Abnormal cells can clog blood vessels, leading to severe pain episodes and restricting oxygen delivery to vital organs ...

Dr. Joseph Lubega calls sickle cell disease “probably the saddest story of a health problem that you could imagine.” He and ...

Madhya Pradesh's first modern molecular lab in any government hospital has started operations at MY Hospital. The lab can ...

Sickle cell disease is a lifelong, inherited disorder affecting red blood cells and is one of the leading causes of childhood illness and death in sub-Saharan Africa. It is characterized by lifelong ...

The UAB Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center brings together scholars and researchers working in the forefront of basic, translational and clinical research, with the overarching goals to discover new ...

Of the more than 7.7 million people estimated to be living with sickle cell disease, more than 80% were in sub-Saharan Africa ...