While any blood donor is welcome and prized, more Black donors are particularly needed, especially for recipients with sickle ...

Sickle cell conditions are genetic blood disorders that affect haemoglobin, the molecule in red blood cells responsible for ...

I was recently at the American Red Cross to donate blood and was given interesting material on the need for Black blood ...

In a new study, researchers found that the inflammation behind painful episodes in sickle cell disease are correlated with ...

Sickle cell experts say the future of a critical data collection program is in flux after staff at the CDC's Division of ...

MONDAY, April 14, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- Women with sickle cell disease often have pain crises around the time of their ...

While any blood donor is welcome and prized, more Black donors are particularly needed, especially for recipients with sickle ...

is a genetic blood disorder that affects red blood cells, causing them to take on a sickle or crescent shape. Unlike normal round red blood cells that flow smoothly through blood vessels ...