Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...

Sickle cell beta-thalassemia refers to an inherited condition that decreases the amount of hemoglobin in the blood, causing red blood cells to form a sickle shape. These changes can lead to anemia, ...

A sickle cell test is a simple blood test used to determine if you have sickle cell disease (SCD) or sickle cell trait. People with SCD have red blood cells (RBCs) that are abnormally shaped. Sickle ...

Blood transfusion therapy remains an indispensable intervention in the management of sickle cell disease (SCD), mitigating life‐threatening complications such as vaso‐occlusive crises and stroke. The ...

Sickle cell patients and campaigners have celebrated the approval of a “remarkable” treatment for the disease by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). NICE has today (3 May) ...