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Sickle cell disease: Causes and symptoms as Aishah Akorede opens up on rare condition
Aishah has dealt with sickle cell disease throughout her life, crediting her mum Kemi as being a constant pillar of support ...
Shortness of breath after light activity? It can be sickle cell anemia; doctor explains symptoms
Often when we feel shortness of breath after light physical activity, we dismiss it as fatigue or tiredness. But it can ...
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Groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment approved for English NHS
Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as ...
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This medical breakthrough could change sickle cell forever
New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.
‘Ground-breaking’ gene treatment for sickle cell disease to be rolled out on NHS
A GROUNDBREAKING genetic treatment with the potential to cure sickle cell disease will be rolled out on the NHS. The one-off ...
Sickle cell disease ‘cure’ to be offered to NHS patients
Around 1,700 people could be eligible for the one-time treatment, which is seen as a less risky alternative to a donor stem ...
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Preventing sickle cell disease through modern science
Abnormal cells can clog blood vessels, leading to severe pain episodes and restricting oxygen delivery to vital organs ...
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Medical news in brief: Sickle cell treatment, prostate cancer, patient complaints, and other stories
Sarah Benn loses suspension appeal The retired GP and climate activist Sarah Benn lost her High Court appeal against a misconduct finding and suspension by a medical practitioners’ tribunal over her ...
'Groundbreaking' sickle cell treatment to be offered to NHS patients for first time
It is believed around 1,700 people could be eligible for the treatment, while the NHS estimates around 50 people a year will ...
New sickle cell treatment approved for NHS use offers patients ‘hope of a cure’
One sickle cell patient told ITV News the new gene therapy being rolled out for use on the NHS means they "finally have something to look towards". | ITV National News ...
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Groundbreaking one-off gene therapy approved for severe sickle cell disease
People in England to benefit from groundbreaking one-off gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease approved by NICE ...
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Simplified BPI-SF Improves Pain Reporting in Sickle Cell Disease
Accurate pain reporting in sickle cell disease is critical to effective pain assessment and management, but accuracy depends on patient comprehension of forms.