The Niger Delta Development Commission, has emphasized the importance of nurturing a healthy population for the holistic development of the Niger Delta region, stressing that the region needs healthy ...

Learn about the global clinical trial for sickle cell disease aimed at improving quality of life and addressing anemia.

Scientists in Sweden and Norway have uncovered a promising way to spot Parkinson’s disease years—possibly decades—before its most damaging symptoms appear. By detecting subtle biological signals in ...

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

"Detect the SOS is a multi-stakeholder movement that brings together trusted voices, advocates, healthcare professionals and ...

US based cooking expert Yewande Komolafe tells the story of her battle with sickle cell and recounts her journey back to ...

A developmental screening tool may identify young children with SCD who are at risk for academic difficulties, a study found.

The COVID-19 pandemic gave us tremendous perspective on how wildly symptoms and outcomes can vary between patients ...

The rollout marks a major step in reducing childhood deaths from sickle cell disease through early screening and advanced ...

A 27-year-old Nigerian woman identified as Zainab has shared a deeply emotional account of her life living with sickle cell ...

Victoria Hospital in Kisumu, an annex of the Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching and Referral Hospital (JOOTRH), has become the first public hospital in Kenya to acquire a specialized Spectra Optia ...