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FDA approves a new gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome, an ultra-rare disease

The FDA approved a new gene therapy for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, an ultra-rare disease sometimes known as childhood ...
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Roche expands its Boston footprint with new research center

A gene therapy approved for Sanfilippo syndrome, good and bad news for Xenon Pharma, and more biotech news ...
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Who supports policies for ‘health equity’? It depends on how you’re asking

Kennedy speaks at the Children's Health Defense, medical facilities under attack in Sudan, and more health news form Morning Rounds ...
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In Sudan, attacks on hospitals force patients to make dangerous journeys

Amid a civil war in Sudan, it’s now difficult for people with cancer and other long-term illnesses to receive treatment that ...
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Why do ‘never-smokers’ get lung cancer? In some cases, rare genetic variant may be a factor

Researchers have identified a very rare genetic variant that is associated with higher odds of lung cancer in "never smokers." ...
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Kennedy renews attacks on vaccines at Children’s Health Defense conference

Health secretary RFK Jr. returned to his roots in a keynote address at a conference hosted by the Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit he helped start.
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Doctors should educate patients about ‘Asian glow’ and drinking risks

It wasn’t until he started medical school, Brian Zhang writes, that he realized ‘Asian glow’ from drinking was a sign of ...