High bilirubin levels increase the risk of developing bilirubin gallstones—a type of gallstone more prevalent in Sickle Cell ...

Years ago, when Christ’s parents discovered through a blood test that they carried the sickle cell trait, they had him tested and it revealed that he did indeed have the disease. It was shortly after ...

A groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment has been approved for use in the UK's National Health Service (NHS). The treatment offers patients with severe forms of the condition hope for a ...

There is no evidence to support physical exertion without rhabdomyolysis or heat injury causing sudden death in individuals with sickle cell trait (SCT), nor is there evidence that SCT causes acute ...

During the winter months, many people can become vitamin D deficient due to a lack of sunlight, a doctor has explained the ...