KiKi Shepard Showtime at the Apollo co-host and sickle cell advocate has died at 74, leaving a legacy of grace, representation and community service that shaped a generation.
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FDA approves groundbreaking cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease
Sickle cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders, affects around 100,000 individuals in the United States and is predominant among African Americans.
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Cheek Week kicks off July 10 in support of African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month
‘More Black and African donors are signing up, and this gives me so much hope.’
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Preventing painful sickle cell disease crises during the summer
For most of us, the summer represents fun: playing outdoors, cooling off in a pool and enjoying a family vacation. But for the many children, teens and adults living with sickle cell disease, these activities can trigger an extremely painful “crisis” episode — the most common manifestation of this genetic, chronic and deadly disease. Crisis has […]