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Rare diseases, though seldom recognised and frequently misdiagnosed, affect approximately 36 million people in the EU. Despite their significant collective prevalence, patients with rare diseases are often overlooked by healthcare systems, facing challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and access to advances in research. Researchers are increasingly using networks to share their findings and make better progress, giving new hope to patients.
Read more in our publication: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/769503/EPRS_ATA(2025)769503_EN.pdf
Rare diseases, though seldom recognised and frequently misdiagnosed, affect approximately 36 million people in the EU. Despite their significant collective prevalence, patients with rare diseases are often overlooked by healthcare systems, facing challenges in diagnosis, treatment, and access to advances in research. Researchers are increasingly using networks to share their findings and make better progress, giving new hope to patients.
Read more in our publication: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2025/769503/EPRS_ATA(2025)769503_EN.pdf
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