The use of computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) to assess the presence of blood clots in lung blood vessels increased significantly in people with sickle cell disease (SCD ... the average ...

Sickle Cell Disease is a chronic, inherited blood disorder that affects millions of people worldwide. It is best known for ...

A total of 35 patients with sickle cell disease were given disability certificates at a health camp jointly organised by the Centre for Training, Research, and Innovation in Tribal Health (CTRITH ...

Recent Trump administration cuts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has thrown the future of Michigan’s sickle cell disease registry into doubt. The Michigan Sickle Cell Data Collection ...

Experts make case for early testing, prevention and careIn this report, VINCENT KURAUN explores the groundbreaking strategies for managing sickle cell disease, with a particular focus on crisis ...

Findings of a research project carried out by the Sickle Cell Society into sickle cell patients’ experiences of ambulance care and 999 and 111 calls in London, revealed that many patients had ...

Medical experts and cultural leaders in the Lango sub-region have proposed various measures to reduce the financial burden of treating Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), following the withdrawal of USAID ...

A new analysis estimates that more than 100,000 cancer cases per year could be caused by radiation from CT scans. In some cases, the information provided by a CT scan could also be obtained from ...

There are, however, some major issues with the media reports. Although CT scans can and sometimes do cause cancer in patients, the reality is that you probably aren’t in much danger when you go ...

Medical advances are changing some of the hallmark physical symptoms of sickle cell disease, columnist Oluwatosin Adesoye ...