Dar es Salaam, Tanzania — A new and state-of-the-art sickle cell-diagnostic technology, "Sickle-Scan test kit" was officially launched in Dar es Salaam last week - a big boost to the government's ...

It could soon be possible for prospective couples to know whether their children will develop sickle cell disorders or not. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has said he is working on modalities of procuring ...

Sickle cell disease refers to a group of genetic disorders that affect hemoglobin production and the amount of oxygen red blood cells can carry. Sickle cell disease can cause pain, anemia, and reduced ...

It could soon be possible for prospective couples to know whether their children will develop sickle cell disorders or not. Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has said he is working on modalities of procuring ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic disorder that causes red blood cells to take the shape of a sickle or a letter “C.” Levels of hemoglobin, a protein that helps carry oxygen on red blood cells, ...

PARIS, France (AFP) — Scientists have used gene therapy to relieve the symptoms of a teenager suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) in a world-first breakthrough, they reported on Thursday. SCD is ...

Paris - Scientists have used gene therapy to relieve the symptoms of a teenager suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) in a world-first breakthrough, they say. SCD is an inherited disease caused by ...

Lack of sickle cell equipment for early detection of sickle cell disease (SCD) in children is citied to be one of the contributing factor that leads to high number of deaths of sickle cell children in ...