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New treatment kills off infection that can be deadly to cystic fibrosis patients

Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new treatment developed by researchers at Aston University and Birmingham Children's Hospital has been found...

Phages, Viruses that Attack Bacteria, Are a Potential Therapy Against Infections, Case Report Sugges

The case report of a cystic fibrosis (CF) patient suggests that phages — viruses that naturally infect and kill bacteria — are a...

AIT’s Inhaled Nitric Oxide Shows Potential in Fighting Bacterial Infection Prevalent in CF Patients

Inhaled nitric oxide (NO) was shown to be an effective antibacterial agent against Mycobacterium abscessus infection in preclinical...

Proof that Mycobacterium Abscessus Doesn’t Always Lead to Transplant Failure

Part two of a series. Read part one. Last week, I wrote about how disheartened I felt that many lung transplant centers refuse to help...

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

Annual Scientific Conference

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