CRISPR gene therapy Casgevy can nearly eliminate sickle cell crises, but difficult stem‑cell collection is delaying access ...

Sickle cell disease can lead to a severe complication known as acute chest syndrome (ACS), but the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...

If you or someone you know has sickle cell disease (SCD), you may have heard of Lyfgenia, one of two gene therapies approved for this condition. Gene therapies are the only treatments for SCD that can ...

Today, Kwincy Lassiter is a 25-year-old student enjoying a second chance at life. However, the first 16 years of his sickle cell journey looked much different.

Three University High students have started the Caring Cells Project to raise awareness and provide care packages for families affected by Sickle Cell disease.

Recent therapies like hydroxyurea (Droxia, Bristol-Myers Squibb), the first FDA-approved drug for SCD in 1994, increase fetal hemoglobin (HbF), which, through unknown pathways, improves SCD symptoms ...

J. Snow and Marlon Wayans Q&A for doc on sickle cell "You Look Fine" ...

Music helps break down barriers. Once students connect emotionally, they are more open to understanding what sickle ...

Dr. Omar H. Llaguna, specialist in surgical oncology, looks at a medium that mimics a liver tumor in a human body to demonstrate how a histotripsy procedure works, performed by a HistoSonics medical ...