Doctors specializing in sickle cell disease report higher levels of burnout than those not specializing in the blood disorder ...

Care hurdles now add to the disease burden faced by U.S. sickle cell patients, despite the promise of emerging options like ...

A study finds sickle cell trait in babies is linked to distinct molecular markers detectable within the first week after birth.

A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with ...

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can cause debilitating pain crises and put patients at increased risk for infections, among other symptoms. The disease can interfere with daily ...

On Dec. 8, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved two cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease (SCD), a groundbreaking decision that now offers patients more than one ...

Dunstan Nicol-Wilson is a clinical project manager from South East London, United Kingdom. Dunstan has his master’s in public health with a global health focus. Dunstan was diagnosed with the ...

The European Commission has granted orphan medicinal product status to mitapivat, Agios Pharmaceuticals’ oral investigational therapy for sickle cell disease (SCD). This designation is granted to ...

When successful, a stem cell transplant can be a cure for sickle cell disease (SCD). However, the procedure carries substantial risks and is not an option for all patients. Other therapeutic ...

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has confirmed the continuing suspension of marketing authorization for Pfizer’s sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment Oxbryta (voxelotor) — withdrawn from the market ...

A new, interactive application touted as the first of its kind can help people with sickle cell disease (SCD) learn about and communicate with their care team about their pain attacks. People with ...

Most people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who received a new type of stem cell transplant in a clinical trial were free of disease-related clinical events after two years, according to a study. The ...