3 results for "sickle cell disease"
💡 Solutions33 States Join Medicaid's Pay-Only-If-It-Works Model
Eighteen-year-old Serenity Cole spent Christmas with family instead of in the hospital, thanks to a groundbreaking gene therapy that could cure her sickle cell disease. The federal government is now making states pay for the $2-3 million treatment only if it actually works.
💡 SolutionsGhana Pushes Sickle Cell Education in Schools Nationwide
A foundation leader living with sickle cell disease is championing a plan to teach students about the genetic condition before they start families. The comic strip education model has already shown success in pilot programs across Ghana.
🧘 Health & WellnessScotland Approves Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Patients
Scotland just approved a groundbreaking gene therapy that lets sickle cell patients get treatment without needing a matching donor. Four other life-changing treatments for cancer and blood disorders also got the green light.