A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease some hope of a cure. It is believed around 1,700 people could be ...

What would it look like to have a successful stem cell transplant? Would it be a cure for my sickle cell disease? It was a decision I could think about making because my sister was a genetic match ...

(STAT) There is no evidence of a link between sickle cell trait and sudden death, a systematic review determined. (Blood) During a confirmation hearing on Thursday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he ...

A systematic literature review found no evidence to support that physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis (muscle breakdown) or heat injury can cause sudden death for individuals with sickle cell ...

A hammer killed a student at a college track and field meet at Wheaton College in Illinois in 2017. A shot put ball struck and killed an officiant during practice at the U.S. track and field ...

Homebuyers are facing a race to complete property purchases before stamp duty thresholds drop at the end of March. Currently, first-time buyers don’t have to pay any stamp duty on the first £ ...

Languages: English. The United States Postal Service (USPS) has unveiled a new love-themed stamp ahead of Valentine's Day next month. The new stamp is the latest in USPS's of popular Love series ...

Sickle cell anaemia occurs when red blood cells change shape under low oxygen conditions, transforming into a sickle shape that can block blood flow. This blockage can result in pain in the ...

Court papers state Gray struck her on the head and body with a mop, then repeatedly hit her on the head and body with a hammer. The charge says that Gray, also of Cambuslang, went on to seize her and ...

“Like someone is jamming a knife in me,” he said. But for a brief moment on a recent December morning, Wedam, 19, who has sickle cell disease, allowed himself to believe what his doctors had ...

Strong, determined and with awesome power, nothing will get in her way.’ Hammer, whose real name is Tom Wilson, is a 32-year-old World Rowing Champion. The 6ft5 athlete form Nottingham claims ...