A groundbreaking new study introduces an AI-powered smartphone app that noninvasively screens for anemia using a photo of a user's fingernail. The study shows the app provides hemoglobin estimates ...

Thalassemia is a serious but preventable genetic blood disorder that affects the body’s ability to produce normal haemoglobin ...

In sickle cell disease, a mutation in hemoglobin genes results in crescent-shaped red blood cells instead of round ones. The sickled cells get stuck together, bringing on episodes of severe pain.

How Do I Know if I Have Anemia? To diagnose anemia, your doctor will likely ask you about your medical history, perform a physical exam, and order blood tests. You can help by providing detailed ...

She established a BMT support group and wellness events, enhancing community and psychological support for patients and caregivers. Advocating for sickle cell anemia patients, she educates providers ...

Long-term treatment with hydroxyurea reduces emergency department visits and days spent in the hospital for children with sickle cell anemia, the most common and usually the most severe form of sickle ...

But sickle cell trait should not be confused with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is more serious and can lead to problems such as organ damage, strokes and anemia. By contrast ...

Sickle cell trait and how it can be inherited from a parent. Picture: Alamy There are around 17,500 people with sickle cell disease in the UK. It is particularly common in people with an African or ...

NHS Trust and carried out by the Sickle Cell Society – into sickle cell patients’ experiences of ambulance care and 999 and 111 calls in London revealed that many patients had negative ...

The report revealed the urgent need for improvements in ambulance services for people living with sickle cell disease in London (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) People with an inherited blood disorder have ...