FOR her creativity in supporting the effort to raise awareness of sickle cell disease, Kerri Bascom received a $500 cash award. Ms Bascom took part in the Bahamas Sickle Cell Association Logo ...

MADRID, June 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --Sickle Cell Disease and Beta-thalassemia are two severe diseases that are caused by defects in the beta-globi ...

“Sickle cell disease is a rare, debilitating and life-threatening blood disorder with significant unmet need," the FDA's Dr. Nicole Verdun said in a statement announcing the approvals.

But the reality of what that meant hit home in 2017 when one of their twins, Nazaneen, was diagnosed with sickle cell disease (SCD) when she was just an infant. Nazaneen, who is now 5, ...

A panel of experts said on Tuesday that a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease was safe enough for clinical use, setting the stage for likely federal approval by Dec. 8 of a powerful ...

Sickle cell affects millions of people around the world, including about 100,000 in the U.S. A genetic defect causes bone marrow to produce a defective version of the protein called hemoglobin.