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Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common type of cancer in childhood, but due to the treatments currently available, the overall survival of children with this disease is now 85%

Over the last year, Share4Rare has gone from being merely an idea to being home for over 1,000 users pushing together against rare diseases. And we expect this to be only the beginning: with the first

More than 400,000 children and young people are expected to develop cancer every year. However, not all of them have the same chance to survive. In high-income countries (HICs), five-year survival

In the time since they first emerged in the early 2000s, social media have truly become the norm. Today they are widely used by individuals and businesses to communicate and stay connected; indeed

Behind every rare disease, every symptom, every diagnosis — when you are "lucky" to have one — there are personal stories that have many things in common: lack of specific health policies, lack of

Bruna is 12 years old and is affected by an ultra-rare genetic syndrome that causes severe refractory epilepsy, cognitive and motor retardation — she is not able to speak or walk — and severe visual

Mia Regina is a 6-year-old girl born in Mexico DF with a rare genetic pathology: the 6q25 deletion syndrome. This syndrome was described approximately a decade ago and is characterized by — among

Some time ago we met Mónica, Izas's mum and president of the Spanish association of gliomatosis cerebri " Izas, la princesa guisante". Her story is an example of courage, struggle and dedication. This

We are pleased to announce that we will soon be ready to start the research projects on the S4R platform. The ‘My Studies’ area will provide an opportunity for researchers to submit surveys to the S4R

Sandra is Edu's mom, a 5-year-old boy who suffers from a rare disease. When Edu was born he could not open his eyelids, but doctors did not find that a reason for not discharging him from hospital

The clue is in the title. Patient engagement (PE) cannot happen without patients, and so it is clear that any materials, initiatives, or projects linked to patient engagement can also not happen

As you might already know, Share4Rare is a safe space where patients and carers can connect, share knowledge, and get involved in scientific research. It is a place where geographical, physical or