rare disease

Johnson & Johnson Ordered To Pay $110m In US Talc Cancer Case

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Pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been ordered by a US court to pay more than $110m (£85m) to a woman who says she developed ovarian cancer after using its talcum powder. Lois Slemp, 62, from Virginia, Missouri said she developed the cancer after four decades of using talc products. Prosecutors argued the company … Read more

4-Year-Old Suffering from Rare Aging Disease Has the Body & Face of an 80-Year-Old

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When he was born, Franco Villavicencio from Moreno, Argentina, looked just like any other baby boy. During his first year of life, however, his health began to deteriorate, seemingly for no reason. His parents had medical experts examine him and were told that the boy was suffering from a rare disease that was causing his … Read more