News 8 is once again honoring Black history by looking at health care and the racial disparities many report facing.

In addition to the prolonged pain and suffering endured by sickle cell patients, a Washington University School of Medicine study has concluded that there could be a significant impact on cognitive ...

Kyle Registre's childhood dream of becoming a pilot can finally come true now that he says he's been cured of sickle cell ...

As treatment and care continues to evolve, we must ensure that people living with this disease are able to advocate for ...

A groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment has been approved for use in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The treatment offers patients with severe forms of the condition hope for a ...

The first patient has been enrolled in a Phase 1 trial by the NHLBI that's evaluating fostamatinib as a treatment for sickle cell disease.

New gene therapies could transform sickle cell treatment forever. A future without pain crises or hospitalizations may finally be within reach.

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as ...

Clinical trials for exa-cel have shown promising results that it has been authorised by the FDA and MHRA for use in beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease. These successes make CRISPR technology, as ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients with severe sickle cell disease. Casgevy, also known as exa-cel, was the first treatment to be licensed using gene ...