Sickle cell trait evolved as protection against malaria, especially in tropical regions. Its discovery advanced understanding of genetic inheritance, but racial bias long hindered care for affected ...

Several people are unaware they are carriers of the sickle cell trait themselves, leading to further complications ...

The condition mostly affects those from African and Caribbean backgrounds but Victoria Ekanoye says it can affect anyone. | ...

Generations of consanguineous marriages and the historic presence of malaria, which once gave the sickle cell trait a survival advantage, only deepened the crisis. But change is now underway.

Sickle-cell disease, usually presenting in childhood, occurs more commonly in people (or their descendants) from parts of tropical and sub-tropical regions where malaria is or was common.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) released its first-ever global guideline on the management of sickle cell disease (SCD) during pregnancy, addressing a critical and growing health challenge that ...

Healthy India” was once a slogan. In the eleven years since 2014, it has become a measurable reality. When Prime Minister ...

An overview of World Sickle Cell Anemia Day 2025 and the global and local challenges of managing sickle cell disease.

Over 20 lakh from tribal areas screened for sickle cell anaemia in past 8 years: CSIR DG The genetic disorder affects red blood cells, making them sickle-shaped, instead of the usual round one ...