Fulcrum Therapeutics' promising treatment for Sickle Cell Disease and their strong financial position, despite setbacks.

With the addition of Casgevy, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles now offers two gene therapies for sickle cell, the first being Lyfgenia.

A lab technician conducts an electrophoresis test during a free sickle cell screening medical camp in Nairobi. Treatment for ...

According to research studies and demographic surveys by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and genetic researchers, sickle cell disease is widespread in many tribal groups of India, especially amon ...

(HealthDay News) — Adults with sickle cell anemia (SCA) and healthy controls with greater economic deprivation have older brain age, according to a study published online Jan. 17 in JAMA Network Open.

Tharu tribals face higher rates of thalassemia (22-24%) and sickle cell anaemia (60%) than the general population, prompting a medical camp for 2 lakh people.

In this article, we explore the experiences of sickle cell patients in emergency care and the ways they can advocate for themselves ...

Often when we feel shortness of breath after light physical activity, we dismiss it as fatigue or tiredness. But it can ...

New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

Hypoxia, a condition characterized by reduced oxygen availability, has been widely studied for its potential therapeutic ...

Aishah Akorede impressed the judges with her African-inspired Samba dedicated to her mum Kemi on Dancing With The Stars but ...

As is the case for institutions treating the disease, a majority of the sickle cell patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are African American. The hospital recognized the need ...