The July 17 death of a man who was arrested after fleeing from Conway police was the result of complications from sickle cell disease, with exertion and drug use also playing a role, according to a ...

"The shutting down of units like this, adding to people's waiting time, adding to people's journey time, are the types of things that could definitely leave someone with sickle cell in a lot of pain, ...

Today, Kwincy Lassiter is a 25-year-old student enjoying a second chance at life. However, the first 16 years of his sickle cell journey looked much different.

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and eye ...

Sickle cell disease is a lifelong condition that can cause severe pain episodes and frequent emergency department visits.

The University of Chicago Medicine Comer Children’s Hospital is one of only nine centers nationwide authorized to use the newly approved CRISPR-based treatment for sickle cell disease in patients 12 ...

Brooklyn Haynes practically grew up at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. The 27-year-old Oakland resident was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at birth and was first treated for the ...