The present data show that hydroxyurea can also improve some measures of QOL including "general health now," general health perception and pain recall. The effect was especially evident in ...

A University of Rochester hospital will open a patient study comparing the efficacy of SCD treatments to help families in ...

Currently, there are two main types of medications used to treat sickle cell anemia. All options work to help reduce pain and improve overall quality of life. The drug hydroxyurea (Droxia ...

Participants at the launch of National Sickle Cell Disease Strategy and National Vaccine Policy The Ministry Of Health has ...

In sickle cell disease (SCD), the hemoglobin is abnormal ... Moreover, less than 50% of children were taking the medication hydroxyurea, which the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute ...

He noted that to prevent stroke in children with sickle cell anaemia, measures such as screening, chronic blood transfusion ...

A couple of months ago, I sat for an interview with Mr Tayo Faloye, the founder of Disability and Sickle Cell Organisation of Nigeria.

THE United States has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Tanzania in the fight against sickle cell disease with focus on ...

Experts say sickle cell awareness should be scaled so that the general public knows that the disease is not caused by ...

To advance the treatment of sickle cell disease in the country, the Ministry of Health has launched the National Sickle Cell ...