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sickle cell

Coverage of sickle cell in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 8 · 08:30 UTCMost recent: Jul 26 · 02:51 UTC
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Gigi Felixperson1OneBloodorganization1Susan Forbesperson1David Crawfordperson1Holtz Children’s Hospitalorganization1bone marrow transplanttopic1blood donationtopic1gene therapiestopic1financing modeltopic1health caretopic1
Recent coverage
  • HEALTHJul 26 · 02:51 UTCWSVN MIAMI
    Community support helps Miami teen prepare for upcoming life-saving bone marrow transplant

    Miami teen Gigi Felix, battling sickle cell disease, received community support to secure rare blood donations needed for a life-saving bone marrow transplant. OneBlood confirmed 50 units of compatible blood were collected, with Felix’s brother serving as the marrow match. Post-transplant, she may require additional transfusions as her blood type changes to match her brother’s.

  • HEALTHJun 8 · 08:30 UTCSTAT NEWS
    Opinion: $2 million gene therapy cures require a financing model

    Gene therapies can cure diseases like sickle cell with a single treatment but cost over $2 million per patient. The article argues these high costs are justified by long-term savings from avoiding hospitalizations, complications, and lost productivity.