{"id":86688,"date":"2026-07-14T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/what-in-the-world-how-a-2m-treatment-cured-my-sickle-cell-disease\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T13:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:30:00","slug":"what-in-the-world-how-a-2m-treatment-cured-my-sickle-cell-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gulftimes.ae\/?p=86688","title":{"rendered":"What in the World &#8211; How a $2m treatment cured my sickle cell disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Available for over a year<\/p>\n<p class=\"sw-text-body-copy sw-whitespace-pre-line sw-pt-4 sw-text-secondary\">Sickle cell is a genetic blood condition that can cause severe pain, extreme tiredness and serious health complications. It mainly affects people of African and Caribbean heritage, and for many, it&#8217;s something they&#8217;ve had to live with their whole lives.<br \/>\nBut that could be changing.<\/p>\n<p>We meet Daniel Cressy, a young man from Louisiana whose dream is to become a pilot. After years of living with sickle cell, he received a ground-breaking treatment that has effectively cured him. He shares what life was like before and what it&#8217;s like now to be sickle cell free.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll also hear from Dr Steven Okoli, who breaks down how these new treatments work and what needs to happen to make them available to more people across the world. 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