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WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2020: Towards a ”Hepatitis-free Future”
World Hepatitis Day is commemorated each year on 28 July to enhance awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes a range of health problems, including liver…
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Patients’ stories
THOUGHTS ABOUT ME AND MY DAUGHTER by Melissa Basberber
´´Today I was asked to answer a survey and participate in an interview about how is it like to live with Beta Thalassaemia. It is so exciting and fun that…
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Clinical News
Oxford vaccine: Early Trials Show Promising Results that Suggest “Double Protection” from Coronavirus
The experimental vaccine being developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University against the new coronavirus produced an immune response in early-stage clinical trials, data showed on Monday, preserving hopes it could…
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TIF.ACCESS: A Global TIF Initiative for the Promotion of the Availability & Accessibility of Innovative Therapies
The swift scientific progress made in the field of thalassaemia research has gained momentum with the market authorisations of both the Zynteglo Gene Therapy by the European Medicines Agency (EMA)…
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Early-Stage Trial Data on Oxford University COVID-19 Vaccine to be Published July 20
Early-stage human trial data on a vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca will be published on July 20, The Lancet medical journal announced yesterday. The potential vaccine is already…
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COVID-19 and Thalassaemia: A Position Statement of the Thalassaemia International Federation
Many patients with haemoglobinopathies, including thalassaemia and sickle cell disease, are at increased risk of developing severe complications from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19). Although epidemiologic evidence concerning the novel…
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TIF News
TIF Postpones its International Conference on Thalassaemia to 2021
Being mindful of the COVID-19 situation and wanting to ensure participants’ safety, TIF has taken the decision to postpone its long-awaited ’15th International Conference on Thalassaemia & other Haemoglobinopathies‘ & the ’17th TIF…
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Coronavirus Disease among Persons with Sickle Cell Disease
Individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) are a particularly vulnerable group of patients, with a higher risk of severe complications due to COVID-19 infection than the general public. A recent…
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TIF Position Statement on the Use of DEHP Plasticisers in Medical Devices
The safety concerns linked to the use of DEHP plasticizers, a manufactured chemical common in blood bags and PVC intravenous fluid sets, has been explored – and even questioned –…
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Clinical News
GBT Announces Plans to Seek Regulatory Approval for Oxbryta® (Voxelotor) to Treat Sickle Cell Patients in Europe
Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) plans to submit a Marketing Authorization Application (MAA) to the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for Oxbryta (Voxelotor) be approved for treating hemolytic anemia in patients with sickle cell disease…
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