India has developed BIRSA 101, its first indigenous CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell disease, using a more precise ...

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a ...

Two scientists whose work ushered in the first approved therapy using the gene-editing tool CRISPR have won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. The prize winners ‪—‬ Dr. Swee Lay Thein ...

Two papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine highlight the potential of gene editing for treatment of sickle ...

Sidra Medicine, a member of Qatar Foundation, has been qualified by Vertex Pharmaceuticals as one of a of a limited number of ...

The ethics of using safe gene therapies to improve the health and cognition of Down syndrome children and adults.

Sidra Medicine launches Casgevy in Qatar, the first CRISPR gene therapy for sickle cell and thalassemia, offering a potential ...

Qatar has taken a landmark step in precision medicine after Sidra Medicine became the first hospital in the country — and one ...

Novo Nordisk will be happy with the results after Pfizer has dropped two SCD assets in recent years. Credit: JHVEPhoto / ...

A CRISPR Therapy Just Cured A Disease From Inside The Body For The First Time. The Gene-Editing Era Officially Started Monday ...

Key takeawaysResults from a UCLA-led clinical trial for sickle cell disease reveal the unique challenges of treating blood disorders with gene therapy ...

A major step forward in treating inherited blood disorders in Qatar Sidra Medicine a member of Qatar Foundation is now ...