A chronic illness like sickle cell disease can create various challenges when it comes to sex. Columnist Mary Shaniqua shares ...

A new stem cell transplant type was effective for most patients in a clinical trial, pointing to its use as a potential ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye describes her childhood with the constipation that can come with sickle cell, as well as how she ...

The incidence of vaso-occlusive episodes and acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease is higher from January ...

Type-1 interferons regulate immune responses and the production of self-reactive antibodies that target red blood cells in a SCD mouse model.

Living with sickle cell disease comes with challenges, such as pain crises that can set a patient back days, weeks, or even months. The mental and physical toll can be immense. Because February is ...

A sickle cell disease (SCD) patient in Bahrain received the gene-editing therapy Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel), becoming the first patient outside the U.S. to be treated with the drug. Bahrain ...

Vertex Pharmaceuticals has entered a reimbursement agreement with the National Health Service in England that will enable eligible sickle cell disease (SCD) patients in that country to get access to ...

Hydration plays a vital role in the management of sickle cell disease. It offers numerous benefits, including enhanced blood flow, and can help prevent or treat sickle cell crises and other disease ...