Aishah has dealt with sickle cell disease throughout her life, crediting her mum Kemi as being a constant pillar of support ...

The gene therapy Casgevy, which will now be offered to some patients in England, could help people live disease-free, experts ...

The NHS is rolling out a “revolutionary” gene therapy which effectively cures agonising sickle cell disease. Sickle cell is the fastest growing genetic condition in the UK where red blood ...

Clinical trials have found the treatment can stop sickle cell crises, the most serious symptoms where blood vessels become painfully blocked. There were almost 14,000 hospital admissions for such ...

One sickle cell patient told ITV News the new gene therapy being rolled out for use on the NHS means they "finally have something to look towards". | ITV National News ...

Sickle cell disease impacts more than 100,000 people in the United States. It’s estimated that more than two million ...

NHS officials estimate that around 50 people a year will receive treatment now that it has been approved for use for certain ...

The Exa-cel gene therapy treatment is at the forefront of medical technology. It takes the person’s DNA and “edits” out the faulty sickle gene. It’s expensive, too. According to the manufacturer, ...

There will be a blood drive for sickle cell disease – the most common inherited blood disorder – this weekend in South Jersey ...

People in England with sickle cell will be able to get the world’s first CRISPR-based medicine under an agreement between the ...

Read about the opening of London's newest blood donation centre, aiming to increase the number of Black heritage donors.

Statistics from the district health department indicate that in 2023, suspected cases of sickle cells stood at 1,456 and in ...