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Arizona parents turn donated van into charity fighting inherited blindness

After their son Luke was diagnosed with Bardet-Biedl syndrome, an Arizona couple established A Race Against Blindness. The charity has since raised over $6.1 million for research into inherited retinal diseases. They also organized a sweepstakes featuring a custom adventure van, significantly increasing awareness. Their contributions support groundbreaking gene therapy aimed at BBS1, and funding…

Arizona parents turn donated van into charity fighting inherited blindness

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More step forward to donate bone marrow in Singapore

Only about 20% of the 500 yearly search requests for a bone marrow donor eventually lead to a transplant.

  • 71 bone marrow donations made in Singapore in 2026, up from 57 in 2025.
  • BMDP's initiatives aim to make transplants more accessible to patients.
  • 247 potential donors agreed to donate marrow in September, 12 of whom donated.

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