53 h. ago Jack Whitehall 'honours TV star Nicholas Lyndhurst's late son Archie' with 'passion' project

Archie died in his sleep after suffering an intracerebral haemorrhage caused by acute lymphoblastic lymphoma - an incredibly rare condition which kills around 800 people a year.

Events

61 h. ago Bullies call me ‘The Hulk’ because of my huge arm, but I was born with it, and I know I’m beautiful

A YOUNG woman has hit back at cruel trolls who dub her 'The Hulk' because she was born with a rare condition. Olivia Klopchin, 20, from Springfield, Vermont, US, was diagnosed with a vascular malformation at just two months old. Olivia revealed that in her case, it predominantly affects the veins on her left arm,...

Politics

3 d. ago Woman who 'planned her own funeral in secret' dies as boyfriend reveals heartbreak

Jody Lewis, 35, has been remembered by her boyfriend Dean Edwards after she died in Liverpool after a lifelong struggle with cystic fibrosis, a rare and incurable genetic condition

Events

4 d. ago Schoolboy, 13, left unable to breathe after pet parrot sparked rare condition

Kenny Kajan, 13, inherited his mother's love for birds but found himself suffering flu-like symptoms, including a cough and high temperatures, before needing to go to hospital

Politics

8 d. ago Scots schoolgirl stuck 'in limbo' in hospital waiting on vital heart transplant

Brie McCann, 6, was born with Ebstein’s anomaly; a rare condition that affects the flow of blood through a valve in the heart.

Science

8 d. ago Former Wales coach Warren Gatland opens up on heartbreaking death of his four

Warren Gatland, 62, and his wife Trudi lost baby daughter Shauna after she was born with spina bifida, a rare condition where the spine and spinal cord fail to develop properly inside the womb.

Events

9 d. ago ‘Happy, healthy’ girl left paralysed from neck down after falling ill

Ivy Amos was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare neurological condition caused by inflammation of the spinal cord

Science

1 week ago What is diabetes insipidus? The rare condition that is unrelated to blood sugar

Diabetes insipidus quietly affects hundreds of thousands of people worldwide

Events

1 week ago Woman with two vaginas offers to sell very intimate item to fan – but it'll cost you

EXCLUSIVE: Annie Charlotte, 27, made a name for herself in the adult industry using her rare medical condition uterus didelphys as a marketing strategy to attract subscribers

Politics

2 w. ago Woman with two vaginas hit with £180k HMRC bill as she ‘didn’t know she had to pay tax’

EXCLUSIVE: Annie Charlotte, 27, has made millions of pounds in her adult industry career. The Surrey-native used a rare medical condition to drastically increase her earnings

Economics

2 w. ago 'I went for a routine eye test, six months later I was blind in both eyes'

Jamie Ward was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition within weeks of going for his routine eye test and ended up losing his sight in both eyes just months later - despite having no symptoms

Politics

2 w. ago Intense muscle aches after gym could signal 'silent killer' condition

The rare condition can be caused by running and other forms of high intensity exercise

Events

2 w. ago Baby Jack has deadly condition so rare it has no name and he is only one

Jack's symptoms led to him being diagnosed as one of only 16 babies in the world with the illness

Events

2 w. ago Family must get safer home as mum pleads for help with rare condition

Record View says housing is simply far too expensive in too many parts of the country

Society

2 w. ago Mum pleads for help with son's rare condition which sees him eating the walls

Mum Leigh Murphy, 29, has to constantly monitor her six-year-old, Steven, to stop him munching on potentially dangerous items around the house

Politics

2 w. ago Family desperate for a safe home for their son, dubbed Wreck it Ralph, who eats everything from carpets to wallpaper

A desperate mum has dubbed her son 'Wreck it Ralph' and is pleading for help with his rare condition which sees him destroying the house and eating his bedroom walls.

Society

2 w. ago 'Wreck it Ralph' son eats bedroom walls as Scots mum pleads for help with rare condition

Leigh Murphy, 29, has to constantly monitor her six-year-old, Steven, to stop him munching on potentially dangerous items around the house.

Politics

2 w. ago Weather tracker: Tornado outbreak shatters North Dakota’s yearly record

Rare atmospheric setup creates perfect conditions for storm formation amid wettest September in decadesThe yearly tornado record in North Dakota was shattered in just a few hours as the state experienced an extraordinary weather event. More than 20 tornadoes tore through South Dakota and North Dakota, with the storm system stretching across a 200-mile area, according to the National Weather Service.Since 1995, the annual average for the state was 29 tornadoes, with the peak season occurring in June and July. However, last weekend’s intense outbreak pushed the total to a staggering 73, surpassing the previous record of 61, set in 1999. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago 'I'm treated like a security risk at airports because of my rare condition'

Rebecca Legon was born with a rare condition called PFFD, which stopped her leg from forming correctly during early fetal development. She has spoken about the issues she has encountered while travelling

Events

3 w. ago Schoolgirl struggling with mental health diagnosed with rare physical condition

Ilia Carney, 10, began experiencing sudden mood swings that left her unable to attend school or even step into her dance classes - and was thought to be struggling with mental health problems.

Science