For generations, Sickle Cell Disease has been a devastating illness affecting millions of people around the world, ...

Learn how to treat a sickle cell disease crisis at home and when you should go to a medical center for more care.

The second annual Beats for Blood: Sickle Cell Awareness Block Party returns on June 27th. “We all are connected. This isn’t ...

Montgomery County sheriff’s investigators arrested Jeremy Michael Buckner, 35, of Porter, in connection with a fatal hit-and-run on U.S. Highway 59. Detectives arrest Porter man in deadly hit-and-run ...

Exclusive: Demand for blood to treat the rare disorder has soared by 132% in 10 years ...

Heather Avant always dresses up when she goes to the emergency room. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “I’ve been conditioned to act ...

Doctors may carry out blood tests, prenatal screenings, and various other tests to assess a person’s symptoms and diagnose sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that affects ...

When emergency rooms began filling with people with Covid-19 in the spring, there was one group of extremely high-risk patients who were too afraid to go. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...

Three-year-old Kaliph Eubanks is full of happy energy playing at the park in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He also has sickle cell disease. Thursday marked World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, ...

A major step forward for sickle cell care in Georgia is now awaiting the governor's signature. On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers passed House Bill 334 — known as the "Sickle ...