Discover the current pipeline candidates advancing through the clinic for the treatment of sickle cell disease.

So far in 2025, the Trump administration has cut more than $1 billion in NIH grants. That includes a study on sickle cell ...

Patients and caregivers can write on art shaped to appear to be crescent-shaped leaves, symbolizing the mutation of sickle cell disease.

Gabriella Ngang, of Farmington Hills, is one of three in Michigan to take part in a clinical trial of a new sickle cell ...

Black people are at a much higher risk of being affected by sickle cell — and the effects can be fatal. More research is needed to combat it ...

NORFOLK, Va. — A new sickle cell disease program, which has been in the works for months, is now available for families across Hampton Roads. The first-of-its-kind care network will break down ...

Learn about sickle cell disease, its impact on the Black community, and the importance of blood testing for prevention.

By integrating art into their care programs, the foundation is paving the way for innovative approaches to managing sickle cell disease and improving the quality of life for affected children.

Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle cell gene.

Living with sickle cell disease presents many physical and emotional challenges. From painful crises to the risk of organ damage, individuals with SCD often carry a heavy health burden. Among the ...

Saritee Sanodiya, a 26-year-old who has severe sickle cell disease The deformed cells in sickle cell disease are stiff and sticky and can clog tiny arteries and veins.

And those fibers stretch and distort the cell, leading to the distinctive sickle shape. For those with sickle cell disease, this is where severe health consequences begin.