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I am Mabel, and I have Williams Syndrome
On day 3 of the rare disease awareness initiative, I would like to introduce you to Mabel. Now, Mabel and I go way back. She was at...
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Feb 3, 20247 min read


We are Amelia and Ollie
Amelia and Ollie are brother and sister, living with their family in the UK. They both have a neurodegenerative disorder called Batten...
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Feb 2, 20241 min read


von Willebrand Awareness Day
Today is the first day in my initiative to raise awareness for Rare Disease Day, coming up on the 29th February. I will post something...
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Feb 1, 20243 min read
REGENXBIO halts CLN2 gene therapies
The Batten Disease community are heartbroken to learn that the biotech company REGENXBIO have decided to stop further enrollment and...
heathermason
Nov 10, 20231 min read
Williams Syndrome
Williams Syndrome. I had never heard of this until my son was at nursery with a little girl called Mabel who has the condition. I...
heathermason
Nov 7, 20231 min read


St Gallen Breast Cancer Conference 2023. Day 2
Updates in HER2+ breast cancer: adjuvant therapies, early-stage data, and tumour heterogeneity HER2 status has important implications for...
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Mar 23, 20231 min read


Highlights from the 2023 St Gallen Breast Cancer Conference in Vienna. What did I learn?
1- Measures of clinical response to breast cancer therapies need to be updated in line with the advances in improved drug treatments. 2-...
heathermason
Mar 23, 20231 min read


Rare Disease Day 2023
Rare Disease Day 2023. #showyourstripes ! One in seventeen of us have a rare disease. Not so rare afterall. A recent survey of...
heathermason
Feb 28, 20231 min read
Guidelines for Diseases Like Batten Are Small Nonprofit’s Guiding Goal.
https://battendiseasenews.com/2021/07/08/care-beyond-diagnosis-clinical-guidelines-rare-disease/ Raising awareness of rare diseases...
heathermason
Jul 9, 20211 min read
European Medical Writers Association - Webinar Series
Another upcoming webinar hosted by the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) Thursday 22nd July 2021, 14:00 CET The role of Quality...
heathermason
Jul 9, 20211 min read
Pens for Kids
A fellow medical writer has set up a project to get pens to children across the world. Who could believe that in 2021, there are still...
heathermason
Jun 17, 20211 min read
UPCOMING EMWA WEBINAR! EndNote and its functions for Medical Writers
UPCOMING EMWA WEBINAR! 24-Jun-2021 14h CEST. EndNote and its functions for Medical Writers by Peter Masurat, Alfasoft team (Company led...
heathermason
Jun 16, 20211 min read
Stark warning from the Director General of the WHO.
Shameful disparities highlighted by the Director General of the WHO. In a press briefing today, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reminded us...
heathermason
May 17, 20211 min read


Are we really getting vaccinated?
We have seen many examples of huge resilience, compassion and community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now that some nations are beginning...
heathermason
May 11, 20211 min read
Oh Vienna! European Medical Writers Association August Webinar.
Join the European Medical Writers Association free-to-all webinar on Thursday 29th August at 2.30pm (CEST), 1.30pm (BST). Have you ever...
heathermason
Aug 27, 20191 min read


Updated Medical Devices Regulation (MDR) is now published.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) was informed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) that its UK...
heathermason
Jul 28, 20191 min read
Global disproportionate trust in vaccines
Vaccine hesitancy has been identified by the WHO as one of the top 10 threats to global health. Trust in vaccine safety is a huge...
heathermason
Jul 1, 20191 min read


MedComms Day 12th June TODAY!!!
TODAY is #MedComms day 12th June. This is what my day looks like today. What’s everyone else up to? Further promote the ‘Face Cancer’...
heathermason
Jun 12, 20191 min read


CDG Go Green !
World Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG) awareness day 16th May 2019. Why the 16th May? It is the birthday of Pf Jaeken's, the...
heathermason
May 16, 20191 min read


Face Cancer - John Wilkinson
John is an old school friend of mine. In 2017 he was diagnosed with an aggressive spindle cell sarcoma in his maxillary sinus. Since his...
heathermason
May 16, 20191 min read
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