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  "id": 3524472,
  "title": "Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/senegal-made-sickle-cell-treatment-raises-hopes-reduces-costs-3524472",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:00:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/africa/2026-08-26-senegal-made-sickle-cell-treatment-raises-hopes-reduces-costs/"
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  "summary": "For the first time in Africa, a Senegalese laboratory is producing generic hydroxyurea, the gold standard in sickle cell treatment with the hopes of providing cheaper treatment medication.",
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        "title": "Senegal-made sickle cell treatment raises hopes, reduces costs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/senegal-made-sickle-cell-treatment-raises-hopes-reduces-costs",
        "published": "2026-08-26T08:02:08.000Z"
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}