Spherocytosis is a blood condition in which some red blood cells have an abnormal shape. They look spherical, like a soccer ball, rather than indented in the middle like a Frisbee. These spherocyte ...

Researchers evaluated the use of ultrawide field swept-source OCT-A to evaluate retinal vasculature in patients with sickle cell retinopathy.

There are more types of sickle cell crisis than a vaso-occlusive crisis, writes columnist Mary Shaniqua, who summarizes several of them.

Some doctors told him he'd live with the disease forever, but Khaled Alsheebani never stopped believing treatments would advance one day.

Despite some recent setbacks to its sickle cell disease (SCD) pipeline, Pfizer is plowing ahead in improving education around ...

The team responsible for updating the CDC’s “contraception bible,” which advises doctors on birth control safety, was ...

One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more ...

For people living with sickle cell disease, joint pain, especially in the knees, can be a frustrating and persistent companion. When swelling and fluid build-up occur in the joint, doctors often ...

Sickle cell disease is a genetic, lifelong condition that affects red blood cells, causing them to become sickle-shaped and block blood flow to other parts of the body. This disease is most seen ...