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May 08, 2026
In the tribal communities of Odisha and the plains of Gujarat, a disease has traveled quietly through bloodlines for centuries, unannounced and largely unaddressed…
Apr 29, 2026
A 41-year-old Silver Spring woman who has endured debilitating pain crises and frequent hospitalizations throughout much of her life as the result of sickle cell…
Apr 03, 2026
A historic medical milestone has been reached in the fight against Sickle Cell Disease. Doctors in New York have successfully cured patients using a revolutionary…
Mar 19, 2026
CONGRESS PASSES FISCAL YEAR 2026 FUNDING PACKAGE WITH BIG WINS FOR THE SICKLE CELL DISEASE COMMUNITY
In early February, Congress finally advanced, and the President signed into law, a funding package for federal programs for fiscal year (FY) 2026, which runs…
Mar 06, 2026
Nigerians have taken to social media to mourn the death of first class graduate and sickle cell advocate Anisa Ishaq-Balogun, whose passing has triggered an…
Feb 26, 2026
On a hospital bed, surrounded by white walls, beneath fluorescent lights and a hum of medical machinery, filmmaker and comedian Jared “J.” Snow lifted his phone and…
Feb 05, 2026
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Two Pee Dee siblings are officially cured of sickle cell disease after more than a decade of living with the genetic blood disorder.Ashanti…