Rising sickle cell disease in children demands urgent awareness. Early diagnosis, modern therapies, and vigilant care can ...

Sickle cell disease is a group of disorders that pass from parents to children in their genes. [ 1 ] The most serious form of sickle cell disease is sickle cell anemia .

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

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 ...

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.

The condition mostly affects those from African and Caribbean backgrounds but Victoria Ekanoye says it can affect anyone. | ...

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

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 ...

The first malaria drug for newborns has been approved, closing deadly treatment gap for Africa’s most vulnerable babies under ...

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 ...

People living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria have lamented that the high cost of medication and poor access to comprehensive care are weighing heavily on them and their families.

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