A number of strategies for classifying rare species have been proposed, with most using information on the cur rent status or trends in the distribution and abundance of a species …

Rare disease topics need to be integrated in medical curricula and continuous professional development, so that people living with rare diseases are well-supported in handling the daily …

• There are 15 rare earth elements (REEs), with the addition of yttrium and in some cases scandium, for a grand total of 17 elements. Each of these have their own chemical and …

the Rare Animal List are ‘animal assemblages’. An animal assemblage is a group of animals, often multiple species, found in a high concentration due to either a life stage (i.e. bre ing or …

While the incidence of any given rare disease is low, about 30 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with a disease defined as rare. Legislation providing incentives for developing …

The Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center is a public health resource that aims to support people living with a rare disease and their families with public information and …

In 1983, NORD's founders pioneered the passage of the Orphan Drug Act, the world's first law incentivizing drug development for rare diseases. Everyday, NORD continues to fight and …