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Héma-Québec asking Black communities to donate blood for sickle cell anemia
Hundreds of patients in Quebec live with sickle cell anemia, a common hereditary blood disease that can be fatal.
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Minority communities face heightened risk of sickle cell disease
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — A blood disorder that primarily affects minority communities, sickle cell disease changes the shape and ...
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How Does Anemia Affect the Eyes?
"Anemia eyes," or "anemic retinopathy," is a term that describes the vision changes caused by damage from anemia (a lack of healthy red blood cells). Learn more here.
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Creating the World’s First CRISPR Medicine, for Sickle Cell Disease
In December 2023, through the development efforts of CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, their decades-long ...