How many people have sickle cell disease?

Between 20 and 25 million people worldwide have sickle cell disease. HealthMaker Gary Gibbons, MD, director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, explains who has it and how many people contract the disease each year.

Why red blood cells are so important, and how these cells are affected by sickle cell disease.

How a team-based treatment approach can benefit individuals and families affected by sickle cell disease.

Get the most out of sickle cell disease treatment by avoiding things that can trigger a sickle cell crisis.

Three tests that will be used to measure response to treatment with TKI medications for chronic myeloid leukemia (CML).

Terms that can help you make sense of what is happening in the body when a person has PNH.