This genetic blood disorder can trigger a host of health issues, some of which can be life-threatening. Learn more about what ...

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CRISPR gene therapy trial for sickle cell disease begins, offering hope for a potential cure by targeting the genetic root of ...

Learn about sickle cell disease, its impact on the Black community, and the importance of genetic counseling. Know your status.

Lawyers for Daniel Penny, who is accused of choking Jordan Neely to death, called an expert who argued that a combination of ...

Sickle cell anemia requires ongoing, lifelong treatment to improve quality of life and prevent complications. Treatment of sickle cell anemia includes taking measures to treat anemia, prevent ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye addresses some of the myths about blood transfusion and explains why it's important in managing ...

In a scathing indictment of custodial violence, a Bengaluru court recently convicted four police personnel for causing the ...

UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell ...

But they can pass the disease on to their children if their partner also carries the sickle cell trait. People of some ethnicities are more at risk for sickle cell disease than others. In the U.S ...

Three research articles published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report found significant rises in infections of ...