A GROUNDBREAKING genetic treatment with the potential to cure sickle cell disease will be rolled out on the NHS. The one-off ...

A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also known as exa-cel, was the first treatment to be licensed using gene-editing ...

While much attention is given to the painful crises, anaemia, and organ damage caused by SCD, its impact on vision is equally ...

This article contains discussion of a deadly, chronic disease and racism. Sickle cell disease plays a major role in The Pitt season 1, episode 2, but Max's new medical drama doesn't explain ...

For columnist Mary Shaniqua, one of the hardest aspects of sickle cell is its unpredictability, such as the sudden onset of a ...

Those with only one of the two alleles of the sickle-cell disease, while not totally resistant, are more tolerant to the infection and thus show less severe symptoms when infected. The prevalence ...

but denied ever having a sickle cell crisis. Laboratory tests revealed the following concentrations: hemoglobin, 8.7 g/dL; mean corpuscular volume, 76 fL; reticulocyte count, 8.8% (normal range ...

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Someone in the United States requires a blood transfusion every two seconds. For individuals fighting sickle cell disease, ...

Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...