Chantez Sanford Jr., 24, of Southfield, says his life has been transformed after undergoing Lyfgenia gene therapy at Children ...

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

Michigan's health department announced a new plan to improve care and support for the 4,000 residents with sickle cell disease.

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 ...

A world-first gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease has not been approved for widespread NHS use in new draft guidance. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said it ...

Opinion: Thousands of Marylanders are living with sickle cell disease, but our health care system has not kept pace with our needs, writes Teanika D. Hoffman.

Avascular necrosis is the breakdown and death of bone tissue due to insufficient blood supply. It’s a common complication of sickle cell disease, but early diagnosis and treatment can help slow ...

People are often encouraged to “know their status,” however this healthy habit can be applied to more than just safe-sex practices. Although they are not the only community who suffers with sickle ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...

Sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder, disproportionately affects Black individuals, with one in 365 Black babies born with it in the U.S. New, high-cost gene therapies offer potential cures ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Less than one-third of patients who went to the ED with acute sickle cell disease pain received a first opioid ...