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Cystic Fibrosis and Herpes Are Not the Same Thing

I don’t have herpes. I need to clarify this. I don’t have herpes, or Hep C, or cancer, even though many seem to think I do. Although I...

Choline Supplementation Improves Lung Function, Liver Health in CF Patients, Study Shows

Choline supplementation improves lung function and liver health in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and should be considered as a...

Cystic Fibrosis Patients Exposed to Higher Risks of Liver Cancer

Researchers from Colorado, in the United States, shared the results of a study that showed that patients with cystic fibrosis would be at...

Ultrasound Predicts Advanced Liver Disease in CF Patients, According to Clinical Trial Data

Ultrasound may predict liver disease in young cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, according to the results of a clinical trial. Researchers...

Orkambi’s Components Trigger Liver Enzyme That Decreases Its Ability to Fight CF, Study Finds

The two components of Orkambi act separately to trigger a liver enzyme that decreases the therapy’s ability to fight cystic fibrosis, a...

Disease Duration, Flare-ups Affect Mental Health of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Patients, Study Finds

VERTEX’S CF BLOCKBUSTER TRIKAFTA EFFECTIVE IN KIDS 6 TO 11 YEARS OF AGE

A case for improved carrier screening

Vertex to Seek Expanded FDA Approval for Trikafta After Positive Child Safety Data

Vertex’s Kaftrio approved for use in Europe and made accessible on the NHS

Age May Affect Outcomes in Lung Transplant Recipients With Cystic Fibrosis

CFF Funding Will Further ContraFect’s Research Into Alternative for Antibiotics

The search for molecular glue in targeted disease control

Vest Therapy Lowers Risk of Hospitalization in Non-CF Bronchiectasis, Study Says

Harvard is working with Boston hospitals to test existing cystic fibrosis drug to help coronavirus p

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The Heartbreaking Reality of Cystic Fibrosis Care in Iraq: A Mother's Plea for Help

MECFA supports CF patients in Tunisia

International disparities in diagnosis and treatment access for cystic fibrosis

Philip Hopewell Prize for Global Respiratory Health Research

South Africans take on big pharma for access to ‘miracle’ cystic fibrosis drug

MECFA launches campaign to help people with CF in Gaza and the West Bank, Palestine

Ministry of Health unveils national electronic registry for cystic fibrosis patients

MECFA Jordan Project report

Conquering chronic lung infection in cystic fibrosis patients