Columnist Mary Shaniqua shares some practical examples of how to support, comfort, and encourage a loved one with sickle cell.

Uganda records an estimated 20,000 sickle cell births annually, with many affected children dying before their fifth birthday. Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans Uganda’s government has ...

The Sickle Cell Blood Drive with the American Red Cross runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ, 2420 SE Bellview Ave.

On Tuesday, the Buffalo community came together to spread awareness about sickle cell disease during Black History Month.

Sickle cell Disease is due to a gene mutation that affects the shape of red blood cells. In people with SCD, their red blood cells are crescent shaped instead of the normal round shape. The disease ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease ... years she has been receiving regular blood transfusions to help with her symptoms.

Sickle cell anaemia, a hereditary condition that primarily affects African and Mediterranean populations, continues to pose significant health challenges. In Uganda, where the disease is prevalent ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series on “The Future of Sickle Cell Disease Research and Care ... most common form of an inherited blood disorder. Those with SCD have ...

Having a spatula wedged deep inside us having our cells ... concerns around smear tests and cervical cancer.” There’s a serious lack of awareness about the killer disease, explains Butler.

I recently had my first blood transfusion of the year. It’s one of the most common treatments for sickle cell disease. I must undergo cross-match testing no more than 72 hours before my scheduled ...