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‘Uncharted territory’: Toronto family of child with rare disease raises $3M for therapy'This could change his life,' said Terry Pirovolakis of a gene therapy clinical trial to treat son Michael's ultra-rare condition, SPG50.HealthAug 15, 2022
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Coronavirus: Young Canadians with rare diseases feeling impact of pandemic"Why can't we take the same kind of initiative that we've had to COVID to helping our children with rare diseases?" asked CORD CEO Durhane Wong-Rieger.HealthMar 16, 2021
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Coronavirus: Toronto-area family of child with rare disease turns to Ottawa for help with funding"Every night I can't sleep well ... thinking how are we going to raise another $1.6 million?"CanadaOct 1, 2020
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Toronto family of child with ultra-rare disease fighting for a cure"He looks like a normal kid ... loves life. He's an angel. He's my little buddy," said Terry Pirovolakis, the boy's father.HealthJun 27, 2019
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