COLUMBIA, S.C. — September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and the South Carolina Dept. of Public Health (DPH) is joining health organizations nationwide to raise awareness about the disease ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Medical University of South Carolina is expanding its access to state-supported Sickle Cell programs for “warriors,” or patients battling the disease. The medical ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Health leaders in South Carolina are using Sickle Cell Awareness Month as an opportunity to expand outreach and resources for families affected by the disease. Sickle cell ...

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Prisma Health has launched two new clinics in South Carolina to provide care for sickle cell patients. The new Sickle Cell Lifespan Center, funded in part by a $2 ...

CHARLESTON — Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a landmark initiative to expand access to cutting-edge treatments for sickle cell disease, a genetic blood disorder that ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) can affect people of any ethnicity but is much more common among Africans and African Americans. Other ethnic groups with higher rates of SCD include Hispanic Americans from ...

Andrew Campbell, MD, is a distinguished leader in the field of sickle cell disease research and treatment. Currently serving as the director of the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Program at ...

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited disorder of red blood cells. Some parents may learn that their infant has this disorder after prenatal testing. Hospitals also test for SCA after birth as part ...