Pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 and pneumococcus can cause severe pneumonia. If the airways then fill with fluid, the patient risks developing acute respiratory distress syndrome. Researchers have now ...

It is currently not possible to cure cystic fibrosis. However, medications and airway clearance techniques can help a person manage the condition. In severe cases, a doctor may recommend a lung ...

A UB-led research team has developed molecules that could help unclog thick, sticky mucus from the lungs of people suffering from cystic fibrosis. The chronic disease is caused by a defective protein ...

Saskatchewan residents living with cystic fibrosis (CF) now have a new medication that can be life-changing. Alyftrek is a drug that improves lung function and controls symptoms. Advocates who pushed ...

Sionna’s medicine didn’t have a meaningful additive impact when combined with Vertex’s top-selling Trikafta, surprising ...

A Houston woman was 72 years old when she learned she'd had a rare disorder her entire life. How was that possible?

Researchers have developed a simple urine test to measure the severity of the serious disease cystic fibrosis and assess the effect of new treatments. Researchers have developed a simple urine test to ...

Saskatchewan residents living with cystic fibrosis now have access to provincial coverage for a new medication. As of Aug. 1, ...

Atypical cystic fibrosis is a mild form of cystic fibrosis. People with this type of cystic fibrosis can experience symptoms that come and go or that are less severe than those people with classic ...

Ireland’s Cystic Fibrosis community have paid a touching tribute to an influential figure in their field, Laois nurse Cathy ...