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Actress Selma Blaire keeps fans updated on her MS Battle
47 year old actress, Selma Blair is actively updating her followers on the latest in her battle with Multiple Sclerosis after recently...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 28, 20192 min read
HOW TO CHANGE LIVES… BY RIDING YOUR BIKE
If you’ve always threatened to take part in the 947 Cycle Challenge but have been intimidated by the distance… then this year is your...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 28, 20193 min read
The Cost of Providing “Invisible Services”
Words: Kelly du Plessis Another Mandela Day has gone, charities around the country have had an injection of hope that help is on the way....
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 23, 20192 min read
Top 10 Things to Pack in your Hospital Bag
Unlike those who pop in to hospitals for routine procedures such as tonsil removal, wisdom teeth extraction or grommets and are released...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 19, 20193 min read
Disability Emoji’s Released on World Emoji Day
Today is World Emoji Day and in an attempt to better represent those with disabilities, Apple and Google have shared sneak peaks into a...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 17, 20191 min read
Dad turns Bed Sheets into Boardgames to Fight Boredom
No one will understand boredom more than a child hospitalised for extended periods of time. There are only so many movies to watch and...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 14, 20191 min read
South African Breast Milk Reserve appeals for breastmilk donations
The South African Breastmilk Reserve is appealing to nursing mothers to donate breast milk. Executive director Stasha Jordan tells Joanne...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 12, 20191 min read
Special Delivery: A Drone Just Flew a Kidney to a Transplant Patient
On the 19th of April, a custom-made drone lifted off from southwestern Baltimore in the USA and airlifted a human kidney to a nearby...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 8, 20192 min read
New Fund to provide financial Support for Singaporean Rare Disease Patients
A new charity fund has been set up to help Singaporeans with rare diseases who cannot afford treatment. The Rare Disease Fun, established...
Rare Diseases SA
Jul 3, 20192 min read
Scientists Develop a “Universal” Blood Type
Sourcing matching blood types may soon be a thing of the past as scientists have developed a revolutionary technique for creating a...
Rare Diseases SA
Jun 14, 20192 min read
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