Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Fifteen-year-old Jayden Wilsey of Falmouth is the first person at Boston Children's Hospital to receive human gene therapy for sickle cell disease, following approval of the therapy in 2024 by the U.S ...

RICHMOND, Va. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell affects 100,000 people in the United States, primarily impacting African Americans. To learn more about the genetic blood ...

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called for greater awareness and proactive care for people living with sickle cell disease during its Sickle Cell Fun Fair at Achimota Mall on Saturday ...

Although sickle cell disease (SCD) is not as widespread in the Philippines compared to other populations, it is still worth knowing what this disease is all about, especially as we observe World ...

Andrea Matthews poses with her son Jonathan Matthews. She started the foundation because her son lives with sickle cell disease. Michelle Parr's sickle cell disease went undiagnosed for 25 years. Her ...

In many ways, Shamar Harper is a typical 12-year-old boy living in Miramar. He worries about homework, what he’s going to ...

Vertex executives warned that Casgevy, its curative treatment for sickle cell disease, would be slow to reach patients. But ...

If you or someone you know has sickle cell disease (SCD), you may have heard of Lyfgenia, one of two gene therapies approved for this condition. Gene therapies are the only treatments for SCD that can ...

Zydus Lifesciences on Friday said the U.S. health regulator has granted Orphan Drug Designation to Desidustat, a novel oral ...