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 ...

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 ...

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

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

Avoid vaccination while taking this medication. Treatment of children with sickle-cell anemia in Africa, with an escalated dose of hydroxyurea, resulted in better clinical outcomes. The adverse ...

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 ...