When it comes to accessing treatments for rare diseases, the barriers standing in patients’ ways can be huge. In this week’s blog, Joanna Stenderup, a Pharmacy student at the University of Copenhagen, explores the main barrier people with Cystic Fibrosis face when...

The annual European Conference for Rare Diseases, organised by Eurordis, took place this year on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th May. The Findacure team headed to Vienna to present their MCDS-Therapy poster, meet other rare disease advocates, and learn from...

How can more medical students and researchers become involved in rare conditions? What challenges will they need to overcome to be successful? These were the questions answered by Ashleigh Draper, medical student at King’s College London, for our 2017 Student Voice...

In the wake of Undiagnosed Children's Day, which took place on Friday 27th April, guest blogger Polly Moyer has written this week's article on the mistreatment and psychological consequences of being undiagnosed. Many people who are still waiting for a diagnosis will...

Rare disease patients often face a difficult journey to diagnosis, commonly termed a ‘diagnostic odyssey’. This regularly involves moving from clinician to clinician, multiple misdiagnosis, unnecessary tests, and incorrect treatments. Arkaprabha Banerjee, medical...

This week's blog has been written by Andrew Strong, a 5th year medical student at Newcastle University. In his blog, Andrew explores the barriers preventing rare disease patients from accessing treatments, and how medics and researchers can improve access to...

Rare disease patients often face a difficult journey to diagnosis, commonly termed a 'diagnostic odyssey'. This often involves moving from clinician to clinician, multiple misdiagnosis, unnecessary tests, and incorrect treatments. Saima Azam, medical student...