I know someone with sickle cell, and it’s really horrific. It would be amazing if a cure was widely available. I’m the current atmosphere, it’s hard to imagine that happening, at least in the US, since it’s POC who suffer.
in New York history.
Also in general history …
There are previous cases of sickle cell being cured by a bone transplant. The first was in 1983. Although in that case it seems like curing her sickle cell wasn’t the goal - she was being treated for cancer.
The first sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR was in about 2020.
This is great news!
I look forward to all funding for this disappearing given the target demographic.
All funding is diverted to the research of sickle cell anemia in white people. The leftover funding will go directly into the bank account of Elmo.
I am Jacks complete lack of sickle cell anemia
