Mary Chapman, features writer —

Because many individuals of African ancestry don’t know they have the sickle cell trait or what it means to be a carrier, 23andMe and the nonprofit organization Sickle Cell 101 are collaborating to expand an awareness program. With the collaboration, up to 1,000 U.S. adults of African…

To help bring new therapies more quickly and cost effectively to those with sickle cell disease (SCD) in sub-Saharan countries — where patients bear a significantly high SCD burden — the U.S.-based biotechnology company Functional Fluidics is planning to expand its operations into Africa. The expansion is expected…

A new, interactive application touted as the first of its kind can help people with sickle cell disease (SCD) learn about and communicate with their care team about their pain attacks. Called Pinpoint, the app is the product of a partnership between healthcare purchased services provider HPC…

Pfizer has decided to end a treatment discovery program with Syros Pharmaceuticals that it inherited after acquiring Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) last year, leaving Syros to seek another partner for the program, which targets two blood disorders, including sickle cell disease (SCD). The agreement termination was announced…

Genetic medicines company Scribe Therapeutics has expanded its collaboration with Sanofi to advance the development of a new wave of in vivo treatments for sickle cell disease (SCD) and other disorders. The collaboration leverages Scribe’s proprietary CRISPR X-Editing technologies and Sanofi’s targeted non-viral delivery technologies for the…

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) and the MedicAlert Foundation are partnering on a pilot program to help those living with sickle cell disease (SCD) receive faster and better emergency care. With the aim of improving the safety and well-being of patients during acute pain…

A digital portrait created by artist Nikkolas Smith for the American Red Cross seeks to heighten awareness of sickle cell disease (SCD) and the ongoing need for blood donations for SCD patients, particularly from Black donors. The artwork, titled “Transfusion,” depicts a young African American person crossing their hands,…

With events ranging from a candlelight vigil to a new hospital exhibit to a 5K, supporters are poised to mark World Sickle Cell Day on June 19 to heighten awareness of the genetic blood disorder that affects millions of people internationally — and about 100,000 individuals in the U.S. In…

Salveo Therapeutics and the newsmagazine African Sickle Cell News and World Report — known as Sickle Cell News — are collaborating to promote a new free application (app) that seeks to empower sickle cell disease (SCD) patients to take more control of their health and wellbeing. The overarching aim…

The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA) is collaborating with several pharmaceutical companies in a new initiative aimed at increasing awareness of the blood disorder and promoting clinical trial participation. Along with the SCDAA, the Sickle Cell Disease Collaboration of Advocates for Research, Education, and Science — officially…