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WASHINGTON – Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced that Dr. Shannon L. McKinney-Freeman of the Hematology Department at St. Jude Children’s Research…

The Adekunle Gold Foundation has hosted its quarterly sickle cell medical outreach, providing essential healthcare services to more than 400 individuals living with…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the most common inherited blood disorders in the United States, disproportionately affecting Black Americans. And yet, despite…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is often described as a rare condition. But for many of us, that word feels misleading. Growing up in London, a city with one of the…

Complete Educational Explanation1) What is Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)?Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a group of inherited blood disorders that affect hemoglobin — the…

“As I am walking in today… you might not have known I have sickle cell disease,” guest speaker and sickle cell advocate Nivia Charles said as she shared her…

We’re elated to welcome Jasmine Garland as a panelist at the 2026 Sickle Cell Disease Therapeutics Summit.The Real Impact of Living with Sickle Cell DiseaseThis…

Building on our long‑standing commitment to the sickle cell disease (SCD) community, Pfizer is advancing the Sickle Cell Advocacy & Leadership Empowerment (…

Our Journey, Our Story Exhibition. Sickle Cell Society Archives from the days when the fight was new and the fighters were few but strong. Resilience was needed…

Carmani Boozer was born with sickle cell disease but through IVF his genetic matches were found in his brothers Cameron and Cayden