Sickle cell anaemia test kits priced less than Rs 50 in govt's bid to eradicate the disease The ICMR-National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health, along with PGI Chandigarh and NIIH ...

Sickle cell disease, discovered more than 100 years ago, is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. It affects about 100,000 Americans, most of whom are Black or Hispanic.

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When you prune, focus on dead, diseased, or damaged branches. These parts of the tree weaken its health. Removing dead or damaged areas redirects energy toward live and thriving parts of the tree, ...

Pfizer has terminated a Phase I trial of its investigational STING therapy in advanced solid tumors, according to an update to the study’s clinicaltrials.gov page on Thursday. The move to discontinue ...

Sickle red blood cells also break easily, a phenomenon called haemolysis. The body tries to produce more red blood cells, but cannot correct the underlying defect.

Regional healthcare transformation A noteworthy initiative in the fight against sickle cell disease is the Consortium on Newborn Screening in Africa, which is reshaping the landscape of regional ...

Sickle cell disease affects more than 100,000 people in the United States and 8 million people worldwide. Alvin Henry Jr. is the president of the South Louisiana Sickle Cell Association working to ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic disease that can’t be prevented, however being aware of one’s status as a sickle cell trait carrier is a great way of knowing how the disease could affect ...

A person inherits sickle cell disease when they receive two sickle cell genes, one from each parent. Learn who can inherit this condition and how it passes from parents to children.

Black people are at a much higher risk of being affected by sickle cell — and the effects can be fatal. More research is needed to combat it ...