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Read the full storyGene Therapy for SCD in Africa and the activities by the Global Gene Therapy Initiative
Please head over to our YouTube to watch our Educational Session that occurred on the 21st of April 2023 about Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell in Africa and the activities by the Global Gene Therapy…
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Read the full storySickle Cell Education Series Episode 3: Treatments, How are they meant to treat me?
Welcome to Episode 3 of our Sickle Cell Education Series, a comprehensive and engaging year-long course tailored for individuals with sickle cell disorder. Title: Treatments - Are they meant to…
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Read the full storyAppropriateness in Access to Automated Red Blood Cell Exchange: Discussion forum for patients and clinicians to help improve access to care.
The Sickle Cell Society and the Haemoglobinopathy Coordination Centres (HCC’s) have recently distributed a survey to sickle cell patients to ask for views on the provision of Automated Red Blood…
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Read the full storyHealth Improves After Stem Cell Transplant, But Challenges Remain
Red blood cells are shown in a graphic. People with sickle cell disease (SCD) may see their physical, mental, and social health get better after a stem cell transplant, and this may help them pursue…
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Read the full storyTwo-thirds of Londoners who signed up to give blood have not yet donated, new figures show
Two-thirds of people in London who have signed up to give blood have not yet donated, new figures show. NHS Blood and Transplant is urging some 235,000 potential donors who registered as donors…
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Read the full storyCost of Living Crisis
The condition, which affects red blood cells, means people must keep warm to avoid painful flare-ups which can often lead to a hospital stay. One Birmingham family said they were staying in bed to…