A simple premarital blood test can identify sickle cell carriers, helping couples make informed reproductive decisions and ...

A coalition of women and civil society groups in Niger State has called for compulsory genotype testing for intending couples as part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of sickle cell disease in the ...

U.S. colleges and universities for the first time are requiring top student athletes to submit to testing for the gene for sickle cell anemia, a mandate aimed at preventing sudden deaths of promising ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. New Research Confirms Hb Variant Test for Sickle Cell, Gazelle(TM), Useful for Screening and Tracking Treatment ...

The Lagos State Government has commenced the screening of newborn babies for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) within 48 to 72 hours ...

Lagos State launches a statewide newborn sickle cell screening program to enable early detection and preventive care for babies at risk of the inherited bl ...

Joy Watitwa's ill health started when only four months old. She has fought sickle cell disease for 37 years now, and although in pain for most of her life, Watitwa has tried not to let the disease ...

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the genetic blood disorder that remains under-treated. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ...

For people living with genetic disorders such as sickle cell disease and thalassemia, stigma can be as damaging as the ...

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has renewed its call for intensified public education, expanded screening and stronger health system support for sickle cell disease, as Focus on Sickle-Cell Foundation ...