Sickle Cell Disease news and research updates
Research readouts, treatment and access decisions, and community updates for people living with sickle cell disease and the people who care for them — each one dated, with a link to the original source where there is one.
189 articles match your filtersFree, no login required
Looking for earlier coverage? Browse the news archive.
The State of Sickle Cell Care in MA Symposium
Sickle Cell Symposium: State of Sickle Cell Care in Massachusetts – The Way Forward The Massachusetts Sickle Cell Association, in partnership with the Town of Randolph, Spring of…
The ASH Research Collaborative Sickle Cell Disease Research Network: past, present, and future
Historically, sickle cell disease (SCD) has been overshadowed by progress in other hematologic disorders, but recent advances are reshaping its clinical and research landscape…
Sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease is a genetic red blood cell disorder, affecting millions of people globally. This Seminar provides a comprehensive update on the disease, emphasising its…
Sickle Cell disease treatment hits medical breakthrough in Detroit
The Brief A new, commercially available treatment that could potentially cure Sickle Cell Disease has made a breakthrough. Chantez Sanford was diagnosed with sickle cell disease…
Hospital failings led to woman's death, coroner says
Gross failings at a hospital led to a woman's preventable death from sickle cell anaemia, a coroner has said. Irene Dzifa King Arthur, 47, from Church Crookham, near Fleet…
Doctors treating sickle cell disease report the highest burnout rates
Physicians who treat sickle cell disease face some of the most complex and resource-intensive care in medicine, and a national survey now shows they experience markedly higher…
SDSC’s Expanse Charts the Hidden Toll of Sickle Cell Disease
Blood is often pictured as a smooth, continuous stream, but in reality it behaves more like rush-hour traffic in a dense city with crowded lanes, sudden merges and countless tiny…
- Newssicklecellanemianews.com
Disease burden heavy for SCD patients in US, despite promise of gene therapy
In the U.S., having sickle cell disease (SCD) continues to place a heavy clinical burden on patients, who often require multiple medications, frequent blood transfusions, and the…
Woman with rare blood feels 'honoured' to donate
A woman whose blood donations are so rare they are frozen for up to 30 years said she feels "very special and honoured" to be able to help sick patients. Mina Stoddart-Stones…
Iganga General Hospital reports high cases of sickle cell disease
Health workers in Iganga district have raised alarm over what they described as worrying cases of sickle cell disease, disclosing that between 5 and 10 new cases are registered…
Expanding Comprehensive SCD Care in Western Kenya: The AMPATH Program
Of the estimated 515,000 infants born with sickle cell disease (SCD) each year around the world, many children in resource-limited settings experience early mortality. In…
New study shows how sickle cell affects brain function
Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group provides measurable evidence that it can reshape how brain…