It is one hour at a time for Gladicy Mbeyu, a sickle cell warrior who was last year awarded a state commendation for helping ...

And yet, in high altitudes on the Tibetan Plateau, where oxygen levels in the air people breathe are notably lower than lower ...

Sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait can increase the risk of eye diseases associated with diabetes mellitus, a study ...

Senator Tim Scott asked the HHS Secretary if research would continue into sickle cell anemia and other health issues that disproportionately impact minority groups.

Medical advances are changing some of the hallmark physical symptoms of sickle cell disease, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ...

Tutu, a pediatrician at the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), has emphasised the critical need for evidence-based ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is best known for causing anaemia, pain episodes, and organ complications, but a lesser ...

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia. Now, thanks to a groundbreaking genetic treatment, he is the first person in New York to be cured of the disease.

compared with just 1.4 per 1,000 in eyes without the diagnosis. The PSCR occurs with two main types of sickle cell diagnosis: HbSS: This type also is known as sickle cell anemia, related to hemoglobin ...

Fewer ED visits per year and fewer hospital days per year seen in association with hydroxyurea use. HealthDay News — For children with sickle cell anemia (SCA), hydroxyurea has sustained ...

This past weekend in Atlanta, the Sickle Cell Community Consortium hosted its 9th Annual Leadership Summit and General Assembly — nothing short of inspiring. Founded by Dr. Lakiea Bailey ...

One in 13 Black babies in the U.S. carries the sickle cell gene. Anemia. This symptom is the most common one. Having fewer red blood cells causes anemia. Severe anemia can make you feel dizzy, short ...