Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic ...

Sickle cell disease is often thought of solely as a blood disorder, but new research from the Wood Neuro Research Group ...

Contrary to misconceptions among medical professionals and patients alike, individuals born with sickle cell trait (SCT) show no risk of experiencing the acute pain crises known to occur with sickle ...

Miles Davis was born with sickle cell disease, which caused him to have health issues that worsened over the course of his life. Photo of Miles Davis, performing live onstage at the Isle of Wight jazz ...

This article is part of a Health Affairs Forefront series on “The Future of Sickle Cell Disease Research and Care” with support from the American Society of Hematology. The articles in the series are ...

Hematology-oncology trained physicians who treat sickle cell disease reported higher rates of burnout (60%) than their counterparts who do not provide sickle cell care (43%) despite no differences in ...

Routine treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) are currently limited to blood, stem cell, and bone marrow transplants though other treatment and management strategies are available to help manage ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is not automatically a disability by law. However, people who experience debilitating symptoms may qualify for disability benefits, and several laws protect them from ...

A young man with sickle cell disease (SCD) arrives at a New York City emergency department gripped by excruciating pain, the most common complication of SCD. He is seen—but not believed. Effective ...