8-year-old Yusuf is making history as the first patient in the state of New York to undergo an FDA-approved gene therapy for a rare inherited blood disorder called beta-thalassemia.
Samantha Power becomes first US official to confirm famine, while aid workers decry continuing lack of help ‘Man-made starvation’: the obstacles to Gaza aid deliveries – visual guideA promised surge in aid into Gaza that Benjamin Netanyahu promised Joe Biden a week ago has so far failed to materialise, aid workers say, as the US aid chief confirmed that famine is beginning to take hold in parts of the besieged coastal strip.The increase in the number of truck crossing into Gaza claimed by Israel...
The FDA recently approved Casgevy, a gene-editing medical treatment which uses CRISPR/Cas9 technology to treat sickle cell disease. Casgevy, which two Stanford faculty members contributed to via drug development and FDA approval, is the first gene-editing medical treatment to recieve FDA approval.
White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that Iran’s attack on Israel “truly was unprecedented” but says the White House doesn’t believe it’s the start of a broader war in the region, “nor do we believe it has to be.”
For the over 25 million Americans who suffer from the constant ringing, buzzing, or other phantom noises of tinnitus, an new device offers hope for relief from the relentless disorder. NPR reports on an FDA-approved device, called the Lenire, that reduces tinnitus by using electrical stimulation of the tongue combined with sound therapy to help desensitize the brain to the disruptive sounds. — Read the rest
The typical breast screening age is 40 for mammography. Ultrasound screening is often preferred for younger patients, as it's free of radiation and there's no age restriction or doctor referral needed.
With the spring car-buying season starting just as tax return checks arrive, these are the biggest savings available on slightly used cars versus their new-model equivalents.
Official starting lineups for this evening's Serie A clash between Inter
As his new film looks at society’s relationship with the camera, the double Palme d’Or winner talks about the power of the screen – big and small – and why the next generation will be Marxist‘I have an idea,” says Ruben Östlund. “What if you were only allowed to use a camera if you have a licence? You need one for a gun – at least in sophisticated countries. The camera is also a powerful tool.”He laughs, slim and bearded, in a book-lined coffee shop in Stockholm. A double Palme d’Or winner – for...
Apple has relaxed its repair policy and will soon let customers and independent repair shops use genuine used parts to repair iPhones. At launch, it will be available only to the iPhone 15 series.
Bryson DeChambeau's Masters lead after the first round has incredibly come with the help of 3D-printed irons, which were only approved for use at Augusta this week.
Jayden Eynaud decided to give the Married At First Sight experts a treat of sorts during Monday's finale episode.