Here are the world’s rarest and most bewildering medical conditions, disorders that defy logic, challenge science, and ...

When it comes to health, most of us are familiar with the usual suspects: fevers, colds, maybe a sprain or two. But the human body and brain are capable of some truly strange malfunctions that sound ...

The crisis facing rare disease and disability families in Connecticut is caused by systemic underinvestment, administrative barriers, and policy choices.

Some diseases can actually lead to your death especially when you are very far from a hospital. Schistosomiasis is contracted after you’ve been exposed to contaminated freshwater (rivers, lakes, ponds ...

To share your story, or find out how to get involved with CNBC Cures, email CNBC.cures@cnbc.com CNBC Cures aims to help raise awareness of rare diseases and improve patient outcomes for people living ...

Worm tracks show how worms move over time and are the basis for recognising the effects of disease mutations as well as candidate treatments that make disease model worms move like wild type ones. The ...

Rare disease clinical trials are smaller and often use surrogate endpoints, reducing costs but posing unique operational ...