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Aster Volunteers launch mobile medical units in Gujarat to expand healthcare access

New units in Sankari and Khedbrahma to provide essential medical services to underserved communities

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‘Groundbreaking’ potential cure for sickle cell in England approved for NHS use

Clinical trials find one-time gene therapy exa-cel offers ‘functional cure’ in 96.6% of patientsA “groundbreaking” £1.

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Children in UK suffering ‘irreversible harm’ due to physiotherapy delays

Teenagers face lifelong trauma from untreated chronic pain while children as young as four waiting 18 months, say physiotherapistsChildren in the UK are suffering “irreversible harm” and lifelong

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Shriram General Insurance introduces Shri Health Suraksha Insurance for comprehensive medical coverage

New indemnity health insurance plan offers nationwide cashless treatment, modern and AYUSH coverage, and flexible sum-insured options

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Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump’s executive order

Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation's capital said Thursday they have paused gender-affirming care for young people.

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US regulators approve new non-opioid drug to treat acute pain

Oral drug from Vertex, branded as Journavx, represents alternative to addictive opioids that have fueled US crisis The US Food and Drug Administration approved a new drug to treat acute pain, the heal

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STAT+: Vertex, U.K. reach reimbursement deal for CRISPR-based medicine for sickle cell disease

People in England with sickle cell will be able to get the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine under an agreement between the U.K. and Vertex.

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FDA Approves Journavx Drug to Treat Pain Without Addiction Risk

The drug, Journavx by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, blocks pain signals to the brain, making it nonaddictive.

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STAT+: Vertex wins FDA approval for non-opioid pain drug, setting stage for closely watched rollout

Vertex Pharmaceuticals won FDA approval for a non-opioid drug for moderate to severe acute pain

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Key Republican Senator Raises Doubts Over RFK Jr.'s Fitness for HHS Job

(MedPage Today) -- Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination for HHS secretary may be in jeopardy after Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD (R-La.

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