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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…

Blood stem cell gene therapy to treat hemoglobinopathies is beginning to transform health for small numbers of patients in the U.S. and Europe, where these…

The Ministry of Health has thrown its weight behind the Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) in its efforts to raise awareness about sickle cell disease, a…

As Uganda rolls out mandatory nationwide screening of newborns for sickle cell disease this month, a gene therapy celebrated in the United States and Europe remains…

Sickle cell disease (SCD), an inherited blood disorder passed down through genes, shows up significantly more often in Black populations. In people with SCD, normal…

Sickle cell patients at the Royal London Hospital will have to return to using A&E for emergency care after a five-month pilot endedEnding an emergency care…

Learn what sickle cell disease is, who it affects most, today’s treatment options, and how cost and inequities limit access.Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a complex…

Racial and ethnic disparities in health care persist in every facet related to equitable access, quality, and progressive research of diseases that…

Rhys MayNorth Seattle Community Acupuncture and Wedgwood Acupuncture & Botanical MedicineKeywords:Case report, sickle cell anemia, pain, acupuncture,…

The Government of India has screened more than 6.83 crore individuals in tribal-dominated areas for sickle cell anaemia as of February 3, 2026. Among those screened…