Hemoglobin SS (HbSS) Around 65 percent of people with sickle cell disease have HbSS, a severe type. People with HbSS inherit an abnormal gene connected to hemoglobin production, hemoglobin S, from ...

Rising sickle cell disease in children demands urgent awareness. Early diagnosis, modern therapies, and vigilant care can ...

Sickle cell disease is one of the most common genetic blood disorders in the world. It affects millions globally, with the highest burden seen in people of African, Caribbean, Middle Eastern, and ...

Clinical Presentation of Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease There is a broad spectrum of acute presentation with CVA and other neurological complications in patients with SCD ( Table 1 ). Clinical ...

Stroke Prevention in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease The Royal College of Physicians (UK) has recently published guidelines on the management of stroke in childhood, which address the issues of ...

If you have ever known the suffering of a sickle cell patient, you will appreciate the need to prevent your children getting Sickle Cell Disease. At nine, in the early 60s, I lost a six-year old ...

Sickle cell anaemia test kits priced less than Rs 50 in govt's bid to eradicate the disease The ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, along with PGI Chandigarh and NIIH ...

As many as 63,536 newborns were tested over a five-year period from 2019-2024 as part of the study on Newborn Screening for Sickle Cell Disease conducted by the National Institute of ...

An extensive study by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has highlighted the crucial role of early detection in managing sickle cell disease (SCD), a serious inherited blood disorder.

A long-term study published in the June 2025 issue of Journal of Clinical Oncology; researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess the long-term efficacy and safety of ciltacabtagene autoleucel ...

On Juneteenth, UAMS in Little Rock held an event aimed at highlighting Sickle Cell Disease, which is a disease most common in people of African American descent.

Oyo state government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing quality healthcare for its citizens, especially individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). The commitment was given in ...