Sickle Cell Is Still A Killer But This 50-cent Test Could Change That
Tuesday, September 2, 2014 - 12:01
in Health & Medicine
A simple solution to a persistent problem. Credit: Ashok A. KumarBy Ashok A. Kumar, Harvard UniversityEvery year, 300,000 children are born with sickle-cell disease, primarily in Africa and India. It is a genetic disorder that causes some blood cells to become abnormally shaped. The result is that those who suffer from it have a shorter lifespan. read more