Sickle cell anaemia is a life-limiting condition that can shorten life expectancy by 20 to 30 years at its most severe, although average life expectancy with the disease has increased in recent years.

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) remains a silent scourge—a genetic disorder passed down with the heavy hand of biology but sustained through societal neglect. In Nigeria, the burden is not only ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a life-limiting condition that can shorten life expectancy by 20 to 30 years at its most severe, although average life expectancy with the disease has increased in recent years.

In 2014 researchers used a lentivirus to carry an antisickling beta-globin gene into the cells of a 13-year-old boy living with sickle cell disease. The clinical trial was halted in 2021 when two ...

On World Sickle Cell Day 2025, doctors explain Sickle Cell Anemia, an inherited blood disorder causing abnormally shaped red blood cells. Experts debunk common myths, raising awareness about the ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) in infants is a genetic blood disorder. Early identification, appropriate treatment, and regular monitoring can help infants with SCA.

Sickle cell anemia often meets this definition due to the severity of symptoms, which may include significant pain, fatigue, and other complications that may affect a person’s ability to perform ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb ...

Sickle cell disease can impair blood and oxygen delivery to any part of the body and may cause a wide range of complications, such as anemia, blood clots, and stroke.