Today, Kwincy Lassiter is a 25-year-old student enjoying a second chance at life. However, the first 16 years of his sickle cell journey looked much different.

For most of his 20 years, a New Jersey man knew pain as a daily reality. Now, after a one-time CRISPR gene-editing treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Austin Louis says he is finally ...

Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

The 71st Annual KDKA-TV Free Care Fund Telethon is this Thursday and all week, we're introducing you to some of the local children and families who are alive and thriving today thanks to UPMC Children ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Sickle cell disease is a devastating, inherited blood disorder that affects an estimated eight million people worldwide and roughly 100,000 here in the United States, most of them ...

The Focus on Sickle Cell Foundation (FoSCel) has called for greater awareness and proactive care for people living with ...

Free sickle cell trait screenings are making a difference in Jefferson County where students and health officials say testing empowers families to make informed health decisions. Doctor warns 1/3 of ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A new art therapy project at Riley Hospital for Children is proving to be empowering for patients and their families. Patients and caregivers have been invited to write on art ...