Al Jazeera on MSN

The Pakistani families caught in an endless cycle of blood transfusions

Many born with the genetic disorder thalassaemia major die before the age of 10. Donated blood can help keep them alive.
AFP

Vertex Announces CASGEVY® Reimbursement Agreement for the Treatment of Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Disease in Italy

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq: VRTX) announced today a reimbursement agreement with the Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) for eligible transfusion-dependent beta thalassemia (TDT) and severe sickle ...
Healio

Exa-cel dramatically improves quality of life for sickle cell disease, beta-thalassemia

Patients with sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia treated with exagamglogene autotemcel reported substantial and ...
L'Unione Sarda

Thalassemia treatment breakthrough: gene therapy is now officially covered by the National Health Service.

The Italian Medicines Agency's decision has been published in the Official Journal, establishing reimbursement for the revolutionary therapy that frees patients from transfusions. Indeed, the Italian ...
Mint

iOS 26.1 beta 2 released, bringing minor changes and new features

Apple recently rolled out the iOS 26.0.1 update to iPhones, bringing bug fixes and improvements to several app functions. Now, the company is testing the iOS 26.1 update with new features before its ...
JD Supra

Alabama Legislature Raises Age of Consent for Medical Treatment of a Minor

Alabama’s new law, Senate Bill 101 (SB101), raises the age at which minors may independently consent to medical, dental, and mental health treatment from 14 to 16 years old unless certain exceptions ...
India TV

Does Your Health Insurance Cover Pre-Existing Diseases?

Many people buy health insurance under the impression that it will provide coverage for every medical need immediately; however, this is not always the case. One of the most critical concerns is ...
FierceBiotech

Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker '25: Electra shines with $183M; Elevara emerges with $70M

A new year means a new Fierce Biotech Fundraising Tracker to record the significant amounts of venture capital being funneled into the industry. We're maintaining the criteria we used for last year's ...
Hosted on MSN

Minor rape victim's death after alleged treatment delay sparks anger in India

The death of a 10-year-old rape victim in the eastern Indian state of Bihar after an alleged delay in medical treatment has sparked outrage in the country. The girl died on Sunday morning at the state ...
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Over 2600 NHS Forth Valley patients wait more than four hours for A&E and minor injuries treatment

More than 2,600 patients waiting to receive treatment for emergencies and minor injuries waited longer than the four-hour target across NHS Forth Valley. For Unscheduled Care in NHS Forth Valley, the ...
BMJ

Epidemiology of medically treated sport and active recreation injuries in the Latrobe Valley, Victoria, Australia

Objective: To quantify and describe medically treated sport and active recreation injuries in a defined region of the Latrobe Valley from 7 November 1994 to 6 November 1995. Method: A geographic ...