Sickle cell anemia is the world's most common genetic disorder. It causes the red blood pigment hemoglobin to crystallize, ...

Virginia sickle cell advocates prepare legislative push as Del. Candi Mundon King continues fight months after losing ...

A year ago, NBC News joined Wedam Minyila as he began undergoing a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease. The ...

The American Red Cross is calling for more blood donations from people who are African American, Black or multiracial, saying those donations are critical to treating patients with sickle cell disease ...

Research suggests sickle cell anemia may offer some protection against HIV and may also slow HIV progression. However, experts still need further research to understand why this occurs. Share on ...

Maharashtra government is implementing a comprehensive screening drive in 21 districts to detect sickle cell anaemia. The ...

September is National Sickle Cell Anemia Awareness Month. Sickle cell anemia is a disease that is inherited genetically through a trait passed to a child by both parents, affecting the blood cells.

In Thane district, this campaign will be implemented under the main guidance of District Collector Dr. Shrikrishna Panchal ...

Even the name sounds horrible − sickle cell disease − conjuring up images of menacing hooks, only these hooks are slicing through the bloodstream of an estimated 100,000 Americans, mostly Black ...

Nashik: Considering the increasing prevalence of sickle cell disease in the district, the 'Arunodaya' special sickle cell ...

The Maharashtra government’s Public Health and Family Welfare Department will roll out a special statewide sickle cell ...

Elijah Dottery, a young sickle cell patient from Saginaw, was recently chosen as Detroit Lions' player Aidan Hutchinson's ...