One of the most vital treatments for sickle cell patients is regular blood transfusions; sometimes, it's needed multiple ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Children with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventive care that could help them stay healthier longer, according to a ...

When Amy Cohen, 29, finished the New York City Marathon, she broke ground as the first person with the illness to run the ...

In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new CDC Vital Signs ...

ROANOKE, Va. – Ensuring no one fights alone. The Carilion Clinic Sickle Cell Collaborative is holding a walk to honor sickle cell patients and their caregivers on Saturday. Sickle cell disease is a ...

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- The Centers for Disease Control have announced that children with sickle cell anemia have been found to not receive the necessary, potentially life-altering treatment for their ...

“I told God, ‘I don’t think it’s time yet. I don’t feel like I did enough for you,’” she recalled. A pastor’s wife later ...

A local sickle cell anemia patient met some of his blood donors who helped him get life-saving treatment. The donors-recipient meeting was held at the Rhode Island Blood Center’s Warwick Donor Center ...

SCD is an inherited blood disorder that affects millions of children worldwide, particularly in India and sub-Saharan Africa, ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- It's been more than a month since the FDA approved two milestone gene-editing treatments for sickle cell disease, but lining up patients for these therapies will be a challenge ...