of some rare and irregular genes.
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1 Killed In US By Powassan Virus Disease: All You Need To Know About The Tick-Borne Illness
Although Powassan cases are rare, but more cases have been documented in recent years. Infections with the Powassan virus in humans have been reported in the US, Canada, and Russia.
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Woman Claims She Is "Allergic To Gravity", Spends 23 Hours A Day In Bed Due To Rare Syndrome
A 28-year-old woman in the United States, who describes herself as being "allergic to gravity", has revealed that she spends 23 hours in bed, faints up to 10 times a day and can't stand for more than three minutes without passing out.
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Queen Elizabeth's Rare Public Appearance Amid Health Concerns
Queen Elizabeth II put in a rare public appearance on Friday, just days after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years.
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Woman, 90, In Belgium Dies After She Was Infected With 2 Covid Variants At Same Time: Researchers
A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.
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Gennaro Gattuso's Sister Dies Of Rare Illness At 37
Francesca Gattuso, who worked for many years as a scretary at AC Milan, was suffering from a rare illness and was in intensive care.
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US Health Authorities Issue Alert Over Coronavirus-Linked Childhood Illness
US health authorities issued an alert Thursday over a rare but sometimes deadly autoimmune condition among children that is believed to be linked to COVID-19.
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Three New York Children Have Died From Rare Illness Tied To COVID-19: Governor
Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing on Saturday.
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UK Opens 4,000-Bed Coronavirus Hospital Built In 9 Days
Britain on Friday opened a new 4,000-bed temporary hospital to treat the most seriously ill coronavirus patients, as day-on-day deaths surged to a new record and royal officials said Queen Elizabeth II would make a rare crisis address to the nation.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
A person in the northeastern US state of New Hampshire has died after contracting the rare mosquito-borne eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus, health authorities announced.
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Paris Olympics 2024: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion Add Sparkle To Opening Ceremony
Celine Dion, who had been battling a rare illness, made a spectacular comeback by singing from the Eiffel Tower at the climax of the ceremony
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Powerlifter, Father Of 3, On Life Support Weeks After Catching 'Bad Cold'
Hospital examinations revealed that his illness was not a common cold, but rather a virus that had triggered a rare immune system disorder.
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US Chef Dies Of Rare Fungal Infection, His Lungs Resembled "Swiss Cheese"
A 29-year-old chef died in Michigan after battling a rare fungal disease.Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness, sometime before Thanksgiving last year, reportedNew York Post.
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Rare Dolphin With 'Thumbs' Spotted In Greek Gulf, Researchers Surprised
Scientists said the unusual flipper does not look like illness at all but the expression of some rare and irregular genes.
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1 Killed In US By Powassan Virus Disease: All You Need To Know About The Tick-Borne Illness
Although Powassan cases are rare, but more cases have been documented in recent years. Infections with the Powassan virus in humans have been reported in the US, Canada, and Russia.
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Woman Claims She Is "Allergic To Gravity", Spends 23 Hours A Day In Bed Due To Rare Syndrome
A 28-year-old woman in the United States, who describes herself as being "allergic to gravity", has revealed that she spends 23 hours in bed, faints up to 10 times a day and can't stand for more than three minutes without passing out.
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Queen Elizabeth's Rare Public Appearance Amid Health Concerns
Queen Elizabeth II put in a rare public appearance on Friday, just days after ill health and old age forced her to pull out of the opening of the UK parliament for the first time in nearly 60 years.
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Woman, 90, In Belgium Dies After She Was Infected With 2 Covid Variants At Same Time: Researchers
A 90-year-old woman who died after falling ill with Covid-19 was infected with both the Alpha and Beta variants of the coronavirus at the same time, researchers in Belgium said Sunday, adding that the rare phenomenon may be underestimated.
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Gennaro Gattuso's Sister Dies Of Rare Illness At 37
Francesca Gattuso, who worked for many years as a scretary at AC Milan, was suffering from a rare illness and was in intensive care.
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US Health Authorities Issue Alert Over Coronavirus-Linked Childhood Illness
US health authorities issued an alert Thursday over a rare but sometimes deadly autoimmune condition among children that is believed to be linked to COVID-19.
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Three New York Children Have Died From Rare Illness Tied To COVID-19: Governor
Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus, Governor Andrew Cuomo told a daily briefing on Saturday.
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UK Opens 4,000-Bed Coronavirus Hospital Built In 9 Days
Britain on Friday opened a new 4,000-bed temporary hospital to treat the most seriously ill coronavirus patients, as day-on-day deaths surged to a new record and royal officials said Queen Elizabeth II would make a rare crisis address to the nation.
