Tag: sickle
One woman’s story of sickle cell, pregnancy, sterilization, and regret
Coercive Care: The Story of Pat Wells You're reading Part 6 of Coercive Care, a yearlong examination of…
ASH 2024: Withdrawal of Pfizer sickle cell drug called ‘tone deaf’
SAN DIEGO — The recent withdrawal of Pfizer's sickle cell drug Oxybryta has sparked outrage among sickle cell…
Sickle cell, CPR disparities, vaccines
The Republican party and President-elect Donald Trump have a long list of changes they want to make to…
Sickle cell patient juggles pain, thoughts of what might have been
You're reading Part 5 of Coercive Care You're reading Part 5 of Coercive Care, a yearlong examination of…
Women with sickle cell have higher postpartum sterilization rates| STAT
Sickle cell disease is a genetic illness that disproportionately affects Black Americans and is associated with an increased…
Sickle cell patient sterilizations, cancer disparities
The latest news in the world of health and medicine is filled with important updates and insights. From…
Sickle cell community scrambles after a Pfizer drug is pulled from the market
Nana-Bilkisu Habib knew the feeling of pain all too well, but the experience she had last January was…
Pfizer decision to withdrawal sickle cell drug leaves patients, advocates reeling
Pfizer’s recent decision to withdraw its sickle cell pill, Oxbryta, from the market due to safety concerns has…