28 February is Rare Disease Day, which aims to raise awareness and generate change for the 300 million people worldwide living with a rare disease, their families and carers.
Find out more on the Rare Disease Day website.
Also, read Nick Meade's, the director of policy at Genetic Alliance UK, comment article in this edition of BioNews on the addition of rare diseases to the UK National Screening Committee's list for screening as part of the heel prick test at birth.
