News 8 is once again honoring Black history by looking at health care and the racial disparities many report facing.

Sickle cell disease can take a toll on couples, but it's entirely possible to maintain a healthy relationship, says columnist.

Researchers at the New York Blood Center have made a breakthrough in understanding the body’s autoimmune response to sickle ...

New data from the Florida Department of Health and FDLE shows seniors in the Tampa Bay region are dying at higher rates from ...

Most people in ICE detention have active court proceedings that are determining whether they can stay in the United States. However, the Trump administration is working on increasing the capacity ...

“So I just said, ‘Let’s have ice cream for breakfast.’ ” It was such a success that they celebrated it every year. But it didn’t stop when her kids grew up. The tradition lived on ...

Having the gene does not necessarily mean parents have the disease but are carriers of the sickle cell trait. The main symptoms are painful episodes (called sickle cell crises) which can last for ...

Can ICE make arrests in the formerly protected areas? If ICE agents enter a formerly protected through a warrant or consent, they may make arrests if they have a valid administrative warrant for ...

Our independent appraisal committee has approved the use of gene editing therapy exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) for use in the NHS in England, providing a potential cure for some people with ...

A cutting-edge gene therapy has been approved for NHS use for some patients ... now have a chance to live without pain, fatigue and all the other symptoms of sickle cell which can make quality ...