Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) remains a silent scourge—a genetic disorder passed down with the heavy hand of biology but sustained through societal neglect. In Nigeria, the burden is not only colossal—it ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb the ...

Recent therapies like hydroxyurea (Droxia, Bristol-Myers Squibb), the first FDA-approved drug for SCD in 1994, increase fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which, through unknown pathways, improves SCD symptoms ...

“It can hit you out of nowhere,” she tells TODAY.com.

CRISPR gene therapy Casgevy can nearly eliminate sickle cell crises, but difficult stem‑cell collection is delaying access ...

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called on Ghanaians to make genotype testing a priority before entering marriage or starting a family, as part of efforts to curb the incidence of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers observed what they called “alarming” underutilization of disease-modifying therapies for sickle cell ...

Researchers found higher C-reactive protein levels during the follicular phase in women with sickle cell disease, indicating cycle-linked inflammation shifts.

Sickle cell disease advocates in East Texas say raising awareness and expanding education are critical steps toward improving care and saving lives. Despite being the most common inherited blood ...

The State Government has provided legislation that prohibits marriage without the couple undergoing a series of tests, including the sickle cell screening. Radda said this on Monday in a speech at the ...