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FDA drug approval affects healthcare around the world, but political shortcuts could hurt the agency’s international reputation

At the beginning of July 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first gene therapy for young children with sickle cell disease.

The Conversation

India developing indigenous solutions to global health challenges: Rajnath Singh

India is setting new benchmarks in medical research and indigenous solutions. Gene therapy and nuclear medicine are key areas of advancement for global health. The nation's health system is becoming more self-reliant and affordable for citizens. Indigenous manufacturing of medical equipment has gained momentum through new schemes. Uttar Pradesh has…

The Economic Times

Harvard Built a Silicon Chip That Writes DNA Using Electricity and Water: What It Could Mean for Medicine

Harvard researchers created a silicon chip that writes 64 DNA sequences in parallel using only electricity and water-based enzymes, a potential step toward cheaper gene therapies.

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Medicaid Will Cover Sickle Cell Gene Therapy, but Only When It Actually Works for the Patient

CMS's CGT Access Model now covers Casgevy and Lyfgenia for sickle cell through 33 state Medicaid programs under outcomes-based contracts. Here's what patients need to know.

Medical Daily

A 23-Year-Old Louisiana Man Became the First Person in the Gulf South to Be Functionally Cured of Sickle Cell Disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the Gulf South functionally cured of sickle cell disease using Casgevy CRISPR gene therapy at Manning Family Children's Hospital in New Orleans.

Medical Daily

Louisiana man becomes first in region functionally cured of sickle cell disease

Daniel Cressy, 23, says path leading to completion of curative gene therapy is his ‘greatest blessing’

The Guardian - US

Huntington's Disease Gene Therapy AMT-130 Is on Track for FDA Approval After uniQure Reaches Regulatory Agreement

uniQure announced June 17, 2026: FDA agreed that 3-year AMT-130 Phase I/II data supports an accelerated approval BLA for Huntington's disease. BLA submission planned Q3 2026.

Medical Daily

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Lifespan Portfolio Company Rejuvenate Bio Closes $6 Million Financing and R&D Collaboration with Merck Animal Health

NORWALK, Conn., June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Lifespan Vision Ventures (LVV), an investment firm focused on therapeutics that improve human healthspan, congratulates its portfolio company Rejuvenate Bio on the successful close of a $6 million financing round and the announcement of a strategic research and development collaboration with Merck Animal…

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Is it possible to rejuvenate damaged human cells? US biotech firm tests new gene therapy

A US biotechnology company has tested a gene therapy designed to reverse ageing in humans for the first time.

Euronews

Putin Bills Russians $26 Billion For Constant Organ Transplants & New Drug To Survive

Russia invests £22 billion in anti-ageing technologies to extend political leadership lifespan. The programme includes organ cultivation and gene therapy, aiming to secure a permanent political dynasty.

International Business Times UK

Opus Genetics Touts Retinal Gene Therapy Pipeline, September BEST1 Data Catalyst

Opus Genetics (NASDAQ:IRD) is advancing a portfolio of gene therapies for inherited retinal diseases, with two programs already in the clinic and three more expected to enter clinical testing within the next 12 months, President Dr. Ben Yerxa said during a fireside chat at RBC Capital Markets’ 2026

MarketBeat

4D Molecular Therapeutics Touts Rapid Phase 3 Momentum for Retinal Gene Therapy

4D Molecular Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FDMT) executives said the company is seeing strong clinical trial momentum for its lead retinal gene therapy candidate, 4D-150, as it advances through late-stage development for wet age-related macular degeneration and prepares to begin a Phase 3 trial in diabetic m

MarketBeat

'A landmark moment for the field': FDA approves first-ever gene therapy for inherited deafness

A gene therapy made by Regeneron is the first treatment of its kind approved for genetic hearing loss.

LiveScience

Mother hails gene therapy treatment that restored daughter’s sight as ‘life-changing’

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Six-year-old girl has vision restored after first-of-its-kind NHS eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford was diagnosed with the rare condition Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) that affects vision in low light

Evening Standard

Six-year-old girl has sight restored thanks to life-changing eye gene therapy

Saffie Sandford had a first of its kind treatment for one of the genetic causes of her condition.

LiveScience

Gene therapy improves hearing in 90% of patients with inherited deafness in largest trial of its kind

A new gene therapy tested in China has improved the hearing of 38 people who were born deaf due to mutations in a gene called OTOF.

The Guardian - UK

‘Oscar of science’ awarded to team behind gene therapy that restores lost vision

Married couple Jean Bennett and Albert Maguire developed Luxturna, which helped a patient see their child’s face for the first time

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$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy

Dr. Swee Lay Thein and Dr. Stuart Orkin won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work toward a functional cure for the deadly blood disorders sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia.

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Hearing Loss Breakthrough: The New Gene Therapy That Could Restore Hearing in Older Adults

Imagine being able to hear clearly again—without hearing aids, without implants, and without constant adjustments. That’s the promise behind a new wave of gene therapy...

Medical Daily

The Rise of Longevity Medicine: How Anti-Aging Clinics Promise Longer, Healthier Lives

Longevity medicine and anti aging clinics promise longer, healthier lives with biomarker testing, gene therapy, and personalized treatments.

The Times of India

Forbes’ 250: Who are the 11 Indian Americans recently named America’s Greatest Innovators?

Eleven Indian Americans have been celebrated on Forbes' America's Greatest Innovators list, highlighting their transformative contributions across technology, biotech and infrastructure. These leaders, from AI pioneers to gene therapy developers, underscore the vital role of immigrant talent in shaping America's technological and economic future, inspiring a new generation of innovators.

The Times of India

UAE launches pioneering gene therapy to treat autism and rare brain disorders in children

The UAE has launched two gene therapy projects targeting the root causes of autism and rare brain disorders, marking a significant shift from symptom management to biological repair. Collaborating with global experts, these initiatives aim to enhance treatment effectiveness and safety for children with conditions like BPAN, paving the way…

Fortune

As billionaires chase immortality, this startup cofounded by a Harvard genetics professor gets FDA approval for the first partial de-aging human trial

Life Biosciences will test its gene therapy designed to partially reset a cell’s age and potentially reverse vision loss in patients with glaucoma and NAION.

Evening Standard

Retired HGV driver undergoes heart bypass using gene therapy to reduce risks

The procedure aims to extend the lifespan of blood vessels used during the graft process in the surgery.

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