Thalassemia is a common genetic condition affecting red blood cells. Children with severe forms of thalassemia often develop symptoms early in life, but effective treatment can manage the condition.

Sickle cell thalassemia occurs when you inherit both a sickle cell gene mutation and a thalassemia gene mutation. Symptoms are similar to other types of sickle cell disease but can vary depending on ...

Doctors examine biomarkers in blood to determine health status. These molecules can indicate if any abnormal processes are taking place, which could point to a disease. However, the process behind ...

According to a doctor, other factors, such as exposure to contaminated needles, could also lead to HIV infections.

Our blood is a window to our health. Doctors examine biomarkers in our blood to determine our health status. These molecules can indicate if any abnormal processes are taking place, which could point ...

Detroit — The Detroit Medical Center has begun treating patients with the first gene therapy for beta-thalassemia, a rare blood disorder that causes anemia and often requires regular blood ...

Five thalassemia children in Jharkhand's Chaibasa tested HIV-positive, pointing to a severe lapse at a local blood bank. The initial probe suggested contaminated blood was transfused.

Noncancerous blood disorders are conditions that affect blood cells, such as red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Blood disorders may cause symptoms and complications, but most are ...

Five children with thalassemia in Jharkhand’s Chaibasa contracted HIV due to alleged lapses in blood safety at a government ...

New initiative aims to build capacity in high-prevalence areas to increase screening and prevention of hemoglobinopathies ...

Agios Pharmaceuticals said a key European regulatory committee has recommended expanded approval of its Pyrukynd anemia drug for certain people with the inherited blood disorder thalassemia. Agios on ...

Several children with thalassemia in Jharkhand tested HIV positive after receiving contaminated blood, prompting government ...