NHS Blood and Transplant have teamed up with the MOBO Awards to launch the ‘B Positive’ campaign. The focal point of the campaign is a 60 strong choir who are performing at various events and locations….…
Experimental gene-editing approach holds promise for curing sickle cell disease
he notion of altering a person’s genes to cure disease used to be the stuff of science fiction. But gene editing experiments aimed at the genetic disorder that causes sickle cell disease are now making their way from the laboratory to clinical trials….…
Living with sickle cell disease: Shaniya’s story
Diagnosed with sickle cell disease, Shaniya came to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital when she was 5 years old…..…
Sickle Cell Spoken Word by Gilde
Silly me for thinking that I can dodge the inevitability of a crisis Pumped on antibiotics, drowning in fluids, second guessing whether to go out when the weather forecast predicts sun or snow I mean.…
Introducing a new point of care test for sickle cell disease
https://youtu.be/VrNpUrBupjY
Introducing a new point of care test for sickle cell disease.…
Living with sickle cell anemia
Doctors hope a recent medical breakthrough could lead to a cure for sickle cell anemia, an inherited condition that can cause crippling pain and shortened lifespans for the estimated quarter million babies born with it each year.…