Four-year-old Zion Ortiz suffers from Hemoglobin SS, the most common and severe case of sickle cell anemia. His mother, ...

For A'Niyah and Solomon, growing up with sickle cell has meant learning to live with unpredictable pain crises and managing ...

Exclusive: As the UK marks Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the mum of a young man who died following hospital failings says ...

Sickle cell trait (SCT) differs vastly from sickle cell disease. SCT is a genetic condition when someone inherits one sickle ...

“He wanted to put the word out about sickle cell.” Each year Tenise Johnson hosts an event that her son created before his death. Through the Semaj Sickle Cell Warriors, the event not only ...

Fans of the actor James Earl Jones mourned his death this week and celebrated his work by watching his iconic roles in ...

Current sickle cell disease treatment options include: A cornerstone of SCD treatment since 1988, hydroxyurea works by increasing the production of hemoglobin F, which helps prevent the formation of ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- There's new hope for people with sickle cell disease, which affects mainly African Americans. It's gene therapy research at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia that's being ...

A Richmond family is hoping their son’s story can spark attention for potential blood donors as Sickle Cell Awareness Month continues. Four-year-old Zion Ortiz suffers from Hemoglobin SS ...