From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is the year she will be cured of a major blood disorder. Kavita Mehta, 36, from London, has beta thalassaemia, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A woman who has undergone a pioneering gene-editing treatment on the NHS is optimistic that 2026 will mark the year she is cured of a severe blood disorder. Kavita Mehta, 36, from London, suffers from ...

Kavita Mehta is hoping her blood disorder can be cured thanks to gene-editing therapy (Family handout/PA) A woman who has received a breakthrough gene-editing treatment on the NHS is hoping 2026 is ...