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Balancing Exercise and Contraction-induced Muscle Injury in Muscular Dystrophies

The rare diseases Duchenne and Becker are X-linked recessive neuromuscular disorders.1 They are characterised by progressive…

Latest Summer Journal Out Now!

EMJ’s latest summer journal is now live, featuring coverage of the European Conference on Rare Diseases 2024!

Review of the 12th Edition of the European Conference on Rare Diseases and Orphan Products (ECRD) 2024

ECRD, the leading patient-shaped, patient-led, and patient-organised space, is co-organised by Orphanet and partner organisations of the…

How Can We Bridge the Rare Disease Treatment Gap?

Jo De Cock, Former CEO, National Institute of Health and Disability Insurance (NIHDI); and World Health Organization (WHO)…

Climate Change, Pollution and Respiratory Health: How HCPs Can Help Mitigate the Risks

Climate change is happening, with the evidence clearly demonstrating an increase in global temperatures; extreme weather events…

Role of Nebulisers in the Treatment of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Nebulisers are devices used to rapidly deliver high doses of medication to the lungs in people with respiratory disease…

The Labyrinth of Rare Disease Diagnosis

One in 10 people may be affected by a rare disease (RD) in their lifetime.1 This is the surprising paradox of RDs. While each disease…

Congenital Heart Disease and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Children diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) have an increased risk of developing neurodevelopmental disabilities…

Zinc for Wilson’s Disease: What is Known and Unknown

Zinc salts are one of three approved treatments for the autosomal recessive condition Wilson’s disease (WD). Their use was first described…

Atypical Lemierre’s Syndrome

A previously healthy 17-year-old male was transferred from a community hospital to the authors’ tertiary paediatric emergency department…