There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
Tag: Blood
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CAR-T, Lifesaving Cancer Treatment, May Sometimes Cause Cancer, FDA Says
The agency is looking into reports that some patients developed new blood cancers after receiving CAR-T treatments.
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A Simple Way to Save Premature Babies
Waiting two minutes to sever the umbilical cord after birth raises the chances that a premature infant will survive, new research shows.
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Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval
The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions of dollars per patient.
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What to Know About Dengue Fever as Cases Spread to New Places
Dengue, the excruciating mosquito-borne disease, is surging throughout the world and coming to places that had never had it. California just confirmed a rare U.S. case.