Sickle cell is the UK’s fastest-growing inherited blood disorder, with 300 babies born with the condition every year.

A parasite that causes malaria is halted by sickle cells and makes people who carry the sickle cell trait more resistant to the disease. This is why sickle cell trait also occurs more in people who ...

At birth, Tenecia Smith was diagnosed with a blood disorder. “I was in and out of the hospital at just two months old until currently right now. It was a lot of weekly treatments, sometimes months,” ...

The American Red Cross in Springfield is raising awareness during Sickle Cell Awareness Month, highlighting the urgent need for blood donations to support patients with sickle cell disease.