SAN DIEGO — Pfizer’s abrupt withdrawal of its sickle cell drug Oxybryta over safety concerns was called “tone deaf” during a panel discussion among sickle cell experts Saturday at STAT@ASH ...
Though he doesn't remember it, Branden Baptiste had his first sickle cell crisis at age 2. Through elementary school, he was in and out of the hospital with pain episodes, not knowing why.
The project team have also consulted with expert health professionals to produce a policy document, highlighting model care of children with sickle cell and thalassaemia at school. This document is ...
Keishi Koja is an Okinawa-based reporter/translator who joined Stars and Stripes in August 2022. He studied International Communication at the University of Okinawa and previously worked in education.
Opens in a new tab or window Vertex Pharmaceuticals and bluebird bio have entered into an agreement with CMS to participate in a new Medicaid payment model for gene-based sickle cell anemia ...
This is the third and last part of my interview with Tayo Faloye, the founder of Disability and Sickle Cell Organisation of Nigeria. One of your areas of SCD expertise is healthy living with dieting.
1. FC Kaiserslautern beat southwest Germany rival Karlsruher SC 3-1 Saturday afternoon, for its third win in a row. The Red Devils got on the board in the 13th minute on a penalty by Boris Tomiak ...
The U.S. Air Force has added several medical conditions to its waiver program, a move that is expected to open career opportunities to hundreds of new recruits each year, the service said this ...
She’s had previous assignments for Stars and Stripes in Japan, reporting from Yokota and Misawa air bases. Before Stripes, she worked for daily newspapers in Wyoming and Colorado. She’s a ...
In honor of 2024 coming to an end (finally!), we’ve highlighted some of the best cameos, guest stars, and jaw-dropping appearances of the year. Let this also serve as a message to 2025 ...
Keishi Koja is an Okinawa-based reporter/translator who joined Stars and Stripes in August 2022. He studied International Communication at the University of Okinawa and previously worked in education.