Most people with sickle cell aren't triaged appropriately when they seek emergency treatment for vaso-occlusive crises, a ...

Wider access to hydroxyurea may be key to reducing complications for Gambian children with sickle cell anemia, according to a ...

Mortality rates related to sickle cell disease have increased in recent decades, while mortality in cystic fibrosis has ...

Attending group therapy as a teen with sickle cell taught columnist Michelle Harlan the importance of mental healthcare for ...

Levels of the enzyme HO-1, which protects against toxicity, are elevated in sickle cell disease patients, especially children ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua is optimistic after assessing this year's Sickle Cell Awareness Month campaigns. But she says more needs to be done.

Young people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who live in areas with more air pollution are more likely to be hospitalized due to acute chest syndrome (ACS), an SCD complication marked by symptoms that ...

The blood-separation device Spectra Optia, which has the ability to remove abnormal red blood cells from sickle cell patients, can efficiently and safely replace these cells with healthy red blood ...