Storm Eunice could create rare sting jet, forecasters fear

Storm Eunice could create rare sting jet, forecasters fear

Weather experts fear Storm Eunice could unleash a rare and powerful phenomenon called a sting jet, believed to be responsible for some of the worst damage in storms of this kind. The cyclone storm system has triggered a Red Warning from the Met Office for high wind – only the 11th warning at the highest … Read more

Two cases of rare infection transmitted through rats found in UK with third under investigation

Two cases of rare infection transmitted through rats found in UK with third under investigation

Three people in the UK are suspected of contracting a rare infection which is transmitted by rats. Two of the cases of Lassa Fever have been confirmed with checks being carried out on the third, according to The Mirror. All three are members of the same family in the East of England and are linked … Read more

‘New Grumpy Cat’ has permanently sad face due to rare medical condition

‘New Grumpy Cat’ has permanently sad face due to rare medical condition

This cat is in a happy place despite a permanently sad face due to a rare medical condition. Five-year-old Sushi, who has stretchy skin due to Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, was found as a kitten wandering the streets. He was later given a home by systems analyst Larissa Yamaguchi. She only found out last year that he … Read more

NHS England offers ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to children with rare genetic disease

NHS England offers ‘world’s most expensive drug’ to children with rare genetic disease

A life-saving treatment said to be the most expensive drug in the world is being rolled out by the NHS for babies and young children suffering from a rare and fatal genetic disease. The gene therapy treatment, known by its brand name Libmeldy, is used to treat metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD), which causes severe damage to … Read more

My rare brain condition causes me to collapse 20 times a day

My rare brain condition causes me to collapse 20 times a day

A British woman with a rare condition that causes her brain to “slip” into her spine says she was collapsing up to 20 times a day — temporarily leaving her without vision or hearing. Jennifer Sullivan first began passing out randomly back in 2010, while she was living in London in her early 20s. Sullivan, … Read more

Kim Jong-Un's aunt makes rare appearance after dictator ordered husband's execution

Kim Jong-Un's aunt makes rare appearance after dictator ordered husband's execution

Kim Kyong Hui, a former senior official of the ruling Workers’ Party, has not been seen since January 2020 – her husband Jang Song-thaek, who was reportedly executed for treason in 2013 Kim Jong Un’s wife and aunt make rare public appearance Kim Jong-Un’s aunt has been spotted in a rare public appearance after the … Read more