While exact figures aren’t available for the number of Americans who have sickle cell disease, the data that is available shows high incidents for African Americans. In fact, 1 in 365 Black babies is ...

Nagpur: On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of India organised an awareness and cultural progr.

As the world marks this year’s Sickle Cell Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has issued a strong advisory against high-risk marriages, particularly those between ...

Participants in the World Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Day event included ImpactLife staff members as well as community members living with the disease and loved ones of those who have been lost to ...

These five films reveal what textbooks won’t: how sickle cell affects families and shapes love, dreams, and daily life. Watching them will open your eyes and maybe even your heart.

Sickle Cell Disease is prevalent among the tribal people, particularly those living in the Agency areas of Alluri Sitharama Raju district, according to Paripandla Sridevi, an Associate Professor ...

India’s next leap in sickle cell care To eliminate this disease by 2047, the country must deepen its focus on access, equity, and long-term continuity of care By CK Mishra ...

Sickle cell disease, also known as sickle cell anemia, is a hereditary genetic blood disorder that affects hemoglobin, a protein found in red blood cells. It is caused by a mutation in the HBB gene, ...

Sickle cell disease is a lifelong condition that begins at birth, caused by a genetic mutation that transforms soft, round red blood cells into rigid, sickle-shaped ones. These misshapen cells can ...

Lifestyle-First Approach – Tips to Manage Sickle Cell Disease While ongoing medical care and medications are important, making lifestyle changes is very important to help reduce complications and ...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is set to be accorded the status of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for management and research of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Due to the ongoing symptoms of the disease, Sanders explained how those with sickle cell are more than just patients. “We're warriors. That's right, because we fight every day.