Sickle cell disease is a lifelong condition that begins at birth, caused by a genetic mutation that transforms soft, round red blood cells into rigid, sickle-shaped ones. These misshapen cells can ...

Bhubaneswar: AIIMS Bhubaneswar is set to be accorded the status of Centre of Excellence (CoE) for management and research of sickle cell disease (SCD).

Awareness rallies and public engagement marked World Sickle Cell Day at All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Mangalagiri on Thursday (June 19).

In this video, I’m forging a Damascus Sickle, a warrior's weapon, out of bearing balls using high carbon bearing steel (52100 chromium steel) and 1020 wrought iron. **Timeline:** 0:00 Showing ...

“One in every 365 individuals that have Black or African American ancestry are born with sickle cell every year,” she said. Nicole and Kyle want to educate others about the disease this World ...

Cohen Children’s Medical Center held its second Shine The Light Sickle Cell Fashion Show on June 19. The day is both Juneteenth — honoring the final end of slavery in America — as well as World Sickle ...

What causes Sickle Cell? Since SCD is inherited, this means it is passed from parents to children through genes. A person needs to get the sickle cell gene from both parents to have the disease.

Runway model, Jourdan Dunn, donated blood for World Sickle Cell Day to raise awareness of the importance and need for blood transfusions - the NHS say they need 250 donations per year to meet demands ...

Medical experts reveal a staggering 50 million Nigerians carry the sickle cell trait. Learn about the impact, challenges, and hope for sickle cell warriors in Nigeria.

Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive blood disorder that can lead to anaemia. It is caused by a mutation in the haemoglobin gene, which leads to deformation of red blood cells.

A theatre artiste was brutally hacked to death in Tamil Nadu’s Krishnagiri district, allegedly over a suspected affair. The accused, caught on CCTV, was arrested shortly after the public attack.