AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoRare Disease Care: An Iraqi father is seeking $2.9 million for gene therapy for his five-year-old son Ali, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The family says it has raised only 2% of the target and has been told treatment is urgent. Baghdad Research: A single-center study found clinical remission in 43 of 55 Crohn’s patients with higher ustekinumab levels, versus six of 21 with lower levels. The researchers reported an association, not proof that higher levels caused remission. Healthcare Access: Dhi Qar reportedly shut 45 medical facilities; the available report did not give a reason. Environmental Health: Pollution concerns along the Tigris are affecting Mosul’s fish market, with reports of customers avoiding vendors amid health fears.
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