AI Models Could Improve Diagnosis and Care for Rare Diseases

Unlabelled: Rare diseases are often critically underfunded, leaving many patients without timely diagnosis and treatment. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Simon Spichak, who was a 2025 recipient of the National Press Foundation Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, reports on advances in AI modeling that may offer new promise for rare disease detection and care.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research
Published
2026-07-16
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https://doi.org/10.2196/106582
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Genomics and Rare Diseases
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AI Models Could Improve Diagnosis and Care for Rare Diseases

Simon Spichak
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Genomics and Rare Diseases
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AI Models Could Improve Diagnosis and Care for Rare Diseases

Simon Spichak
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Abstract

Unlabelled: Rare diseases are often critically underfunded, leaving many patients without timely diagnosis and treatment. In this News and Perspectives article, JMIR Correspondent Simon Spichak, who was a 2025 recipient of the National Press Foundation Rare Disease Reporting Fellowship, reports on advances in AI modeling that may offer new promise for rare disease detection and care.

Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28
Openalex Percentile: Top 8%
Genomics and Rare Diseases
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