The U.K.'s Black History Month presents an opportunity for sickle cell patients to combat false narratives, columnist Mary ...

Black people are at a much higher risk of being affected by sickle cell — and the effects can be fatal. More research is ...

Voxelotor, which was sold under the brand name Oxbryta, was suddenly pulled from the market over safety concerns from ...

Dr. Aisha Galadanci Akilu is pursuing her PhD at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as part of her mission to ...

Preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease with limited access to healthy food and transportation are at higher risk ...

A Johns Hopkins analysis commissioned by STAT shows that the rate of postpartum sterilization is significantly higher in ...

People with sickle cell disease need continuous care throughout their lives. The Sentara-EVMS Comprehensive Sickle Cell ...

A new sickle cell disease program, which has been in the work for months, is now available for families in Hampton Roads.

Sickle cell disease is a rare genetic blood disorder that affects every aspect of a person’s life. Predominately impacting ...

Alderwoman Andrea M. Pratt is inviting the community to take part in Saturday’s Walk to Break the Sickle Cycle at Lakeshore ...

Current sickle cell disease treatment options include: A cornerstone of SCD treatment since 1988, hydroxyurea works by increasing the production of hemoglobin F, which helps prevent the formation of ...

For preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD), social determinants of health (SDOH) are associated with the risk ...