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2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize Awarded for Gene-Editing Therapies
The 2026 Warren Alpert Foundation Prize has been awarded to five scientists for their work leading to curative genetic therapies for two major blood disorders: sickle cell disease…
Windsor doctor recognized for work with sickle cell disease patients
Windsor Regional Hospital's Dr. Andrea Cervi receives the Medical Award of Excellence from the Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario, presented by Dr. Isaac Odame, haematology…
Safety First: Data Gathering Proceeds for Crovalimab SCD Vaso-Occlusive Episode Control
The placebo-controlled phase 1b CROSSWALK-a trial was an evaluation of crovalimab for control of acute vaso-occlusive episodes (VOEs) in sickle cell disease (SCD). Its…
Gene therapy cures metro New Orleans man of sickle cell, clears path for dream of becoming pilot
Daniel Cressy, 23, center, celebrates the end of his Sickle Cell Disease treatment with Lucio Fragoso, CEO of Manning Family Children’s Hospital, left, during a ceremony in…
African health leaders and partners launch new framework to strengthen sickle cell disease care across the continent
NAIROBI, Kenya / KAMPALA, Uganda — African health leaders and partners today launched the Imara Sickle Cell Framework, a new regional initiative designed to help countries…
Health Ministry Raises Alarm Over Sickle Cell Disease Burden in Malawi
The ministry disclosed the figures Friday as Malawi joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Sickle Cell Day under the theme, “Closing the Survival Gap: Equity in…
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day Highlights Critical Misconceptions
World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is observed annually on June 19, focusing attention on a genetic blood disorder impacting millions globally. On this occasion, Dr Nakul Pathak, a…
PRESIDENT OF INDIA GRACES INTERNATIONAL SICKLE CELL DAY COMMEMORATION AT OMKARESHWAR, MADHYA PRADESH
The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu graced the International Sickle Cell Day commemoration at Omkareshwar, Madhya Pradesh today (June 19, 2026). Speaking on the occasion…
Gujarat’s sickle cell model leads national expansion to combat disease
On World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, Dr Yazdi Italia, a Padma Shri awardee and pioneer of the Sickle Cell Control Programme, highlighted significant progress in India’s battle…
World Sickle Cell Day: India’s push toward early detection and better care
On World Sickle Cell Day, experts are highlighting that the fight against sickle cell disease depends on more than treatment alone- it requires early diagnosis, wider screening…
Sickle Cell, Gene Therapy, and the Limits of Medical Triumph
Gene therapy has given sickle cell disease what medicine has long promised but rarely delivered: the possibility of a cure. Yet the slow uptake of Casgevy and Lyfgenia shows that…
India Will Eradicate Sickle Cell Disease Ahead of 2047 Target, Says President Murmu
Indian President Droupadi Murmu , on the occasion of World Sickle Cell Day 2026 , today expressed confidence that the country can eradicate sickle cell disease well before the…