Gareth Baynam

May 29, 2024 | thelancet.com | David Pearce |Sanford Research |Gareth Baynam

The Editorial on the landscape for rare diseases in 20241The landscape for rare diseases in 2024. offered insight into the challenges faced by people living with a rare disease, highlighting the need for collective action to address their unmet needs.

Feb 8, 2024 | nature.com | Gareth Baynam |Christopher McMaster |Etienne Richer |Helen Malherbe |Melissa Haendel |Simon Easteal | +1 more

Achieving a diagnosis for Indigenous people living with a rare, often genetic, disease is crucial for equitable healthcare. The International Rare Disease Research Consortium convened a global Task Force to bridge the gap in diagnosing Indigenous rare diseases, and identify solutions to tackle the health inequity faced by Indigenous people.

Mar 1, 2023 | eastmojo.com | Gareth Baynam

‘Rare’ diseases are anything but. And with cheaper DNA sequencing, patients’ lives will be transformed. Imagine living with a disease that your doctor has never heard of, or only ever read about as a few sentences in a medical textbook. Imagine it took decades to get a diagnosis, or never getting one at all. Imagine if there were no treatments, no new drugs in clinical trials, and no medical or social services. For more than 400 million people worldwide, this is their reality.

Feb 27, 2023 | theprint.in | Gareth Baynam

Perth, Feb 27 (360info) Imagine living with a disease that your doctor has never heard of, or only ever read about as a few sentences in a medical textbook. Imagine it took decades to get a diagnosis, or never getting one at all. Imagine if there were no treatments, no new drugs in clinical trials, and no medical or social services. For more than 400 million people worldwide, this is their reality.