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Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

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July 8, 2026

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Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA

A new treatment for children aged 2 or older with sickle cell disease has been approved by the U.S. Food Drug Administration.

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Medical Daily

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· Jul 6, 2026

A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

The Daily Wire

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· Jun 30, 2026

How A Detransitioner’s Legal Win Marks ‘Watershed Moment’ For Victims Of Gender Procedures

The Texas Supreme Court last week revived a young woman’s case against medical professionals who put her on the path to have her body irreversibly damaged in the name of transgender healthcare, paving the way for similar lawsuits. The unanimous ruling allows Soren Aldaco to continue her medical malpractice suit against her former therapist and ...

The Eastern Herald

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· Jul 4, 2026

FDA Approves CRISPR Therapy Casgevy for Children as Young as 2 With Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease can begin destroying organs before a child turns two, but no gene therapy reached that far until now. The FDA's July 1 approval of Casgevy extends the world's first CRISPR cure to children as young as two, covering roughly 5,500 newly eligible US patients.

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· Jun 30, 2026

Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids

Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jun 25, 2026

Lilly launches cancer therapy Tanstrive for patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene alteration

Twice a day oral drug is priced at 2.15 lakh for two weeks treatment

National Post

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· Jul 7, 2026

Lyme disease is on the rise. Here’s how to prevent it and what to do if you get bitten

Canadian Lyme disease cases increased by 3,934 per cent in just 15 years

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Related coverage for "Gene therapy for children with sickle cell disease approved by FDA": Medical Daily — A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease. The Daily Wire — How A Detransitioner’s Legal Win Marks ‘Watershed Moment’ For Victims Of Gender Procedures. The Eastern Herald — FDA Approves CRISPR Therapy Casgevy for Children as Young as 2 With Sickle Cell Disease. Twitchy — Gov. Tim Walz: The Supreme Court Says States Can Be Cruel to Trans Kids. The Hindu BusinessLine — Lilly launches cancer therapy Tanstrive for patients with advanced or metastatic solid tumors with a RET gene alteration. National Post — Lyme disease is on the rise. Here’s how to prevent it and what to do if you get bitten