The misshapen cells tend to block blood flow in the vessels, leading to frequent pain episodes, infections, and damage to organs.

That is one of the reasons why Chelsea and her parents want to honour Vivica with a foundation called LLV (which stands for Long Live Vivica). The acronym was created by friends who were deeply ...

So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell ...

EXPERTS from 16 countries drawn from Africa, India and the United States have launched an initiative to improve sickle cell disease detection and treatment across African Union member states Dr Peter ...

Around 2,500 people are living with sickle cell disease in the Bay State, and they are advocating for a bill that would improve quality of life for all those dealing with the disease.

This summer, the halls of the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld® will echo with laughter, music, and the resilient ...

The hallmark symptom of sickle cell anemia is pain, particularly episodes of sudden pain, sometimes called sickle cell crises.

Objectives To provide lay information about genetics and sickle cell disease (SCD) and to identify and address ethical issues concerning the Sickle Cell Disease Genomics of Africa Network covering ...

Henderson was diagnosed with peripartum cardiomyopathy, an uncommon type of heart failure that can happen toward the end of ...

This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

Filmmaker Toba Gold premieres his powerful documentary, Surviving Sickle Cell Africa, in Washington D.C., highlighting the struggles and resilience of those affected by this disease. Learn more.

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb ...