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Japanese Woman Turns Life With Unfaithful Husband Into Inspiring Comic
- Sunday December 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
Despite her husband's long work hours and frequent absences, Kusano single-handedly took on the sole responsibility of caring for her son.
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Chinese Teen Dies After Battling Rare Illness, Days After Receiving Admission to His Dream University
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
His father said Zhan always believed that he would recover and start studying again.
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Australian Woman, 25, Opts For Assisted Dying After Long Battle With Rare Disease: "I've Had Enough"
- Thursday November 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Voluntary assisted dying, also known as medical aid in dying (MAID), is legal across all Australian states for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
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US Man Dies After Eating Burger Due To Rare Tick-Borne Meat Allergy
- Monday November 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The man started to vomit hours after having a burger at a barbecue in New Jersey.
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Fitness Influencer Paralysed By Tick Bite, Now Battling To Walk Again
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Fitness influencer Maria Palen was left partially paralyzed after a rare tick-borne illness. Though doctors remain uncertain about the exact cause, she is slowly recovering and staying hopeful about walking again.
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US Woman Vomits Up To 15 Times An Hour, Misdiagnosed For Years Until Rare Illness Found
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Sharisse Zeroonian battled undiagnosed vomiting episodes for years before learning she had a rare disorder called CVS. Now managing her condition, she's using film to share her story and spread awareness.
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Rare Doomsday Fish, Believed To Be A Warning Sign Of Natural Disaster, Spotted In Tamil Nadu
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
- Friday May 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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
- Monday May 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
- Wednesday August 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Paris Olympics 2024: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion Add Sparkle To Opening Ceremony
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- Entertainment | AFP
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'
- Sunday June 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
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"
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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
- Tuesday December 12, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
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
- Friday May 26, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com
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Japanese Woman Turns Life With Unfaithful Husband Into Inspiring Comic
- Sunday December 14, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
Despite her husband's long work hours and frequent absences, Kusano single-handedly took on the sole responsibility of caring for her son.
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www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Teen Dies After Battling Rare Illness, Days After Receiving Admission to His Dream University
- Friday November 21, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Astitva Raj
His father said Zhan always believed that he would recover and start studying again.
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www.ndtv.com
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Australian Woman, 25, Opts For Assisted Dying After Long Battle With Rare Disease: "I've Had Enough"
- Thursday November 20, 2025
- World News | Edited by Ritu Singh
Voluntary assisted dying, also known as medical aid in dying (MAID), is legal across all Australian states for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Man Dies After Eating Burger Due To Rare Tick-Borne Meat Allergy
- Monday November 17, 2025
- World News | Edited by Srishti Singh Sisodia
The man started to vomit hours after having a burger at a barbecue in New Jersey.
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www.ndtv.com
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Fitness Influencer Paralysed By Tick Bite, Now Battling To Walk Again
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Fitness influencer Maria Palen was left partially paralyzed after a rare tick-borne illness. Though doctors remain uncertain about the exact cause, she is slowly recovering and staying hopeful about walking again.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Woman Vomits Up To 15 Times An Hour, Misdiagnosed For Years Until Rare Illness Found
- Saturday June 28, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Sharisse Zeroonian battled undiagnosed vomiting episodes for years before learning she had a rare disorder called CVS. Now managing her condition, she's using film to share her story and spread awareness.
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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Doomsday Fish, Believed To Be A Warning Sign Of Natural Disaster, Spotted In Tamil Nadu
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- Offbeat | Edited by Bhavya Sukheja
An oarfish, also known as the "doomsday fish", was recently caught off the Tamil Nadu coast. This deep-sea creature, rarely seen near the surface, is thought to be a warning of natural disasters.
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www.ndtv.com
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
- Friday May 16, 2025
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
- Monday May 12, 2025
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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US Man Dies From Rare Mosquito Borne Virus, Officials Alarmed
- Wednesday August 28, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
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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www.ndtv.com
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Paris Olympics 2024: Lady Gaga, Celine Dion Add Sparkle To Opening Ceremony
- Saturday July 27, 2024
- Entertainment | AFP
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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www.ndtv.com/entertainment
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Powerlifter, Father Of 3, On Life Support Weeks After Catching 'Bad Cold'
- Sunday June 2, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Anjali Thakur
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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www.ndtv.com
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US Chef Dies Of Rare Fungal Infection, His Lungs Resembled "Swiss Cheese"
- Thursday February 8, 2024
- World News | Edited by NDTV News Desk
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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www.ndtv.com
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Rare Dolphin With 'Thumbs' Spotted In Greek Gulf, Researchers Surprised
- Tuesday December 12, 2023
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
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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www.ndtv.com
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1 Killed In US By Powassan Virus Disease: All You Need To Know About The Tick-Borne Illness
- Friday May 26, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
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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www.ndtv.com