Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye shares some of the most harrowing sickle cell crises she's endured throughout her life.

Higher levels of fetal hemoglobin may guard against lung problems and delay bone damage in people with sickle cell disease, ...

Columnist Michelle Harlan has set some health goals for the new year, and to her delight, they're not that different from ...

Emmaus Life Sciences has entered into an agreement to sell the North American rights to its oral sickle cell disease ...

Self-advocacy skills help to build confidence and reduce feelings of helplessness, writes columnist. It's good to start young ...

SCD gene therapy approaches using CRISPR, gene therapy, and base editing show different stem cell outcomes in a mouse study.

The year began with travel, first to the United States, and then to Mexico. Experiencing new cultures and cuisines brought me immense joy. Over the years, I’ve become a true foodie; discovering new ...

More than 1 in 3 children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) develop retinopathy, or damage to the blood vessels in the retina, the light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye, ...

In my previous column, I shared my suggestions on the preparations you should consider before taking a trip with sickle cell. The environment inside an airplane is not ideal for our bodies. On a ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that 33 states, along with the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, have agreed to participate in the Cell and Gene Therapy (CGT) ...

Many things can trigger a sickle cell crisis. The first triggers I experienced ranged from temperature changes in my environment to dehydration. But as I got older, I began to experience a new trigger ...