French 'rare blood' drive seeks to woo diverse donors
Two years ago Laetitia Defoi suffered serious health complications from a blood transfusion gone wrong.
Nov 17, 2021
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Two years ago Laetitia Defoi suffered serious health complications from a blood transfusion gone wrong.
Nov 17, 2021
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Drew Weissman's decades of research helped pave the way for mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, but the scientist isn't resting on his laurels.
Sep 9, 2021
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A clinical trial of a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease that has shown promise has been halted after two participants were diagnosed with cancer.
Feb 24, 2021
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators have shown that using the drug hydroxyurea to boost average fetal hemoglobin levels above 20 percent in children and teenagers with sickle cell anemia was associated with ...
Nov 9, 2017
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A new distributional cost-effectiveness analysis of gene therapy versus standard-of-care for sickle cell disease (SCD) found that while gene therapy is cost-ineffective by conventional measures, it can be an equitable therapeutic ...
May 29, 2023
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Filmmaker John Singleton was hailed for his ability to portray black Americans' lives on screen. His death drew attention to one of the biggest threats posed to those lives.
May 2, 2019
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Researchers presenting preliminary data from a clinical trial aimed at discovering a cure for sickle cell disease reveal positive results among its first patients.
Jun 9, 2023
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Adverse pregnancy outcomes occur frequently in women with sickle cell disease (SCD) across the globe. Black women in the United States experience disproportionately worse maternal health outcomes than all other racial groups, ...
Jun 28, 2023
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Science is only ever as good as the research that sits behind it.
Nov 26, 2018
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Barbara Nabulo was one of three girls in her family. But when a sister died, her mother wailed at the funeral that she was left with just one and a half daughters.
May 12, 2024
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