Research to develop a safe means of diagnosing cystic fibrosis during early pregnancy has begun at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a joint project funded by Action Medical Research, GOSH Children’s Charity and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Trust-funded researchers at the University of Cambridge recently published a report on their progress in designing new antibiotics against the cystic fibrosis (CF) lung infection Mycobacterium abscessus (part of the NTM group of bacteria). These antibiotics are being designed to exploit a new weak spot in the bacteria. Here, we explain why new weak spots are important and what has been achieved so far.
Ciara Long is the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s second Physiotherapy Fellow, based at The Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Trust, and has been focussing on the transition from paediatric to adult care. Here, she explains how helping people with CF to continue exercising during this important time can have a huge impact on helping them stay fit and healthy.
Half-term may be a matter of days away, but students up and down the country are well into exam season. From end-of-year tests to GCSEs, A-Levels to Finals, revising and exams can be stressful at the best of times, but even more so when there’s the small matter of a daily struggle with a life-limiting condition. Fear not, hope is at hand!
The European Commission has formally granted a licence to Kaftrio, the first triple-combination therapy to tackle the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), bringing hope to thousands of people living with CF across the UK and beyond.
Find out about some of the research the Cystic Fibrosis Trust are funding to unravel the links between cystic fibrosis (CF) and the environment, and what affect this work could have on the lives of people with the condition.
