A new review and policy statement underscore the inaccuracy of sickle cell trait as a cause of death on autopsies.

A GROUNDBREAKING genetic treatment with the potential to cure sickle cell disease will be rolled out on the NHS. The one-off ...

“They now have a chance to live without pain, fatigue and all the other symptoms of sickle cell ... said having a sickle cell crisis is the worst pain he had ever felt in his life (Mehmet ...

The Exa-cel gene therapy treatment is at the forefront of medical technology. It takes the person’s DNA and “edits” out the faulty sickle gene. It’s expensive, too. According to the manufacturer, ...

“They now have a chance to live without pain, fatigue and all the other symptoms of sickle cell which can make quality of life so poor.” – Mehmet Tunc Onur Sanli Mehmet Tunc Onur Sanli was diagnosed ...

For the last five years she has been receiving regular blood transfusions to help with her symptoms. “Today is a momentous day for those living with or affected by sickle cell disorder,” she said.

In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are shaped like a “C” and can clump together, causing a range of painful symptoms that can become life-threatening. The only curative treatment ...