Ali Hargett, a sophomore public health major at the University of Mississippi from Greenwood, Miss., is determined to find a bone marrow donor for her 11-year-old sister, Cate Hargett. Hargett is hosting a National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) registry drive…
Phillip Mullin, 15, says his struggle has helped him learn he has a “heart strong enough to overcome any obstacle” WVUE Fox 8 New Orleans/YouTube A Louisiana teen who has been hospitalized more than 100 times with complications of sickle cell anemia…
The trial uses the patient's own hematopoietic stem cells King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSH) is advancing gene therapy for sickle cell disease through a 2026 clinical trial that uses the patient’s own hematopoietic stem cells, genetically modified to…
USA: Intravenous arginine did not significantly reduce the time to resolve acute pain episodes in children and young adults with sickle cell disease (SCD) compared with placebo, a randomized clinical...
Learn the latest about sickle cell anemia to understand its causes, symptoms, and who's most at risk of developing this blood disorder. Find out how it's diagnosed and treated, as well as how early detection can help manage this genetic…
Phillip Mullin's historic gene therapy treatment underscores the legacy of Black doctors whose decades of research helped shape modern sickle cell care. On October 23, 15-year-old Phillip Mullin made history in Louisiana as the first pediatric patient to be cured of…
A medical breakthrough in Louisiana has benefited 15-year-old Phillip Mullin of Alexandria. previously reported, sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that distorts red blood cells into a crescent or "sickle" shape, making it harder for the cells to flow…
Updated - October 26, 2026 06:19 pm IST The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay on Friday said its researchers have developed a low-cost device that can screen for anaemia and sickle cell disease using a drop of blood. A research team from the Department…
Louisiana has the highest per capita prevalence of sickle cell disease in the United States, according to Manning Family Children’s. The inherited blood disorder can cause severe pain, frequent hospitalizations and serious complications that may shorten patients’ lives. For most…
The 4th GANSID Congress 2026 concluded after three days of discussions on inherited blood disorders. Delegates from 23 countries examined prevention, early diagnosis, equitable healthcare access, bone marrow transplant assistance and collaborative approaches to improving patient care and long-term outcomes. Hyderabad: The 4th GANSID…
Sickle cell disease: gene therapies such as Casgevy and Lyfgenia, care and pain crises, screening and research.
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