A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...

Under the agreement, participating states will receive “discounts and rebates” from the drugmakers if the treatments don’t ...

A year ago, NBC News joined Wedam Minyila as he began undergoing a groundbreaking treatment for sickle cell disease. The process has included having his stem cells removed for a revolutionary gene ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — One of Vanderbilt's latest studies has found a cure for sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is a blood disorder where the body creates mutated red blood cell proteins. It often ...

The Sickle Cell Day Unit at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, London, remains under threat following a temporary six-month trial, prompting sustained opposition from patients, families, and ...

Three-year-old Kaliph Eubanks is full of happy energy playing at the park in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He also has sickle cell disease. Thursday marked World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, ...

GLP-1 receptor agonist use appeared linked to significantly reduced all-cause mortality among people with sickle cell disease ...

After 35 years of consistent pain, Allan Byamukama became one of the few individuals in the world cured of sickle cell ...

NHS Scotland has approved a one-time CRISPR gene therapy for severe sickle cell disease, offering durable reduction in vaso-occlusive crises for eligible patients.

Africa accounts for the majority of global births affected by the condition, yet universal newborn screening remains rare.

A new gene therapy for people who can have a stem cell transplant but do not have a suitable donor has been approved.

Hoosiers from across the state will gather at the Indiana State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 2, to call attention to the urgent ...