The misshapen cells tend to block blood flow in the vessels, leading to frequent pain episodes, infections, and damage to organs.

Sickle cell trait evolved as protection against malaria, especially in tropical regions. Its discovery advanced understanding of genetic inheritance, but racial bias long hindered care for affected ...

This article discusses how racial categories, rooted in social history, are used in records and society. It argues race isn’t ...

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

In the UK, the two most common haemoglobinopathies are sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia. This article, the first of four in a series on sickle cell disease and beta thalassaemia, outlines ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb ...

As the world marks this year’s Sickle Cell Day, the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Akwa Ibom State has issued a strong advisory against high-risk marriages, particularly those between ...

The Director of the Ghana Institute of Clinical Genetics (GICG), Dr. Amma Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, has issued a clarion call for collective national and global action to support individuals living with ...

Nagpur: On the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day (June 19), the Thalassemia and Sickle Cell Society of India organised an awareness and cultural progr.

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is set to be accorded the status of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for management and research of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Ogbuku noted that sickle cell disease affects thousands of individuals and families in the Niger Delta, with many lacking access to early diagnosis, counseling, and treatment.