The first malaria treatment suitable for babies and very young children has been approved for use. It's expected to be rolled out ...

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

Higher pain scores upon discharge from the emergency department may predict hospitalization in adolescents with SCD, a study ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new ...

The hospital will offer comprehensive blood tests, known as full haemograms (which analyse red and white blood cells, ...

Over a hundred sickle cell warriors and their families turned out in support for World Sickle Cell Day at West Oakland’s DeFremery Park on Sunday.

Extreme pain, known as a pain crisis, is one of the hallmark symptoms of SCD. With frequent hospitalizations, chronic pain and damage to vital organs, people living with SCD often experience a greatly ...

A Northeast Ohio woman and a 22-year-old man from UAE are among the first patients to receive the innovative CRISPR treatment ...

3D-printed prosthetics: Florida International University is creating affordable, kid-sized prosthetics using 3D printing, significantly reducing costs and improving accessibility for children ...

part of a clinical trial being administered by a medical team at Holtz Children’s Hospital and the University of Miami Health System to reduce the symptoms of sickle cell disease. Courtesy Jackson ...

While he still carries the trait for sickle cell disease, and will have to screen a future partner to ensure they do not pass the trait onto any children they plan to have, the symptoms that made his ...