The effectiveness of medical genetic services has not been formally evaluated but there is evidence for decreasing birth numbers of patients with thalassaemia, longer survival of patients with ...

They then sought permission from the United Kingdom’s Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority to create a saviour ...

Lawmakers are mulling over whether to make premarital thalassaemia screening mandatory for grooms - a move that could significantly reduce the spread of a devastating genetic disorder in Pakistan.

Thalassaemia, a genetic blood disorder affecting millions worldwide, remains a silent but serious health concern, particularly among couples planning a family. According to the World Health ...

Be part of the International Thalassaemia Day 2022 and help transform the lives of millions of people suffering from this disease. Preimplantation genetic testing (PGT) can be advised to one with ...

Dr Ayesha Khan, a haematologist at Swat Medical Complex, underscored the genetic underpinnings of the crisis. “Thalassaemia arises from mutations passed from parents to children. If both parents ...

Lawmakers are mulling over whether to make premarital thalassaemia screening mandatory for grooms - a move that could significantly reduce the spread of a devastating genetic disorder in Pakistan.

Thalassaemia is a severe genetic disease that is characterised by significantly reduced production of functional beta-globin, a component of haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in the blood.