SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois health officials are reminding families about ways to reduce the impact of sickle cell disease. September is National Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month. The ...

Findings from studies in Türkiye and Ghana presented at ASCAT 19 th Annual Scientific Conference demonstrate that the Gazelle™ Hb Variant Test is an effective tool for accurate and affordable newborn ...

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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), an optical tool that leverages light-tissue interaction to measure changes in hemoglobin concentration and oxygenation, has been used in a variety of fields due to ...

Newborn screening, which represents one of the major advances in child health of the past century, has been carried out in all fifty U.S. states since the 1970s. New-born screening programs are ...

UCSF Benioff Oakland builds on its history of expanding access, testing new drugs and leading patient trials for a possible cure. Brooklyn Haynes practically grew up at UCSF Benioff Children’s ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — A University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences professor received a $1.4 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration. The funds will be used to enhance the ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...