Guest writer Whitney Smith is a sickle cell warrior and advocate because some medical professionals don't know what the ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua is disappointed to learn that her port-a-cath, which she got to facilitate blood exchange ...

A study links vitamin D deficiency to more sickle cell complications in children, including pain crises, hospitalizations, ...

As she approaches her 40th birthday, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ponders whether life with sickle cell disease is a blessing or a curse.

Roche has announced the launch of a new test that can screen newborns for sickle cell disease (SCD) and two other serious genetic disorders at the same time. The test, known as the LightMix Newborn ...

Last week, every deep breath brought excruciating chest pain that felt as though my ribs were crashing into one another. The symptoms reminded me of acute chest syndrome, a serious sickle cell disease ...

Mayowa is a communication expert, educator, and writer. She holds a degree in English and a postgraduate degree in journalism, and she is a school administrator passionate about nurturing and shaping ...

In recognition of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month in September, the Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month campaign features a series of stories highlighting the real-life experiences of people ...

Share this page with email Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Share this page on Reddit Print Preferred Source on Google As Sickle Cell Awareness Month winds down, it’s worth recognizing ...

A researcher at the University of Cincinnati has received more than $550,000 in grant funding to study what drives bone damage and chronic pain in people with sickle cell disease (SCD). The funding ...

Share this page with email Share this page on Facebook Share this page on X Share this page on Reddit Print Preferred Source on Google Lately, I’ve been thinking about how my experiences with sickle ...