Black people are at a much higher risk of being affected by sickle cell — and the effects can be fatal. More research is ...

Current sickle cell disease treatment options include: A cornerstone of SCD treatment since 1988, hydroxyurea works by increasing the production of hemoglobin F, which helps prevent the formation of ...

known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human populations that ... Sep. 20, 2024 — The incidence of stroke continues to ...

Rosemary Britts started her nonprofit, Sickle Cell Association in 2011. Her daughter, Ronisha, lost her life to the disease ...

The testimony of Mr James Koredele Olalowo, a 40-year-old teacher is an encouragement to parents and persons living with ...

It’s also historically come with some unfair stigmas. Sickle cell anemia is what Tenesha Dudley of Rocky Mount calls an invisible illness. You wouldn’t know it by meeting her, but she’s face ...

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced today that it is voluntarily withdrawing all lots of OXBRYTA® (voxelotor) for the treatment ...

One night, in the summer of 2019, the TV was on blast with the Descendant’s music videos as the third movie had just been ...

In a monumental achievement for Nigerian healthcare, the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has successfully completed ...

The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the ...

The Chhattisgarh government, under the leadership of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai, has launched a state-wide campaign to ...

Pfizer voluntarily withdraws all lots of sickle cell disease treatment Oxbryta from worldwide markets: New York Friday, September 27, 2024, 10:00 Hrs [IST] Pfizer Inc. announced t ...