Andrea Lobo, PhD,  science writer—

The American Red Cross Central Appalachian Region received $25,000 from the FirstEnergy Foundation on behalf of efforts to support people with sickle cell disease (SCD) and increase the number of Black people who donate blood. The American Red Cross Sickle Cell Initiative aims to improve the quality of…

Television host KiKi Shepard’s 4th Annual Celebrity Golf Classic, taking place Monday, Nov. 14, aims to raise awareness of sickle cell disease (SCD) — and funding for programs and services at the nonprofit she founded, called the KIS Foundation. The golfing event, organized by Shepard and select corporate sponsors,…

PerkinElmer has donated to an initiative that would extend newborn screening for sickle cell disease (SCD) in Ghana. The goal, which is expected to be achieved by 2030, is to boost screening from its current 4% to 50% of all babies born in the West African country. The…