As he got older, he learned he had sickle cell disease. His red blood cells were forming sickle shapes and getting stuck in his blood stream, preventing oxygen from reaching his tissues.

As he got older, he learned he had sickle cell disease: His red blood cells were forming sickle shapes and getting stuck in his blood stream, preventing oxygen from reaching his tissues.

SAN DIEGO — Pfizer’s abrupt withdrawal of its sickle cell drug Oxybryta over safety concerns was called “tone deaf” during a panel discussion among sickle cell experts Saturday at STAT@ASH ...

(BEAM) announced new safety and efficacy data from its BEACON Phase 1/2 clinical trial of BEAM-101 in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) with severe vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). Updated data ...

SAN DIEGO — The approval one year ago of two genetic medicines for sickle cell disease, including the first therapy powered by CRISPR gene editing, was a milestone for people living with a ...

An announcement from Editas Medicine ( (EDIT) ) is now available.

A new facility designed to house several types of transportation under one roof is closer to reality.

Dec. 5, 2024 — Stem cell transplantation is used to treat several types of blood cancers, but carries the risk of a life-threatening side effect called graft-versus-host disease. Results from a ...

14, 2024 — Researchers have linked disease-related proteins and genes ... July 26, 2024 — The brain contains many cell types, from the prominent neurons to the lesser-known microglia.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Dave Wessner is a virologist who covers infectious diseases. Researchers throughout the world have expressed concern about a mysterious ...