INDIANAPOLIS (WISH)–Riley Children’s Health is leading the way in supporting children with sickle cell disease, a condition affecting over 100,000 people in the U.S. and 8 million globally. June 19th ...

A Black female doctor when that was rare, she developed a diagnostic test for the disease that is still a standard tool, as ...

The study will compare NHS and social data to track long term impact of childhood blood disorders.

Hydroxyurea remains effective over the long term among children with sickle cell disease, real-world data suggested. The average time on hydroxyurea was 5 years, with many children on the therapy for ...

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Amid doctors’ calls for protective ...

Young adults with complex chronic childhood-onset conditions such as sickle cell disease and cystic fibrosis experience ...

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is enrolling patients in an innovative clinical trial that seeks to cure sickle cell disease. The trial is the first in the U.S. to apply non-viral CRISPR-Cas9 ...

After 35 years of consistent pain, Allan Byamukama became one of the few individuals in the world cured of sickle cell ...

Under the agreement, participating states will receive “discounts and rebates” from the drugmakers if the treatments don’t ...

Caring Cross, a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to improving access to advanced therapies, and Boston Children’s Hospital have announced a collaboration to provide a sustainable, affordable pathway for ...

In recent years, the battle against sickle cell disease in Africa has seen tremendous progress, thanks to modern medical advances and the implementation of comprehensive screening programs. These ...

More children with medically complex conditions are surviving into adulthood, but researchers have had limited visibility ...