The National Sickle Cell Mission has screened six crore people out of the targeted seven crore for sickle cell disease (SCD). As of now, 2.15 lakh were diagnosed with SCD, and 16.7 lakh identified as ...

Fulcrum Therapeutics reports promising late-stage data for sickle cell drug pociredir, with notable hemoglobin improvements.

A drug from Fulcrum Therapeutics showed promise in a sickle cell study, raising the possibility that a pill could be an ...

Discover the current pipeline candidates advancing through the clinic for the treatment of sickle cell disease.

Sickle cell disease can lead to a severe complication known as acute chest syndrome (ACS), but the underlying mechanisms are ...

Sickle cell researcher fights back, calling NIH grant termination "racist" and "discriminatory" A researcher at Duke University, speaks out after her NIH grant for sickle cell research was terminated.

Orville Johnson said he wanted Justin, 16, to try to have a normal life despite his sickle cell disease. Now he has to walk by his son's empty bedroom. "I loved him so much." ...

Born with sickle cell anaemia, Chekwube Bernice Nnakife fights daily to stay alive amid the complications arising from the disease.

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, a doctor, sorts through the difference between sickle cell anemia and sickle cell disease — and ...

The National Sickle Cell Summit 2025 brought together a powerful cross-section of voices, including survivors, healthcare providers, scientists, patient advocacy groups, and senior policymakers, with ...

States representing about 84% of Medicaid beneficiaries are participating in an initiative that enables the government to ...