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Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...

Aishah has dealt with sickle cell disease throughout her life, crediting her mum Kemi as being a constant pillar of support ...

A "groundbreaking" £1.65 million treatment has been approved for use on the NHS, offering patients with severe sickle cell disease ... African or Caribbean family background.

Asiawu Imam says the therapy will make a huge difference A gene-editing therapy for sickle cell disease, with a price tag of £1.65m, is to be offered to patients on the NHS in England.