A new newborn screening test can screen babies for sickle cell disease, SMA, and SCID at the same time, helping support earlier follow-up.

A word Bamisaiye Eniola Mayowa's mother used to describe her sister during childhood continues to speak volumes about ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye has noticed a concerning shift in the frequency of her acute chest syndrome episodes in recent ...

While pain crises are a well-known complication of sickle cell, warriors may face many other issues, writes guest columnist.

For me, this isn’t about judging myself for taking medication. It’s about being more aware of why I’m taking it. And I think that distinction matters, particularly because harmful assumptions can ...

Mayowa is a communication expert, educator, and writer. She holds a degree in English and a postgraduate degree in journalism, and she is a school administrator passionate about nurturing and shaping ...

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To mark World Sickle Cell Day, Marja Hurley, a University of Connecticut (UConn) physician-researcher, has been awarded nearly $3 million in research funding to investigate bone loss in people with ...

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) who are hospitalized for opioid overdose have fewer serious complications than those without the condition, but face longer hospital stays, higher costs, and ...

A new, interactive application touted as the first of its kind can help people with sickle cell disease (SCD) learn about and communicate with their care team about their pain attacks. People with ...

Share this page with email Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Share this page on Reddit Print Preferred Source on Google Although approximately 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with a ...

On Dec. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), a groundbreaking decision that now offers patients more than one ...