Black Headline NewsDec 12, 20234 min readBreaking NewsThe FDA approves the first two cell-based gene therapies to cure the sickle cell anemia diseaseSickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders affecting approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. It is most common in ...
Black Headline NewsSep 23, 20235 min readHealthSickle cell can be deadly; persistent health inequities facing Black Americans worsen the problemSickle cell disease results from genetics – more specifically, the inheritance of faulty hemoglobin genes, one from each parent.