For patients, every encounter is a test not just of the healthcare system, but of whether they are believed and respected.

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Five seemingly unconnected Black and ethnic minority Londoners discover they have superpowers in the hit Netflix series "Supacell". The link between them? They all suffer from sickle cell anaemia, a ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and around the country health professionals continue to discuss the disease that riddles those who have it with excruciating pain.

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Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for carrying oxygen throughout the body. While both sickle cell trait and sickle ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder that affects over 100,000 people in the United States, according to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, of that number, the Centers for ...

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

Life expectancy has soared and interest in the disease is growing, but breakthrough gene therapies are extraordinarily ...

Novo Nordisk (($NVO)) announced an update on their ongoing clinical study. Study Overview: Novo Nordisk, in collaboration with Forma Therapeutics, ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) — Teams taking part in the 46th annual Sickle Cell Softball Tournament played fun softball games to help knock sickle cell disease right out of the park. [RELATED: What is ...

NYU researchers partnered with Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold to launch an organization that uses music to reduce stigma and ...