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Health USASickle Cell Disease: First Patient to Receive Treatment
Kendric Cromer, a 12-year-old boy from Washington, the United States, is the world’s first patient suffering from sickle cell disease to undergo a commercially approved gene therapy, one that gives hope to thousands of people dealing with the painful genetic disorder of red blood cells.
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Animals
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Health BeninBetter Mosquito Nets for Even Better Malaria Protection
Bed nets remain one of the most effective tools against malaria, and second-generation mosquito screens have been successfully tested in West African countries like Benin, preventing a rise in cases and deaths from the life-threatening disease.
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Society
Society The WorldPeople Live Longer, All Over the World!
Over three decades, life expectancy grew worldwide, most notably in Eastern sub-Saharan Africa with an impressive increase of almost 11 years, following concerted efforts like improved prevention and treatment tactics, and the strengthening and expansion of immunization programs.
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Health United KingdomLife-Changing Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
Teenage patients suffering from cystic fibrosis now have access to a brand-new triple-combination therapy that gives them the chance to achieve near-normal life expectancy, possibly outliving by more than 45 years CF patients on best supportive care alone.
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Health United KingdomTurns out that Prostate Cancer is not ust one Disease. (Thanks, AI, for the Discovery!)
Through Artificial Intelligence, a team of researchers based in the United Kingdom discovered two different subtypes of prostate cancer, and the findings could revolutionize how the illness is diagnosed and treated, potentially saving thousands of lives in the future.
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Technology
