Tocilizumab was effectively used off-label in four young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) to treat hyperhemolysis ...

Fewer Black men with SCD are biological parents compared with similarly aged Black men in the overall U.S. population, data ...

When columnist Mary Shaniqua developed an infection that led to a sickle cell crisis, she was able to avoid having to seek ...

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

It's time for equal care for sickle cell patients, writes columnist Dunstan Nicol-Wilson. That means ending the systemic bias in treatment.

People with sickle cell disease (SCD) seeking emergency care for vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) are often not triaged appropriately, leading to unnecessarily long waits for pain relief. A recent study ...

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

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 ...

In partnership with community organizations, Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) is directing a national campaign to raising awareness and understanding of sickle cell disease, including among health ...

One of the most widely discussed symptoms of sickle cell anemia is a sickle cell crisis. This is an episode of pain caused when sickle-shaped red blood cells block the body’s blood vessels and prevent ...