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It belongs to my whole team: Dr Yazdi Italia on Padma Shri Award
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Dr Yazdi Maneksha Italia, who has been conferred the Padma Shri Award for his work on sickle cell disease, said on Friday that the country's highest civilian honour belongs to his team.
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Most infants with sickle cell disease experience double disadvantage
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As if having a hereditary blood illness that might be crippling at birth wasn't enough, research indicates that almost two-thirds of infants with sickle cell disease are born to moms who reside in underprivileged neighbourhoods.
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Over 1 crore people screened under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Eliminatio
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
More than 1 crore people have been screened for sickle cell disease under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, an official statement issued on Tuesday said.
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Over 1 crore Ayushman cards created during Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In a significant milestone demonstrating the strengthening of the country's health infrastructure and propelling healthcare excellence in India, India has achieved a commendable landmark. 1,02,23,619 crore Ayushman cards have been created during the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra, as per an off
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Mansukh Mandaviya highlights PM Modi's initiative on women's health, sickl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya underscored the government's commitment to women's health and the battle against sickle cell anemia in the country.
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US FDA approves two gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell dise
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients aged 12 years and above.
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For the first time, 'Made in India' drugs launched for rare diseases
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"This is a revolutionary change with a huge cost difference. If a drug is costing 2.5 crore then in India it will cost 2.5 lakh," sources said.
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Study gives more insight into understanding cancer risk in gene therapies
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have shown promising results about the potential of gene therapy to heal genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease, and the findings of this study, published in Nature Medicine, offer vital new insights into processes that occur in the body following treatment.
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UK approves world's first gene therapy for sickle cell disease, beta thala
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
After rigorous testing on safety, quality and effectiveness Britain's Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has authorised a world-first gene therapy, that will work to cure sickle-cell disease as well as B-thalassemia.
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NITI Aayog member VK Paul inaugurates Health Pavilion at India Internation
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
"It is an old tradition to display stalls of health and health camps. We inaugurated the stall of the Health Ministry today. Around 36 kiosks have been set up on different themes. While new initiatives are showcased, the traditional challenges are not forgotten," VK Paul said.
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More than 80% reduction in mortality rate in Thalassemia expected after Ra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Children suffering from thalassemia major and sickle cell anaemia require lifelong blood transfusion. These blood transfusions are life-saving, but this leads to problem of excess iron deposition in children suffering from these diseases. Excess iron in the body deposits in tissues and ca
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Study finds how pneumococcal vaccines associated with fewer severe infecti
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to recent studies, the prevalence of invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) has dramatically decreased after the introduction of the pneumococcal conjugate vaccines PCV7 and PCV13.
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