After four years of battling a severe blood disease, five-year-old Zion Ortiz is finally free of sickle cell anemia.

An upgraded center at Howard University Hospital, with new funding from D.C., hopes to better handle patients suffering from sickle cell disease.

On Friday, Sept. 30, the Facilities and Campus Services Diversity and Inclusion Council hosted a blood drive in collaboration with the Red Cross to donate much-needed blood and raise awareness about ...

Aishah Akorede is best known for her work as a model and formerly being crowned Miss Universe Ireland. But this year, Aishah has gained a legion of new fans as one of the contestants on the eighth ...

Sickle cell patients need rare blood matches that can be 1 in 100,000. Learn how your donation could save lives during the ...

Living with sickle cell disease means navigating the unpredictability of pain crises – those sudden, excruciating episodes that often lead to emergency room visits. For patients and their families, ...