Patricia McGill is among the oldest people in the U.S. with sickle cell disease, and she attributes her longevity to optimism, faith, a supportive community and good nutrition. She spoke with NBC News' Fredlyn Pierre Louis on Early Today.

A man and woman, both with sickle cell, share what their experience was like finding love, and what prospective partners need to know.

Pfizer is pulling its sickle cell disease (SCD) treatment voxelotor (Oxbryta) from global markets after data review showed an imbalance in deaths among patients taking the drug. "The overall benefit of the drug no longer outweighs the risk in the approved sickle cell patient population,

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a group of painful and life-threatening genetic disorders that affect hemoglobin, the major protein that carries oxygen in red blood cells. It occurs in nearly 100,000 people in the United States and millions worldwide.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. It’s a time used to raise awareness about the disease. WMAR-2 News spoke to a family in Baltimore directly impacted by the disease.

As a Black woman who serves as MDwise’s Equity Officer, Anye Carson is aware of sickle cell disease (SCD). She knows that it predominantly affects Black people, can cause debilitating […]

The decision is based on the totality of clinical data, which now indicates that the benefit of Oxbryta no longer outweighs the risks associated with its use, Pfizer said. Pfizer said it will further review and investigate the available data and had notified regulatory authorities about its findings.

About 100,000 Americans, mostly Black, have sickle cell disease, shortening lifespans, delaying puberty, damaging spleens and causing infections.

September is sickles cell awareness month. One Chicago woman who was diagnosed at birth is raising funds and awareness with a blood drive at Barbara A. Sizemore Academy today.