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Easing the Burden of Rare Diseases Through Translational Science
November 12, 2024 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
NCATS Director Joni Rutter discusses how NCATS is addressing scientific and operational roadblocks that slow progress for rare diseases research and treatments.
Read ArticleUsing AI to Improve Detection of Rare Diseases
July 16, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
NIH Study Suggests People with Rare Diseases Face Significantly Higher Health Care Costs
October 22, 2021 - NCATS News
Results from a collaborative pilot study suggest health care costs for each person with a rare disease are three to five times greater than the costs for those who do not have a rare disease.
Medical Cost for Rare Diseases on Par with Cancer, Heart Failure
October 22, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
Pandemic Research Lays Path Forward for Study of Rare Diseases
October 21, 2021 - Media Coverage
FDA to Focus on Patients with Rare Diseases
April 1, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
Cost of Rare Diseases in US? Nearly $1 Trillion in 2019, EveryLife Foundation Finds
March 30, 2021 - Media Coverage
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
COVID's All-Hands-on-Deck Approach Should Be Standard for Rare Diseases
March 18, 2021 - Media Coverage
- COVID-19