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New clinical trials are a step forward in efforts to treat thalassaemia. Photo: The National
New clinical trials are a step forward in efforts to treat thalassaemia. Photo: The National
What is thalassaemia and are better treatments on the way?
The condition is caused by the body struggling to make haemoglobin, the iron-containing protein in the blood that carries oxygen