Infographic: Rare Disease by the Numbers

How rare conditions and research spending on them compare with more common diseases.

The Scientist Staff

Apr 30, 2018 | 1 min read

NIH Funding in FY 2017

All Cancers Diagnosed in the U.S. 2009–2013

% of Americans Diagnosed

Defining Rare

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