Since two groundbreaking treatments were approved in late 2023, only a handful of patients have been able to access the ...

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Someone in the United States requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. For individuals fighting sickle cell disease, ...

An ageing brain in people with sickle cell disease may be responsible for cognitive problems, finds a study. Sickle cell ...

Read about the opening of London's newest blood donation centre, aiming to increase the number of Black heritage donors.

Results showed that sickle cell patients suffer from premature brain aging, and that the aging affects their performance on ...

Statistics from the district health department indicate that in 2023, suspected cases of sickle cells stood at 1,456 and in ...

Despite progress in healthcare services for individuals living with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Africa, substantial gaps ...

The CDC states that, on average, sickle cell disease reduces a patient's lifespan by more than 20 years, which is why Carla ...

Madhya Pradesh has achieved 100 per cent target by screening 90,98,902 persons for the sickle cell disease so far, a ...