Black Patient May Become First Person in Louisiana to Be Cured of Sickle Cell Disease
Nationwide — Daniel Cressy, a 22-year-old African American man from New Orleans, Louisiana, is hoping to make history as the first person in the state to be cured of sickle cell disease using a groundbreaking new gene therapy. Daniel, who dreams of one day becoming a pilot, has been told he can only obtain a pilot’s license if he is fully cured of the disease. On Wednesday, he began the first step toward that goal at Manning Family Children’s Hospital, […]
