Sickle Cell

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA six-year-old girl died after doctors failed to recognise complications from her sickle cell disease, reassuring her mother she was “absolutely fine”,…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNigeria has the highest number of newborns affected by  sickle cell disease worldwide, with around 150,000 cases annually, Associate Professor of Medicine at…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe silent screams of children in pain. The helpless tears of parents watching their loved ones suffer. The emergency hospital runs, blood…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealth bosses are aiming to tackle “poor care” faced by many children and young people living with sickle cell disease when they…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA young mother has said she is “disappointed” it took a potentially fatal lymphoma diagnosis for doctors to address her painful sickle…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA 12-year-old boy is the first commercial patient in the world to receive an FDA-approved gene therapy for sickle cell disease, The New…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteFour thousand people diagnosed with sickle cell disease in England may now access “life-changing” treatment following its approval for NHS use.  Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteWell before intermittent fasting became a fad those of us living with sickle cell knew about the importance of drinking water.  Read…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteChildren with sickle cell anemia are vulnerable to serious infections and stroke, but many do not receive the preventative care that could…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteA drug approved to treat sickle cell disease has been axed by the government, sparking criticism from campaigners. Read More