Antarctic icefish are famous for living without red blood cells, but they are not alone. A species of needle-shaped, ...

Hematologists and oncologists from UC San Francisco shared research results and clinical guidance at the world’s premier meeting for malignant and non-malignant hematology at the American Society of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with sickle cell disease experiencing chronic anemia reported improved quality of life after adding ...

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In its mission to grow the reach of its pyruvate kinase (PK) activator Pyrukynd (mitapivat), Agios Pharmaceuticals has come up short of producing an unequivocal win in the key indication of sickle ...

Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Northwestern University identified a previously unknown treatment opportunity for sickle cell disease and β-thalassemia. The discovery, ...

When Amy Cohen, 29, finished the New York City Marathon, she broke ground as the first person with the illness to run the 26.2 mile race Mass General Brigham Amy Cohen became the first-ever person ...

Sickle cell was once a death sentence and incredibly painful for patients. Thanks to new treatments, that’s not always the case. Drone footage shows river breaking its banks in Washington state Donald ...

RICHMOND, Va. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. Sickle cell affects 100,000 people in the United States, primarily impacting African Americans. To learn more about the genetic blood ...

Stephanie Douglas joined the WJZ family in August 2025 as a morning reporter. Stephanie is no stranger to Baltimore. She is a Maryland native who's deeply passionate about journalism and knows how to ...

A national study showed decreasing mortality for cystic fibrosis but increasing mortality for sickle cell disease from 2008 to 2023. The trends affected nearly all age groups. The researchers ...