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 ...

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 ...

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.

The genotype result is often sent to the church or mosque clerics who ascertain the couple’s compatibility to prevent instances of sickle cell disease in their offspring.

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