Dr. Navya Mysore, a primary care provider at One Medical in Brooklyn, told HuffPost that when our nose is exposed to cold and dry air, the lining becomes irritated and inflamed, producing mucus that ...

Tracy Katusiime, 22, a teacher from Wakiso District was born with sickle cell disorder. She says she takes at least two different types of medicines every day to manage the condition.

Last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission to eliminate sickle cell disease as a public health problem by 2047, from Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh.

Sickle cell disease can cause various eye-related complications, including retinopathy. If untreated, sickle cell retinopathy can cause permanent vision loss. Treatments include laser therapy and ...

Researchers have found that being a carrier for sickle cell disease, known as having sickle cell trait, increases the risk of blood clots, a risk that is the same among diverse human populations ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- 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 ...

The treatment you receive for sickle cell disease will depend on your specific symptoms. Possible treatments include blood transfusions, medications such as hydroxyurea, and emerging therapies.

A London hospital has started using a rare technique to treat children with sickle cell disease. At St George’s Hospital in Tooting, south-west London, medics use an ultrasound machine to find a ...