Millions of people around the world live with rare diseases, most of them caused by a misstep in their genes. Some conditions ...

Phthalates, which are found in cosmetics, food packaging and other common household plastics, are linked to early death from ...

In Senegal, Dr. Pedro Rodriguez is pioneering genetic research to connect patients with rare diseases to life-saving ...

“Most rare disease data has been collected from people of European ancestry, so we have very little knowledge about what’s happening in other parts of the world, mainly in Africa,” Rodriguez sai ...