A sickle cell gene therapy treatment has allowed a Long Island man to turn a chapter in his life, with doctors declaring him ...

For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile lived with the chronic pain of sickle cell anemia.Now, thanks to a groundbreaking ge ...

A patient on Long Island is the first in New York to be cured of sickle cell anemia, doctors say. They credit state-of-the-art genetic treatment. For 21 years, Sebastien Beauzile suffered chronic pain ...

Over the last few months, there have been multiple reports on new treatments for sickle cell disease. In this feature, we highlight the biggest updates in this field and think about what the future ...

People with sickle cell disease are immunocompromised, which means they have an increased risk of infection. For this reason, immunizations are an important part of complete sickle cell care. This ...

Most people with sickle cell disease (SCD) who received a new type of stem cell transplant in a clinical trial were free of disease-related clinical events after two years, according to a study. The ...

In total, the MHRA has approved five products for sickle cell disease. Credit: ART-ur via Shutterstock. In late 2023, the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) approved Vertex ...

Cell polarity is the asymmetric organisation of several cellular components, including its plasma membrane, cytoskeleton or organelles. This asymmetry can be used for specialised functions, such ...

Next review: More evidence on exagamglogene autotemcel is being collected. After this, NICE will decide whether to recommend it for use in the NHS and update the guidance. It will be available with ...