Esther Nkemakolam runs her fingers through kinetic sand and sings a “Moana” song as UPMC Children’s Hospital nurse Taylor ...

Sickle-cell disease, usually presenting in childhood, occurs more commonly in people (or their descendants) from parts of tropical and sub-tropical regions where malaria is or was common.

“Sickle cell disease is placing a huge demand on blood transfusion services. We need to talk more about prevention, just as we do with malaria, maternal health, and road accidents,” she sai ...

Kenyans may be very forgiving, but I doubt if they can forgive those who make them lose their limbs or loved ones.

Differences in baseline biology in the healthy state often affect outcomes when challenged by disease; for example, people with one copy of the sickle cell trait are more resistant to malaria ...

At best, Cypriot men are 30 per cent of Greek descent, a study constructing the DNA reference of Cypriots has so far shown.

Methylene blue is trending as a ‘miracle’ drug with claims it boosts brain health fights infections and slows ageing But is ...

Of the 6,425 deliveries conducted at Lira Regional Referral Hospital, 6,324 resulted in live births. However, 101 babies died during childbirth, according to official data released last week ...

Drew Weissman warns that a rise in anti-vaxxers could lead to deaths from preventable diseases like measles and polio, reversing decades of progress.