With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

Patient associations are shaping trials, asking hard questions, and demanding realistic timelines for treatment delivery.

Knight says that the method of transmission that Collinge identified is “extremely unusual,” and there’s no evidence that ...

Malaria is a vector-borne disease caused by the parasite Plasmodium and transmitted to humans through the bite of the ...

Nitisinone, a drug that is already used to treat two genetic diseases, could be repurposed to control the spread of malaria, ...

A new study published Wednesday suggests that a rare medication has the potential to make human blood deadly to mosquitoes.

Thirty-million Americans live with a rare disease, with half diagnosed being children. Despite the serious challenges facing ...

Scientists may have found a solution to stop the spread of malaria: poisoning mosquitoes with human blood. New research ...