Avascular necrosis in sickle cell disease can occur due to the impairment of blood supply to the bones, writes columnist.

Sickle cell has been overlooked for far too long. Fortunately, there are new breakthroughs in sickle cell treatment that you can't miss.

Martin Mwita, 20, is the first patient in St. Louis and among the first across the country to receive a new gene therapy for ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that mostly impacts Black and Hispanic Americans. It makes a patient's blood cells change from the typical doughnut shape into the shape of a banana ...

Sickle cell disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterised by the production of abnormally shaped red blood cells, which can block ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The ...

Hydroxyurea remains effective long-term in reducing emergency department visits and hospital days for children living with ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited red blood cell disorder in the U.S., affecting an estimated 100,000 people, researchers said in background notes. One in every 365 Black ...

Kennedy Jr. announced a landmark initiative to expand access to cutting-edge treatments for sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects Black Americans ...