The answer is "it should be," says columnist. That way, sickle cell patients could receive the support that they need.

Winter is one of columnist Michelle Harlan's favorite seasons, but having sickle cell disease means navigating this time of ...

Standard treatments can significantly lower the risk of stroke in children with sickle cell anemia, according to a review of ...

A $3 million donation from Big Nova supports NMDP programs that reduce barriers to blood stem cell transplants.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) may be cured in some individuals by a stem cell transplant. There also are several approved therapies to help manage the condition and its related complications. Some of the ...

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continuing suspension of marketing authorization for Pfizer’s sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment Oxbryta (voxelotor) — withdrawn from the market ...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 European Medicines Agency committee has issued a positive opinion on the gene-editing therapy Casgevy (exagamglogene autotemcel) in treating sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta ...

One of the most widely discussed symptoms of sickle cell anemia is a sickle cell crisis. This is an episode of pain caused when sickle-shaped red blood cells block the body’s blood vessels and prevent ...

Supplementing with vitamin D for six months safely improved bone health and functional capacity in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD), a study finds. More studies are required to ...

A good diet and companionship, or treatment with an antidepressant called duloxetine was seen to significantly lessen pain in a mouse model of sickle cell disease (SCD), a study reports. Notably, each ...

Treatment with Adakveo (crizanlizumab) did not reduce the yearly occurrence of painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs) leading to a medical visit, as compared with a placebo, in people with sickle cell ...

Note: This story was updated Dec. 12, 2023, to clarify that Lyfgenia treats vaso-occlusive events, including painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...