With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

A lab technician conducts an electrophoresis test during a free sickle cell screening medical camp in Nairobi. Treatment for ...

According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...

(HealthDay News) — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Children’s Hospital New Orleans will be renamed Manning Family Children’s, marking the first time in its 70-year history it ...

In this article, we explore the experiences of sickle cell patients in emergency care and the ways they can advocate for themselves ...

O ften when we feel shortness of breath after light physical activity, we dismiss it as fatigue or tiredness. But it can indicate serious health conditions. In an interview with H ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...

Oman implemented a voluntary premarital screening in 1999 to control genetic diseases and foster a healthy society. Come 2026 ...

After struggling to get a diagnosis throughout her teen years, one Brit found salvation in the celebrity’s advice ...

As is the case for institutions treating the disease, a majority of the sickle cell patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are African American. The hospital recognized the need ...

After moving from Sierra Leone to London, guest columnist Richard Bayliss received a proper diagnosis and care plan for his ...