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These Are the Medical Miracles Trump Could Take Away
The Bulwark • • health
Key Points:
- Daniel Cressy, a Louisiana man with sickle cell disease, has been functionally cured by a recent medical breakthrough, highlighting the advances in modern medicine.
- Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder causing misshapen red blood cells that lead to severe pain, fatigue, organ damage, and increased risk of stroke and infection.
- Previously, the only cure was a rare and difficult bone marrow transplant requiring a close donor match, limiting treatment options for most patients.
- Advances since the early 2010s have significantly improved treatment possibilities, offering hope to over 100,000 Americans living with the disease.
- The case also serves as a cautionary reminder of the potential damage to scientific progress from political attacks on science, such as those by Donald Trump.
