NHS to offer 'groundbreaking' sickle cell gene therapy
The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts say.
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Blizzard Promises "Groundbreaking" Overwatch 2 Changes Are Coming
Overwatch 2 will be receiving "groundbreaking changes" that are "unlike anything you've seen before" later this year, according to developer Blizzard. What, exactly, those changes will be is ...GameSpot - 1d -
‘Groundbreaking’: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts
Cells taken from blood and ‘reprogrammed’ into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failure. Damaged hearts can literally be patched up to help them work, say researchers, in what has ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Be picky’: how to start therapy
Consider what kind of therapist you’d like to work with – and keep searching until you find the right fit. A lot of people feel bad . One in five American adults experienced symptoms of anxiety ...The Guardian - Jan. 23 -
'Will it really work?': Young sickle cell patient among the first to start new gene therapy
Since two gene therapies were approved for sickle cell disease in late 2023, only a handful of patients have started the expensive treatments.NBC News - Jan. 18 -
Starmer’s attempt to ‘do a Blair’ on the NHS
Ministers are trying to go further than before — with less moneyFinancial Times - Jan. 11 -
The hole in Keir Starmer’s plan for the NHS
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What Matters More for Longevity: Genes or Lifestyle?
It depends on what your goal is.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Gene therapy treatment gives new hope to sickle cell patients
Only a few patients have undergone an intensive gene therapy cure for sickle cell disease since it was approved by the FDA due to it's high cost and limited access. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor spoke ...NBC News - Jan. 3 -
Baby to fly to Mexico for 'life-changing' stem cell therapy after fundraiser
Celine was born in December 2023 weighing less than a bag of sugar.BBC News - Jan. 2
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Black boxes found as officials examine staffing shortage in DC plane crash
The collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter is suspected to have killed all 67 onboard.BBC News - 1h -
Combative Trump blames diversity policies after air tragedy
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What we know so far about the crash
The aircraft collided with a military helicopter that was on a training flight as it approached the runway.BBC News - 2h -
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FireAid: Stars take to stage for LA benefit concert
Stars including Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo are set to help raise funds to rebuild the LA area.BBC News - 54m
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A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in the ’70s.The New York Times - 47m