Sickle cell disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide.It is characterised by the production of abnormally shaped red blood cells, which can block blood ...

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made a stop in downtown Charleston Friday morning.

Thirty-five states have agreed to participate in a federal pilot program aimed at helping Medicaid patients access costly ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces sickle-cell treatment program in Charleston while assuring SC Sen. Tim Scott that federal ...

Sickle cell has been overlooked for far too long. Fortunately, there are new breakthroughs in sickle cell treatment that you ...

Zimbabwe’s widespread failure to screen newborns means many families only discover the condition after irreversible damage ...

Acute Chest Syndrome and Pulmonary Embolism in Sickle Cell Disease Case Report: About one Case Admitted at the Mixed Medecine and Sickle Cell Anemia Center (M.M.SC.A) Kinshasa in the Democratic ...

A new study shows that hydroxyurea, an oral drug, safely and effectively manages sickle cell disease in children. Kids who ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua offers examples of some symptoms of sickle cell that are lesser known than fatigue and a ...

The drug significantly reduced ER visits and hospital days in children MONDAY, April 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- An oral ...

Variations in inflammation may contribute to vaso-occlusive events (VOEs) during the menstrual cycles of women with SCD, per ...

Period-driven inflammation could influence the risk of pain events among women with sickle cell disease. Levels of C-reactive ...