In Nigeria, genotype testing is still often treated as something to think about later in life, usually when marriage is near. In reality, it is one of the simplest medical checks that can shape major ...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of genetic blood disorders. A person inherits SCD from their parents when they inherit two copies of the sickle cell gene, one from each parent. This hereditary ...

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) remains a silent scourge—a genetic disorder passed down with the heavy hand of biology but sustained through societal neglect. In Nigeria, the burden is not only colossal—it ...

Sickle Cell advocacy groups in Lagos have called on both federal and state governments to enact legislation mandating genotype screening for all newborns and citizens, as part of efforts to curb the ...

Two papers published in The New England Journal of Medicine highlight the potential of gene editing for treatment of sickle ...

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued final draft guidance recommending a CRISPR gene editing-based treatment for severe sickle cell disease (SCD). The regulator said ...