Aflac has released a children's book, the proceeds of which will support youth affected by cancer and sickle cell disease.

Columnist Mary Shaniqua lives with constant pain from sickle cell disease. Lately, it's taken the form of an excruciating ...

Researchers have found a new way to reactivate fetal hemoglobin without the need for gene-editing therapy, according to a new ...

Mitapivat significantly boosted hemoglobin in SCD patients over one year, paving the way for potential FDA submission for ...

Disc Medicine will be enrolling 24 adults with SCD in its newly launched trial testing DISC-3405 at three doses for easing ...

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continuing suspension of marketing authorization for Pfizer’s sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment Oxbryta (voxelotor) — withdrawn from the market ...

The blood-separation device Spectra Optia, which has the ability to remove abnormal red blood cells from sickle cell patients, can efficiently and safely replace these cells with healthy red blood ...