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India launches 1st indigenous CRISPR-based gene therapy for sickle...
The genetic blood disorder affects the entire life of the patient, as it leads to various severe health complications.
Most infants with sickle cell disease experience a double disadvantage
5 Jan 2024 4:30 PM ISTAccording to the researchers, public health officials may be able to better target to meet the various requirements of sickle cell disease patients
Focus shifts to healthcare delivery in 2023 as Covid stress eases
31 Dec 2023 11:29 AM ISTThe year began with concerns over the XBB.1.16 variant of the coronavirus leading to some rise in cases, but it eventually petered out, allowing the...
After UK, US FDA approves 2 gene therapies to treat sickle-cell...
9 Dec 2023 2:00 PM ISTGene therapy holds the promise of delivering more targeted and effective treatments, especially for individuals with rare diseases
"Sickle cell anemia 11 times deadlier than thought", study finds
16 Jun 2023 2:15 PM ISTDeaths due to sickle cell disease is 11 times higher than those indicated from mortality data sources alone, researchers have found analyzing global...
Why sickle cell disease patients are at severe risk of Covid
4 July 2021 11:27 AM ISTHistory of severe pain episodes and coexisting organ conditions increase the risk of severe Covid-19 illness, including hospitalisation, in...
Music therapy improves pain coping ability for patients with sickle...
17 Feb 2022 9:21 PM ISTPatients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) who participated in music therapy learned new self-management skills
Sickle cell disease, higher death risk in pregnant women: Study
3 Feb 2023 11:55 AM ISTThe study findings, published Feb. 2 in JAMA Network Open, highlight a need for increased disease-specific interventions for pregnant people with SCD,...