O ften when we feel shortness of breath after light physical activity, we dismiss it as fatigue or tiredness. But it can indicate serious health conditions. In an interview with H ...

The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...

Read about exa-cel being rolled out on the NHS, providing a 'functional cure' for some patients with severe sickle cell ...

Base editing utilizes enzymes to modify single amino acids at the most foundational unit of DNA, called a base.

People with sickle cell disease often struggle with memory, focus, learning and problem solving, setting them back in ...

One sickle cell patient told ITV News the new gene therapy being rolled out for use on the NHS means they "finally have something to look towards". | ITV National News ...

It is believed around 1,700 people could be eligible for the treatment, while the NHS estimates around 50 people a year will ...

Read about the opening of London's newest blood donation centre, aiming to increase the number of Black heritage donors.

Vertex Pharma's £1.65 million ($2.05 million) gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD), Casgevy, has been given the ...