There are 2 article(s) tagged Lemuel Diggs:

• March 2024

  • For many Black sickle cell patients, care must reach deeper

    Memphis is a hub for sickle cell treatment, attracting researchers from across the world. Black patients with the inherited blood disorder not only face chronic pain, but trauma beyond the doctor’s office.

    By Aisling Mäki March 05, 2024

• June 2022

  • On World Sickle Cell Day, a look at Memphis’ past, present and future research

    The story of Memphis as a hub of sickle cell disease research began in 1929, when Dr. Lemuel W. Diggs encountered the disease within a week of arriving in Memphis to join the UTHSC faculty. The city still attracts researchers and clinicians from around the world. 

    By Aisling Mäki June 19, 2022