Author: Matthew Reynolds

Health Care

The United Kingdom has become the first country to officially approve a gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease and thalassemia.

The regulatory agency in Britain has approved the first-ever gene therapy for sickle cell disease, potentially providing relief to numerous individuals suffering from this debilitating condition in the United Kingdom. On Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency announced that they have granted approval for Casgevy, the first medication to be licensed using the CRISPR

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"The 2023-24 Boys Basketball Watch List for WNC features the most talented players in the region."
Sport

“The 2023-24 Boys Basketball Watch List for WNC features the most talented players in the region.”

HighSchoolOT is providing a sneak peek at the upcoming boys basketball season by releasing its yearly watch list for the six area codes in the state. The telephone area code 828 is associated with several counties in Western North Carolina, including Buncombe, Watauga, Catawba, Caldwell, Burke, Alexander, McDowell, Avery, Madison, Yancey, Mitchell, Polk, Transylvania, Rutherford,

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Health Care

The FTC has issued a warning to trade organizations and influencers in the food industry regarding proper disclosure of paid content on social media.

NEW YORK (AP) — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced that it had given warnings to two organizations in the food and beverage industry and twelve social media influencers for not properly disclosing their paid endorsements of a sweetener and sugary items. The characters refer to social media posts on Instagram and TikTok created

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Science News

SpaceX is making another attempt to launch its massive rocket into orbit, following a previous unsuccessful try that resulted in an explosion.

SpaceX has received final approval from federal regulators and plans to conduct another test flight of its massive rocket on Friday, launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida. The initial flight of Starship resulted in a blast just a few minutes after takeoff from South Texas in April. On Wednesday, the Federal Aviation Administration granted its approval

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