Dr Ravinder K Gupta, Dr Akhilpreet Kaur Anemia is a serious global public health problem that particularly affects young ...

Accumulation of clots causes some of the most severe symptoms of sickle cell disease, including strokes, kidney failure, ...

Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as ...

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 ...

Having the gene does not necessarily mean parents have the disease but are carriers of the sickle cell trait. The main symptoms are painful episodes (called sickle cell crises) which can last for ...

Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...

For the last five years she has been receiving regular blood transfusions to help with her symptoms. “Today is a momentous day for those living with or affected by sickle cell disorder,” she said.

In sickle cell disease, red blood cells are shaped like a “C” and can clump together, causing a range of painful symptoms that can become life-threatening. The only curative treatment ...

The UK has approximately 17,500 individuals living with sickle cell disease, a condition particularly prevalent amongst those of African or Caribbean descent, causing symptoms such as intense pain, ...

NHS patients with sickle cell disease will be able to benefit from a groundbreaking gene-editing treatment that offers the prospect of a cure for the condition. The one-off gene therapy, known as ...

Sickle cell is a genetic blood disorder which turns healthy round blood cells a crescent moon – or sickle – shape. Symptoms include severe episodes of pain (known as a crisis), severe ...