Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

Sickle cell has been overlooked for far too long. Fortunately, there are new breakthroughs in sickle cell treatment that you can't miss.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic disorders that result in red blood cells, which carry oxygen through the body ...

“Our results reinforce that hydroxyurea, the most efficacious medicine available for sickle cell disease, continues to have really important benefits over time for pediatric patients,” lead researcher ...

Among more than 2,000 children with sickle cell anemia, the most severe form of SCD, those treated with hydroxyurea over a prolonged period of time visited the emergency department less frequently ...