VA lawmakers are considering a proposed bill that could boost funding for research and care related to sickle cell disease, which affects nearly 100,000 Americans — predominantly African Americans.

NHS approves £1.65m gene therapy for sickle cell disease, offering a potential cure. A milestone for patients, especially in ...

Healthcare analyst Ellen Andrews, Ph.D, says we are lucky to live in a time when creative scientists are developing life-changing new treatments such as gene therapies offering cures for debilitating ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) advocates are calling for Medicaid expansion before a rally at the statehouse on Monday.

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As is the case for institutions treating the disease, a majority of the sickle cell patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are African American. The hospital recognized the need ...

The gene-editing treatment will be available to certain patients with sickle cell disease in England as Vertex commits to collecting additional data.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: VRTX) shares are trading higher Friday following two major developments that strengthen ...

Columnist Mary Shaniqua explains how to be an ally to the sickle cell community, and why that kind of support is essential ...

After moving from Sierra Leone to London, guest columnist Richard Bayliss received a proper diagnosis and care plan for his sickle cell.

Vertex Pharmaceuticals (VRTX) stock gains as England opts to reimburse its CRSPR (CRSP)-partnered gene therapy Casgevy to ...