About 100,000 Americans, mostly Black, have sickle cell disease, shortening lifespans, delaying puberty, damaging spleens and ...

Staff at the Tomorrow Fund Clinic in Hasbro Children's Hospital wore matching t-shirts to try and raise awareness for sickle ...

Gene and cell therapies bring fresh hope to people with genetic disorders, but recovery can be complex and long-term support ...

Improving sickle cell care by expanding treatment options, advancing new therapies and amplifying the voices of people with ...

Illuminating the experience of people living with sickle cell could improve patients’ lives and enhance all of medicine ...

Sickle cell patients say they struggle to receive appropriate care, especially in emergency room settings. Overcoming some of ...

Stroke rates continue to rise among adults and children living with sickle cell disease, despite new standards of care meant ...

The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD), despite the ...

Memphis has some of the highest rates of sickle cell among babies in the entire nation. For this Sickle Cell Awareness month, ...

For people with SCD, hemoglobin S (a mutated protein that transports oxygen) causes red blood cells to become curved ...

Managing complications of sickle cell disease can often result in mood swings, says columnist. Kindness is crucial.