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School Assembly News Headlines Today – June 19 , 2026 | World Sickle Cell Awareness Day , National , Internationa
India can eradicate sickle cell disease before 2047 through collective efforts : President Murmu
India can eradicate sickle cell disease before 2047 through collective efforts: President Murmu
President Droupadi Murmu believes India will eliminate sickle cell disease before the 2047 target. She stressed the need for increased awareness, particularly within tribal communities. The President stated that collective efforts from all states will achieve…
How scientists made the discoveries behind a game-changing gene therapy for sickle cell disease and won a $3-million Breakthrough Prize
Stuart Orkin and Swee Lay Thein shared a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their research on genetic causes of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassemia that set the stage for approved gene therapies. The treatments are not accessible to everyone, though