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  People with rare diseases are being left behind by the Irish healthcare system, an Oireachtas committee has heard. The joint committee on health met on Wednesday to discuss improving the lives of those affected by rare diseases and their families. The committee heard that people with rare conditions struggle to access genetic testing and Irish patients have less access to new drugs compared to other European citizens. Witnesses at the committee also said the health system needs to train more genetic consultants as a matter of urgency due to severe staff shortages. A rare disease is a condi...

  TORONTO -- Around one in 66 Canadians are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a 2018 report from the federal government. But autism spectrum disorder still remains poorly understood among Canadians who don't have autism, and the autistic community continues to face challenges that stem from this lack of understanding. For World Autism Month, several Canadians diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder have shared their experiences with CTVNews.ca.​ "The challenge is that I still really don't divulge my diagnosis very frequently. And that's because my experience has bee...

Premium Content Subscriber only THIS Christmas, two children who lost their beloved mum in a car crash will open the presents she chose for them before she died. And it's partly thanks to the generosity of strangers. Vicky McGrath was killed in a crash at Beelbi Creek in October leaving her family devastated. Her mum, Sandra McGrath, said she and her grandchildren had lost not only their daughter and mum, but their best friend. "Our lives have been shattered into a million pieces," she said. But before Vicky died, she had picked out presents for her children, Taya, 8, and Oliver, 13.