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

Orville Johnson said he wanted Justin, 16, to try to have a "normal life" despite his sickle cell disease, but now he has to ...

Currently, Nakaseke Hospital is treating and managing a total of 253 patients with sickle cell disease.

She is the Founder and Executive Director of Sickle Cell 101, a non-profit organization located in Silicon Valley, Calif., dedicated to advocacy and educating the public about sickle cell anemia.

A sickle cell disease center is leading the way in treatment with a new, innovative approach to caring for those with the illness. Dr. Sharl Azar, Medical Director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell ...

Though ASH asserts sickle cell trait does not lead to exertional-related death, it cites a study that showed sickle cell trait was associated with a 54-percent higher risk of rhabdomyolysis.

Sickle cell affects millions of people around the world, including about 100,000 in the U.S. A genetic defect causes bone marrow to produce a defective version of the protein called hemoglobin.

The sudden death of 16-year-old Central Dauphin student Justin Johnson after being chased by other students from his school could have been connected to the boy’s sickle cell disease, according ...

Long Island man cured of sickle cell anemia, making New York state history 02:11. A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say.

Families in Philadelphia with sickle cell disease are hopeful and advocate for a cure 02:14. Three-year-old Kaliph Eubanks is full of happy energy playing at the park in the Germantown section of ...

Evelyn Quartey carries the sickle cell trait, as did her ex-husband and first son, Emmanuel, who passed away from Sickle Cell Disease in 2009 at 7. Her younger son Gerald had been diagnosed with ...