Rise in sickle cell disease prompts NHS call for more Black blood donors
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDemand for blood needed to treat rare disorders such as sickle cell has soared by more than 130% in 10 years, forcing…
Girl, 6, ‘sent home to die’ from London A&E after doctors dismiss sickle cell complication as stomach flu
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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”,…
Nigeria records highest cases of sickle cell globally
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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…
LUTH’s breakthrough transplant brings relief to sickle cell patients
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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…
Health chiefs launch review to tackle ‘poor care’ faced by many young sickle cell disease sufferers
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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…
'Why did doctors fail to address my sickle cell disease until I got cancer diagnosis?'
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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…
12-year-old is 1st to receive newly approved sickle cell therapy
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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…
NHS approves 'transformative' sickle cell treatment in England
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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…
Sickle cell and water channelling
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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…
Study finds lack of preventative care for children with sickle cell anemia
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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…