Stem cell transplant in young adults and adolescents with severe sickle cell disease may be a feasible option, according to a ...

New data from a Phase 1b clinical trial testing Fulcrum's pociredir for sickle cell disease are expected by the middle and ...

For columnist Mary Shaniqua, one of the hardest aspects of sickle cell is its unpredictability, such as the sudden onset of a ...

Of the more than 7.7 million people estimated to be living with sickle cell disease, more than 80% were in sub-Saharan Africa ...

Orna Therapeutics and Vertex will use lipid nanoparticle system to develop gene-editing therapies for people with SCD and TDT ...

It's not fully appreciated how much of an impact sickle cell disease can have on a person's mental health, writes columnist.

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye discusses the ongoing dilemma with sickle cell pain management for both patients and healthcare ...

I wanted to start new habits at the end of last year instead of at the beginning of 2025. Several sources told me I didn’t need to wait until the start of a new year to make changes, so, in typical ...

Dunstan Nicol-Wilson is a clinical project manager from South East London, United Kingdom. Dunstan has his master’s in public health with a global health focus. Dunstan was diagnosed with the ...

The past few weeks have been extremely difficult — heartbreaking, even. Here in the U.K., I’ve seen two recent reports about sickle cell patients dying from negligence. Both of their deaths were ...

The European Commission has granted orphan medicinal product status to mitapivat, Agios Pharmaceuticals’ oral investigational therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). This designation is granted to ...