Sickle cell disease: Why we are piloting sickle cell diagnostics ahead of World Sickle Cell Day
Image credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a sickness that affects the red blood cells in an individual’s bloodstream. Sickle cell is a genetic condition that causes normally round and flexible blood cells to become stiff and sickle-shaped. This stops blood cells, and the oxygen they carry, from moving around the body, causing […]
