This Grade Two learner at Laerskool Rayton suffers from a rare disease called Fanconi anemia (FA), a rare and inherited ...

Can research into a rare, accelerated aging disease and "zombie cells" teach us something about the normal aging process?

Mother of four, Suki Tipp, experienced anaphylactic shock for the first time after being stung by a wasp. The severe reaction ...

Suki Tripp was diagnosed with a rare blood disorder that triggers unpredictable and life-threatening allergic reactions ...

Rare, deadly, and often missed, some skin cancers develop in areas that rarely see the sun. Scientists are still learning about them, but here's what we know.

The virus, spread by ticks, can cause a disease that leads to swelling of the brain and permanent health problems in half of severe cases.

Excessive thirst and weight changes are well-known signs of diabetes—but some strange symptoms can be easy to overlook or dismiss.

Discover how butterfly rashes, purple spots, and other skin changes can reveal lupus, blood disorders, and serious diseases ...

Harlequin ichthyosis affects just a handful of newborns each year in the US, but the condition is unmistakable, marked by a ...

When nerve cells don’t end up in the right place during brain development, it can cause periventricular heterotopia —a ...

Rare diseases affect millions. Here, 15 surprising conditions you should know about—including disorders that turn your skin blue or give you a foreign accent.

The genetic disease harlequin ichthyosis affects the transport of fats within the skin, resulting in hard, scalelike plaques ...