Angella Ferguson, a Leader in Sickle Cell Anemia Research, Dies at 100

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

Thousands back campaign to keep vital Sickle Cell Day Unit open

The Sickle Cell Day Unit at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, London, remains under threat following a temporary six-month trial, prompting sustained opposition from patients, families, and ...
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Cell-Specific Inducible Human APOL1 Risk Variant Expression in Mice Causes Hypertension and Renal Damage

Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (F.L., B.P., M.A.-S., J. Wu, A.R., J. Wahba, A.V., C.L., A.A., K.A.K., K.S.). Penn/CHOP Kidney ...
Healio

GLP-1s may reduce all-cause mortality, adverse events in sickle cell disease

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . GLP-1 receptor agonist use appeared linked to lower risk for all-cause mortality among people with sickle cell ...
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Sickle Cell Disease in Social Security Disability Evaluations

The U.S. Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine establish an ad hoc committee to conduct a study to review the latest published ...
The Indianapolis Star

Woman found dead in jail cell was arrested during mental health crisis

An investigation is underway after a woman died at the Marion County Adult Detention Center. Jacqueline Denise Sublett, 58, was found unresponsive in her cell at 6:52 a.m., on Jan. 15, 2026, according ...
IEEE

Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Causes Cell Death by Inducing Oxidative Stress in MRC-5 Cell Line

Abstract: This study showcases the synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by the utilization of Borovnica extract (Vaccinium myrtillus) and Bosiljak extract (Ocimum basilicum) in a simple and ...
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Looking back at the 5 worst sickle cell crises of my life

In my 39 years with sickle cell disease, pain has been an uninvited and frequent guest and my most prominent symptom. Sickle cell crises are acute episodes of pain caused by the sickling of red blood ...
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The fate of school children living with sickle cell disease

What you need to know: Sickle cell disease (SCD) remains one of Uganda’s most silent epidemics, affecting thousands of children across the country, yet its impact is often underreported and ...
WVEC

Suffolk Sickle Cell Foundation fills gaps for patients in crisis for more than 50 years

Suffolk Sickle Cell Foundation fills gaps for patients in crisis for more than 50 years To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app.
University of California

Rewriting the code: The inside story of the first CRISPR cure

At 3 months old, Victoria Gray wouldn’t stop crying. Blood tests brought devastating news: she had sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder that blocks blood flow and oxygen delivery to the body.