Nairobi West Hospital currently has a bone marrow transplant facility, but it is limited to autologous transplants.

Novartis has entered into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the development of accessible single use gene therapies to cure sickle cell disease (SCD), the ...

“Pain is a significant burden in the day-to-day lives of those living with sickle cell disease, with VOC being the number one reason these patients present to the emergency department,” said lead ...

Eydenzelt is a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor referencing Eylea, which is jointly developed by Regeneron ...

Life expectancy has soared and interest in the disease is growing, but breakthrough gene therapies are extraordinarily ...

The pain I feel in my legs is like something continuously sawing my leg; you won’t wish such pain even for your worst enemy,” says Mr Kwaku Kwarteng Yeboah, a 45-year-old sickle cell warrior and ...

The Edem Sickle Cell Foundation (ESECF), in partnership with the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE), has commemorated the 2025 Sickle Cell Awareness Month in the Central Tongu District ...

In the small, single-room house of the Vadakottathara Iruala settlement in Attappadi, seven-year-old Amritalakshmi’s smiling ...

Managing life with sickle cell anemia | Chattin' with Chelsea How one woman manages the painful life of sickle cell anemia. Plus, the Potters Smile shares how sickle cell affects dental health and the ...

Joy swept through the narrow waterways and makeshift homes of Makoko as a rare blend of corporate goodwill and compassionate healthcare brought a ripple of change to the waterfront community.

A team of researchers at Karolinska Institutet, together with colleagues from Linköping University, has uncovered the function of a gene called DIORA1 (FAM167A), previously linked to autoimmune ...