New Delhi: Sickle cell anaemia tests have become much more affordable, with the government driving the prices of kits to less than Rs 50 in its bid to make diagnosis accessible and eradicate the ...

Nagpur: On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of India organised an awareness and cultural progr.

Sickle cell disease, discovered more than 100 years ago, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects about 100,000 Americans, most of whom are Black or Hispanic.

The Coalition of Sickle Cell Non-Governmental Organisations (CSCN) has called for intensified efforts to eradicate sickle cell disorder (SCD) in Nigeria. The appeal was made during the ...

Adherence to existing emergency department (ED) guidelines on the time to first analgesic administration (TFAA) in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is low and appropriate care is often delayed, ...

Through continued development and investment in these programs, African nations can achieve a future where sickle cell disease is no longer a life-limiting condition but a manageable health challenge.

Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 8 million people worldwide. Alvin Henry Jr. is the president of the South Louisiana Sickle Cell Association working to ...

According to the Center for Disease Control “sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States; more than 90 percent are Black or African American, and an estimated 3 percent ...

Sickle cell disease is genetic and inherited when a child receives a sickle cell gene from each parent. Learn who inherits this condition and how it is passed from parents to children.

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A man and woman, both with sickle cell, share what their experience was like finding love, and what prospective partners need to know.

Life expectancy for people with sickle cell in the U.S. has increased to about 50 years, but some people with the disease still face stigma and other barriers in health care ...