India: A recent multicenter study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in September 2025 reports that the ...

U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia, a mandate aimed at preventing sudden deaths of promising ...

Sickle cell anemia is a rare blood disorder passed down in families. Doctors can test for the trait that causes it before, during, or soon after birth. Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited blood ...

Recent therapies like hydroxyurea (Droxia, Bristol-Myers Squibb), the first FDA-approved drug for SCD in 1994, increase fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which, through unknown pathways, improves SCD symptoms ...

The Washington Post reports that colleges and universities are requiring top athletes to be tested for the sickle cell gene. The goal is to protect athletes from sudden death if they have undiagnosed ...

Joy Watitwa's ill health started when only four months old. She has fought sickle cell disease for 37 years now, and although in pain for most of her life, Watitwa has tried not to let the disease ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder that remains under-treated. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Low placental growth factor had a significant association with early-onset preeclampsia for women with sickle ...

The success of this initiative depends on collective action from policymakers, health workers, parents, cultural leaders, and civil society ...

LAFAYETTE PARISH — Two community health events are scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 13, at Brown Park in Lafayette, bringing together screenings, awareness, and free resources for local residents. The ...

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called on Ghanaians to make genotype testing a priority before entering ...

February 2026 marks 100 years of commemorating Black history, and this month, Black blood donors can continue to make history by strengthening community health and rolling up a sleeve to give blood.