Accumulation of clots causes some of the most severe symptoms of sickle cell disease, including strokes, kidney failure, ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease ... the Nobel Prize for chemistry in 2020. It works by editing the faulty gene in a ...

Experts hailed exciting news for some people with sickle cell disease in England as the health watchdog decided to grant access to gene-editing therapy on the NHS. View on euronews ...

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

A £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use for some NHS patients, offering some with an inherited blood disorder hope of a cure. Campaigners reacted with joy as health officials approved a ...

For those living with sickle cell disease, daily life is a series of obstacles that demand unwavering strength. The condition is relentless, marked by excruciating pain crises, organ damage ...

It is believed around 1,700 people could be eligible for the treatment, while the NHS estimates around 50 people a year will ...

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 ...

But not if you suffer from sickle cell disease, which affects nearly 8 million people worldwide, most in sub-Saharan Africa. In the UK, approximately 17,500 people have sickle cell disease and 300 ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle ... for chemistry in 2020. It works by editing the faulty gene in a patient’s own stem cells.