September 1, 2026
Senegal has become the first African country to manufacture a generic sickle cell treatment locally called DREPAF, a hydroxyurea-based medicine. Senegalese pharmaceutical company Teranga Pharma manufactures
June 26, 2026
Daniel Cressy, 23, is the first person in the state of Louisiana to be functionally cured of Sickle Cell Disease. Cressy successfully received the new Casgevy
May 27, 2026
For generations, Sickle Cell Disease has been a devastating illness affecting millions of people around the world, particularly within Black communities. Now, scientists and doctors are