Anemia and fatigue: Due to the average 10-20 days lifespan of sickle-shaped red blood cells, opposed to the usual 120 days for disk-shaped cells, people with sickle cell disease often experience a ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge ...

Black widow spiders are commonly found around homes, garages, barns, and other man-made structures. They build tough, irregularly shaped webs with strands running in many directions. The “messy” ...

WHAT IS SICKLE CELL DISEASE? Sickle cell disease is a hereditary disorder of the body that changes the shape of a person's red blood cells (normally round and flexible) to a shape of a sickle or a ...

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 ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge ...

Understanding Sickle Cell Disease and Its Risks During Pregnancy SCD is a group of genetic blood disorders that primarily affect hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying component of red blood cells. The ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge ...

SCD is a group of inherited blood disorders characterized by abnormally shaped red blood cells that resemble crescents or sickles. These cells can block blood flow, causing severe anaemia ...

It results from a mutation in the hemoglobin gene, leading to abnormally shaped red blood cells that can block blood flow and damage organs.