Now home after a long hospitalization, columnist Mary Shaniqua worries about the long-term impact of her recent sickle cell ...

Young people with SCD living in areas with more air pollution are more likely to be hospitalized for acute chest syndrome, a ...

Wilson may not know what's causing his mystery symptom, but the sickle cell community makes him feel validated.

Researchers have used a noninvasive tool to detect small blood vessel disease in the brain of SCD patients, according to a ...

In her columns debut, Michelle Harlan writes about growing up with sickle beta-zero thalassemia and the transition to adult ...

An intervention to improve hydroxyurea adherence may improve quality of life in teens with SCD, according to an analysis of ...

Young people with sickle cell disease on Medicaid have high risks associated with dental infections, but less than half ...

Columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye, a doctor and advocate with sickle cell, stresses that patients must also hold themselves accountable.

One of the most widely discussed symptoms of sickle cell anemia is a sickle cell crisis. This is an episode of pain caused when sickle-shaped red blood cells block the body’s blood vessels and prevent ...

Although approximately 1 in 6 people worldwide are living with a significant disability, the narrative that those of us with disabilities deserve less continues to be perpetuated. Though frustrating, ...

Many things can trigger a sickle cell crisis. The first triggers I experienced ranged from temperature changes in my environment to dehydration. But as I got older, I began to experience a new trigger ...