Sickle cell disease is a severe, inherited blood disorder that primarily affects people of African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian descent.Despite its widespread impact, SCD research has ...

Sickle cell disease is a hereditary blood disorder disease, meaning a person diagnosed with sickle cell inherits specific ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua shares some practical examples of how to support, comfort, and encourage a loved one with sickle cell.

A SYSTEMATIC review by the American Society of Hematology (ASH) has found no evidence to support sickle cell trait (SCT) as a cause of acute pain crises or sudden exertion-related death. This finding ...