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News and Updates
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Read the full storyHealth Improves After Stem Cell Transplant, But Challenges Remain
Red blood cells are shown in a graphic. People with sickle cell disease (SCD) may see their physical, mental, and social health get better after a stem cell transplant, and this may help them pursue…
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Read the full storyTwo-thirds of Londoners who signed up to give blood have not yet donated, new figures show
Two-thirds of people in London who have signed up to give blood have not yet donated, new figures show. NHS Blood and Transplant is urging some 235,000 potential donors who registered as donors…
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Read the full storyCost of Living Crisis
The condition, which affects red blood cells, means people must keep warm to avoid painful flare-ups which can often lead to a hospital stay. One Birmingham family said they were staying in bed to…
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Read the full storyTransition Workshops
Please join us for the Transition Workshops event held by Sickle Cell Society. This event will occur every week starting Saturday 25th February until Friday 31st March for ages 13-19 led by…
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Read the full storyThe Sickle Cell Series - The Immune System: With Us or Against Us
Join us for the second episode of the series by Dr Rossby Awadzi and the rest of the Sickle Cell Series team on February 23rd from 6:30pm - 8:00pm. For more information please email us
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Read the full story"Hidden condition made me feel like I was on fire. Now I feel like I have wings"
"At times it feels as though you’d rather it all ended because you can’t endure the pain" A woman was suffering a hidden condition was so painful she once thought it might end her life. Diagnosed at…
