Children are born with sickle cell disease and in the U.S., all babies are tested at birth for sickle cell anemia.

Source: https://spokesman-recorder.com/2023/09/26/sickle-cell-awareness-month-breakthrough-treatments-on-the-horizon/

Congresswoman Barbara Lee sponsored HR 8855 on September 15, 2022 to establish a program to address sickle cell disease and other heritable hemoglobinopathies.

Source: https://sacobserver.com/2023/06/black-lawmakers-continue-to-push-for-sickle-cell-action/

Episodes of pain known as sickle cell crises are one of the most common and distressing symptoms of sickle cell disease.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/06/19/woman-with-sickle-cell-disease-gets-life-saving-transplant-from-mum-18970632/

FILE – This microscope photo provided on Oct. 25, 2023, by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows crescent-shaped red blood cells from a sickle cell disease patient in 1972.

Source: https://www.dailybreeze.com/2023/11/16/the-worlds-first-gene-therapy-for-sickle-cell-disease-has-been-approved-in-britain/

In real life however they may have four children without a case of sickle cell disease in any one of them or if the dice of life is heavily loaded against them, all four children will suffer the dreadful consequence of being SS.

Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/malaria-ii/

More recently at the European hematology conference, Vertex presented updated data from exa-cell showing pivotal trial data for beta thalassemia and sickle cell disease that met primary and key secondary endpoints.

Source: https://seekingalpha.com/article/4626362-maxcyte-inc-mxct-q2-2023-earnings-call-transcript?source=feed_all_articles

Now that new gene therapies promise a cure for their sickle cell disease, Dongre says he’s “praying the treatment should come to us.”

Source: https://wtop.com/national/2023/12/promising-new-gene-therapies-for-sickle-cell-are-out-of-reach-in-countries-where-theyre-needed-most/

Tests confirmed that he had sickle cell disease.

Source: https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/13/indias-stretched-health-care-fails-millions-in-rural-areas/

Their goal is to raise awareness about the need for blood donations from African American donors for the better treatment of sickle cell disease and other conditions requiring transfusions from donors with matching racial backgrounds.

Source: https://miamivalleytoday.com/deloris-jordan-solvita-advocate-for-diverse-blood-supply/

Vertex Pharmaceuticals, the firm is optimistic that the Food and Drug Administration will soon approve their gene-editing breakthrough for treating sickle cell disease and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.

Source: https://investorplace.com/2023/01/3-gene-editing-stocks-with-the-best-long-term-potential/