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Thursday, October 30, 2025
TopicHaemophilia

Topic: Haemophilia

Govt considers low-dose emicizumab for haemophilia, trial finds it more effective than existing treatment

‘Miracle drug’ can cost Rs 13 lakh for haemophilia A patient annually, but reduced dose found efficacious & cost-effective in small trial. Larger trial is under way.

A new RNA therapy could prevent spontaneous bleeding in haemophiliacs, ‘reduce treatment burden’

Studies in The Lancet & The Lancet Haematology show 1st of its kind preventive therapy by Sanofi, using monthly injection 'fitusiran', can reduce bleeding in haemophilia A or B patients.

New US-approved gene therapy for Haemophilia B world’s most expensive drug — $3.5 mn per dose

Hemgenix, manufactured by Australia's CSL Behring, is a one-time therapy, given through a single dose of IV infusion & was approved by US Food and Drug Administration this week.

‘Bloodbath childhood’ is what I got in India. Haemophilia needs Modi govt’s attention

In India, WHO-recommended 'standard care' is so expensive that many can't afford it. The other option is to simply wait till the bleeding stops.

On Camera

News channels dialled up the science on artificial rain all day — then asked us to pray

TV news channels assured viewers that once the cloud-seeding was completed, rain could be expected anytime. 'Jab chaho, baarish kar lo,' claimed Times Now Navbharat.

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.