In The News | Sickle Cell Disease
SCD health disparities tied to community factors
A new study finds that preschool-aged children with sickle cell disease (SCD) who live in food deserts and have limited access to transportation are at greater risk for acute complications and hospitalizations, despite receiving free evidence-based therapy and social support, according to results published today in Blood Advances.
Read moreHealth News Highlights: Emergencies, Therapies, and Approvals
Current health news includes the declaration of a public health emergency in Georgia due to Hurricane Helene, the slow uptake of gene therapy for sickle cell disease, Missouri health workers showing symptoms after contact with a bird flu patient, FDA approval of a diagnostic drug for heart disease, and Marburg virus deaths in Rwanda.
Read moreBreaking Health News: FDA Approvals, Emergency Declarations, and More
This summary of current health news includes FDA approvals for new drugs by Bristol Myers and GE HealthCare, public health emergencies, the impact of sleep shortages during pregnancy, and issues surrounding gene therapy for sickle cell disease. Additionally, it covers Medicare premiums, pressure for avian flu vaccines, and recent healthcare worker developments.
Read moreStroke risk rises in patients with sickle cell disease despite established guidelines
The incidence of stroke continues to increase for adults and children living with sickle cell disease (SCD) despite the Stroke Prevention Trial in Sickle Cell Anemia (STOP) establishing standards of care like transfusions and tests to measure blood flow in the brain for those deemed high-risk, according to a study published today in Blood.
Read moreNew Jersey college student suffering from sickle cell disease has newfound hope with gene therapy at CHOP
There’s new hope for people with sickle cell disease which affects mainly African Americans. It’s gene therapy research at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that’s being called a game changer.
Read moreBenefits of less intensive stem cell transplants for sickle cell disease
So-called low-intensity blood stem cell transplants, which use milder conditioning agents than standard stem cell transplants, do not appear to damage the lungs and may help improve lung function in some patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a three-year study of adults who underwent the procedure at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Read moreLea Kilenga’s life mission is to fight for sickle cell patients
In a region that has the world’s highest rates of sickle cell, Lea Kilenga and her nonprofit are helping fellow Kenyans get crucial treatment and battling the stigma surrounding the disease.
Read moreRecruit Sues Denver Police for Injuries During Brutal Academy Training
The police recruit, who has the trait for sickle cell anemia disease, was injured during the Dynamic Action Drill, a required four-part academy routine.
Read moreHow the hit show transforms sickle cell disease into a source of power.
Supacell performs the poignant alchemy of transforming a community’s particular struggle into a source of great power.
Read more‘I’m in pain every single day – my own body has betrayed me’
Habeeb Muhammed was diagnosed with sickle cell disease when he was just four months old and the condition has had a huge impact on his life
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