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How gene therapy will revolutionise treatment of sickle cell disease
November 26, 2023 1:21 pm
The first therapy based on gene editing technology Crispr-Cas9 for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia has been approved in UK. The potential for India is revolutionary — however, cost is a huge deterrent currently
Thalassaemia Society in Pune plans to screen more than 20,000 people next year
December 08, 2022 1:12 pm
Testing people for thalassaemia carrier status in society is important to prevent the birth of thalassemic children, according to Nita Munshi, president of Thalassemia Society, Pune chapter
Haryana announces pension for cancer, thalassaemia, haemophilia patients
May 09, 2022 10:43 pm
Khattar and Nadda inaugurate Atal Cancer Care Centre in Amabal.
Mumbai faces acute shortage of blood for thalassaemia patients once again : Some private banks demand payment
March 23, 2021 11:22 pm
According to government norms, thalassaemia patients must be provided blood free of cost at private and government blood banks.
World Thalassaemia Day: What does the condition mean for pregnancy?
May 08, 2020 3:18 pm
Each year, more than 70,000 babies are born with thalassaemia worldwide and this defect is very often seen in the Indian subcontinent.
Amid COVID-19, thalassemia patients face challenges with blood transfusion
May 06, 2020 8:29 pm
Joint secretary of the Health Ministry, Lav Agarwal had earlier announced that all hospitals were to continue blood transfusion.
Jasmine Majethia: At 80, she is the voice of children with thalassaemia
December 17, 2018 4:29 am
Thalassaemia affects more than 1 lakh children in the country, according to a paper published in the Paediatric Hematology Oncology journal.
Four underprivileged Thalassemia patients get Rs 1 lakh for medical treatment
May 12, 2018 5:48 am
The programme was held to mark Thalassemia Awareness Week. Actor Jackie Shroff also shared a message for the four patients at the programme.
‘Thalassaemia cure score’ devised by city doctor
August 27, 2015 12:12 am
Approximately 8 per cent of the population have the Thalassaemia trait and there are 13,000 live births with Thalassaemia per year.
To detect thalassaemia traits in pregnant women, govt taps pvt labs
April 14, 2014 2:09 am
1 in 18 pregnant women in the capital shows traits of thalassaemia.
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