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Over 100 children receive care at Bayelsa sickle cell outreach

A sickle cell outreach in Bayelsa by NDDC & SCAIIN provided medical care to over 100 children, offering consultations, meds, ...
Healio

Cystic fibrosis mortality falls, sickle cell disease mortality rises over recent years

From 2008 to 2023, there has been a significant decrease in cystic fibrosis mortality rates and a significant rise in sickle ...

A CT hospital is researching genes people might not know they have. Here’s why and the goal.

West Hartford resident Jean Martin has the sickle cell trait and volunteered to be a part of the study. She said her and her ...

TikTok star 'Bus Aunty' calls for the 3,000 Londoners with one particular blood type to come forward

City Hall and the NHS have joined forces with viral social media star 'Bus Aunty' to encourage black and ethnic minority ...
The Tribune

Sickle cell patient left ‘lying in urine’ overnight after surgery at PMH

# A 28-year-old sickle cell patient recovering from surgery at Princess Margaret Hospital was left lying in her own urine overnight without help from nursing staff, her family said — an ordeal they ...
Medindia on MSN

India's First Low-Cost CRISPR Gene Therapy Targets Sickle Cell Disease

The launch of BIRSA 101 marks a major breakthrough in CRISPR gene-editing technology, positioning India to deliver affordable ...

T-Boz says feeling alone in her sickle cell journey inspired her healthcare advocacy

Boz, read what the TLC legend had to say about promoting HIV prevention with “So We PrEP,” her bond with Chilli, and much ...
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Kaduna senator defends sickle cell bill, recalls friend’s children’s death

Senator Katung defends Nigeria's new sickle cell bill, inspired by personal tragedy, to establish treatment centers and ...
Leadership

Commission, Others Take Sickle Cell Awareness Campaign To Ondo

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has expanded its landmark sickle cell awareness campaign to Ondo State, as part ...
The Miami Times

From racial bias to financial strain: National Family Caregivers Month reveals the burden on Florida sickle cell caregivers

November marks National Family Caregivers Month, honoring the nearly one in four U.S. adultswho provide essential, often ...

Agios Pharmaceuticals (AGIO) Upgraded After Mixed Sickle Cell Data and Pending Thalassemia Catalyst

Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:AGIO) ranks among the most oversold biotech stocks to invest in. On November 20, Leerink ...
The Print

Modi govt is pushing gene editing frontier. Winning against internal critics

After releasing two gene-edited rice varieties in May this year, scientists are now focusing on developing GE varieties of ...