It was late November and Zambia was still waiting for the rains. The air was hot, the earth a dried husk, the delicate, ...

An excerpt from the story ‘File No. 786 [The Night Journey]’ by Hameedha Khan, from ‘The Blaft Book of Anti-Caste SF’.

SHENGFANG, China — The once-endangered folk tradition of stilt walking has staged a dramatic comeback in China, where it is being embraced by young performers eager to find community and ...

What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my sister was a genetic match ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series on “The Future of Sickle Cell Disease Research and Care” with support from The American Society of Hematology. The articles in the ...

Architecture studio Entorno y Contexto has led the redevelopment of a stretch of the Papaloapan River on Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, installing lightweight steel structures on stilts and landscaping to ...

Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited conditions that affect the red blood cells and it's a serious, lifelong health condition. The most severe form is known as sickle cell anaemia.

Asiawu Imam says the therapy will make a huge difference A gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, with a price tag of £1.65m, is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England.

NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition. The one-off gene therapy, known as ...

In areas prone to flooding, stilt houses are not just beautiful, but also a way of life. Take Assam's Chang Ghar or Japan's rural elevated homes, for instance. They keep dampness at bay and ...

Brantford’s world-record holding stilt walker Doug Hunt says he is “blown away” by a display at the Wayne Gretzky Sports Centre celebrating his achievement. “I am so pleased that the city honoured not ...