The sickle weeder is about 12 inches long and has a sturdy wooden handle to which is attached a curved metal blade coming to a point. It’s perfect for weeding close to plants more effectively ...

Long Island man cured of sickle cell anemia, making New York state history 02:11. A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.

Jimi Olaghere, 37, had constant pain caused by sickle cell disease until he received a one-time gene therapy as part of a clinical trial. The treatment is among a handful of promising therapies ...

He’s got new blood. A Long Island hospital said it administered life-changing Lyfgenia gene therapy treatment and successfully wiped away sickle cell disease from a Laurelton man. Cohen Children ...

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But in December, Beauzile, 21, became the first person in New York State to be made symptom-free of sickle cell disease after undergoing Lyfgenia, a new type of gene therapy that uses stem cell ...

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I’m not sure how to handle my girlfriend’s sickle cell anaemia. Deidre Sanders, Agony Aunt; Published: 18:29, 1 Aug 2020; DEAR DEIDRE: I HAVE fallen in love with a girl who has sickle cell ...

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved two gene-based treatments for sickle cell disease, including the first therapy that uses the gene-editing technique CRISPR, opening a new era ...

He told the Star that many hospitals, even in endemic areas, take too long to diagnose sickle cell disease. “Because what we call index of suspicion is not generally high,” he said.

Ms Monica Atim, a ‘sickle cell warrior’ and health worker, advocated for specialized units to handle sickle cell patients swiftly, noting that delays in OPDs often lead to complications or death.

The FDA approved a new treatment for sickle cell disease. ... “Long-term follow-up is still going to be so crucial,” she said. Christopher Vega, 31, of Allentown, Pa., ...