Fulcrum Halts Sickle Cell Drug Development After USFDA Raises Cancer-Risk Concerns sheeba farhat3 Jun 2026 3:48 PM ISTBengaluru: Fulcrum Therapeutics said on Monday it would stop developing its experimental sickle-cell disease drug after the U.S. Food and Drug...
An Ultrasensitive molecular Test may Reveal Hidden Tuberculosis Burden, suggests research Dr Kartikeya Kohli13 May 2026 11:00 PM ISTA study published in Nature Communications has found that a highly sensitive molecular assay detected Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA (TB-DNA) in a...
Maharashtra, AIIMS Nagpur ink MoU to address rising NCDs in Children Kajal Rajput12 April 2026 2:15 PM ISTNagpur: To address the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among children, the Maharashtra government has inked a memorandum of...
Risto-cel Gene Therapy Shows High Fetal Hemoglobin and Elimination of Severe VOCs in Sickle Cell Disease: NEJM Medha Baranwal6 April 2026 8:30 PM ISTUSA: In an interim analysis of the phase I/II BEACON study, treatment with ristoglogene autogetemcel (risto-cel) demonstrated encouraging outcomes in...
Periods may trigger pain for many who have sickle cell disease, finds research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Feb 2026 9:00 PM ISTPain related to sickle cell disease (SCD) increases during menstruation, as do emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, for many women...
USFDA Grants Orphan Drug Status to Zydus' Desidustat for Sickle Cell Disease sheeba farhat7 Feb 2026 8:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Zydus Lifesciences Limited on Wednesday announced that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has granted Orphan Drug...
Jharkhand Govt launches screening for thalassemia, sickle cell and anaemia Kajal Rajput2 Dec 2025 9:45 AM ISTRanchi: The Jharkhand government has launched a statewide screening campaign for thalassemia, sickle cell disease and anaemia, aiming to address the...
FIRST: India unveils indigenous CRISPR based gene therapy for Sickle Cell Disease Ruchika Sharma20 Nov 2025 1:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a landmark moment for Indian science, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra...
Fortis Doctors Achieve Milestone by Curing Sickle Cell Disease via Bone Marrow Transplants Anshika Mishra11 Nov 2025 5:30 PM ISTDoctors at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram, have achieved a milestone in treating children with sickle cell disease (SCD) through...
Health Bulletin 11/November/2025 Anshika Mishra11 Nov 2025 5:26 PM ISTHere are the top health stories for the day:Health Ministry Asks NMC to Review Uniform Stipend for MBBS Interns in Govt and Private CollegesThe...
Biomarker can help predict preeclampsia risk in women with sickle cell disease: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 Nov 2025 8:30 PM ISTIn pregnant women with sickle cell disease, the risk of developing early-onset preeclampsia can be determined by measuring levels of a protein...
AIIMS Raipur conducts Sickle Cell Disease screening camp Kajal Rajput2 Oct 2025 1:45 PM ISTRaipur: In a significant step towards tackling the pressing challenge of Sickle Cell Disease among women, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences...
