Families of those who have sickle cell disease in the Philadelphia area are pushing for more research and a cure.

June 19th is not only Juneteenth, it is also World Sickle Cell Awareness Day. Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 Americans. However, researchers are working on a new way to cure it.

--23 andMe Holding Co., a leading human genetics and biopharmaceutical company, and the non-profit Sickle Cell 101, have joined forces to expand awareness of people’ s sickle cell carrier status.

But if you have sickle cell disease, your red blood cells are shaped like a sickle (similar to a crescent moon). This stops them moving with ease through the body and blood flow becomes restricted.

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares her thoughts about the role of World Sickle Cell Day in promoting sickle cell awareness.

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month to help more people understand Sickle Cell Disorders, how they affect blood cells, and the risks that come with them. By Bethany Davis Published : Sep. 19 ...

Sickle Cell Disease Blood Driving, with free sickle cell testing and health screenings, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Greater Little Rock Baptist Church, 901 N. A St.

The Sickle Cell Warriors of Blytheville will be hosting their annual event, including a blood drive at the Greyhound bus station in Blytheville on Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and a walk to ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the United States, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, of that number, the Centers ...

The Inova Schar Adult Sickle Cell Center is at 8081 Innovation Park Dr., 4th Floor, Skyline Clinic, in Fairfax. If you have a sickle cell crisis, call 571-472-1390 to request a same-day urgent ...

Bam "Cause I have sickle cell and the doctors said they needed more blood," he said. But, there is a bigger picture. The blood drive aims to raise awareness around the need for people of color to ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — World Sickle Cell Day is Thursday, June 19, and it aims to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, which affects over 1,700 people in Indiana.