Sickle cell disease affects about 100,000 people in the United States. One of the largest nonprofits supplying blood to hospitals and health centers is urging African Americans to donate more blood.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- During Sickle Cell Awareness Month, the American Red Cross is celebrating a rebound in blood donations from Black Americans through innovative community ...

BREAKS IT ALL DOWN COMING UP IN YOUR FULL FORECAST. TODAY WAS DAY ONE OF AMERICAN RED CROSS INITIATIVE TO INCREASE BLOOD DONATIONS FOR SICKLE CELL PATIENTS. >> THE AMERICAN RED CROSS SAYS SICKLE CELL ...

During the National Blood Donor Month of January, the AFRO is taking a moment to acknowledge the importance of blood donation and concerns regarding the service in the Black community. Donating blood ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - African Americans give blood at a rate of three percent yearly, compared to their non-black counterparts. This makes it difficult for those with Sickle Cell Anemia, who are of ...

ST. LOUIS — A blood drive Saturday helped provide support for and raise awareness around a disease that impacts millions across the globe. Sickle cell disease is the most common genetic blood disease ...

Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. Sign up The American Red Cross announced on Monday August 5, 2024, that ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite receiving similar cancer treatment as other patients, African Americans with a common form of leukemia didn't live as long in a new study that was aimed at ...

On a work trip to Kenya nearly three decades ago, Cecelia Gore was bombarded with questions about her African ethnicity. Her tall, statuette frame prompted guesses about whether Gore was Maasai, an ...

A new study finds common genetic variants frequently documented in African Americans that doubles their risk of blood clots, according to Blood, the journal of the American Society of Hematology.

Severe winter weather, which the St. Louis area and other regions continues to deal with, and the California wildfires, are having an unseen impact on American health. The American Red Cross is facing ...