Sickle Cell Disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is best known for causing anaemia, pain episodes, and organ complications, but a lesser-known ...

Enrollment is complete for the first groups of sickle cell patients taking pociredir and enrollment has begun for the 20 mg ...

A Bahrain study shows CT scans to check for blood clots in lung blood vessels increased significantly in people with sickle ...

Martin Mwita, 20, is the first patient in St. Louis and among the first across the country to receive a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease.

Unlike sickle cell trait, SCD leads to chronic health complications due to the abnormal shape of red blood cells. Genetics: Individuals with SCT inherit one normal haemoglobin gene (HbA ...

The disorder causes abnormally shaped red blood cells that are sickle-shaped and sticky. If they become lodged in a person’s veins, they can block blood flow and cause organ damage, infection ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the presence of sickle-shaped red blood cells, which can block blood flow, cause chronic pain, and lead to a host of physical ...

Calvin Dickey Jr.'s parents have sued Bucknell following his death two days after a 2024 football team workout. How can ...