Aflac has released a children's book, the proceeds of which will support youth affected by cancer and sickle cell disease.

Columnist Mary Shaniqua lives with constant pain from sickle cell disease. Lately, it's taken the form of an excruciating ...

Researchers have found a new way to reactivate fetal hemoglobin without the need for gene-editing therapy, according to a new ...

Mitapivat significantly boosted hemoglobin in SCD patients over one year, paving the way for potential FDA submission for ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may be cured in some individuals by a stem cell transplant. There also are several approved therapies to help manage the condition and its related complications. Some of the ...

Communication is necessary for any relationship to form, whether it’s platonic or romantic. The more I experience different types of relationships, the more I realize how pivotal communication is in ...

The first participant with sickle cell disease (SCD) has been dosed in a clinical trial of HBI-002, an experimental, low-dose, oral liquid formulation of carbon monoxide being developed by Hillhurst ...

Note: This story was updated Dec. 12, 2023, to clarify that Lyfgenia treats vaso-occlusive events, including painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

For most of his 39 years, Charles Hough lived with extreme pain caused by sickle cell disease, which dramatically reduced blood flow throughout his body. But thanks to the gene therapy he received in ...