Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to celebrate the achievements of women scientists and inspire the next generation to take up the baton. We spoke to CF researcher Dr Jo Fothergill about her career studying the CF-infection causing bug Pseudomonas aeruginosa and her advice to girls and women considering a career in science.
“The people on our team have been with us through all the ups and downs”: CF mum Denise tells us about her experiences of Great Strides - and why having her team in her corner means so much to her
In our latest YouGov poll, revealed today, we found that of the figures listed, 28% of people said they would like to have a cup of tea with the Queen, while 13% chose Dawn French, and 11% chose Judi Dench.
PANORAMIC is a UK-wide clinical study which is looking to find out which people aged over 50 years old, or 18-49 years old and clinically vulnerable, respond to new antiviral treatments for COVID-19, reducing the need for hospital admission and improving speed of recovery. The study is open to people who have tested positive for COVID-19 through a PCR or Lateral Flow test and who have ongoing symptoms of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. The first treatment being investigated is the antiviral treatment called Molnupiravir. Other antiviral treatments may be included at later stages of the study. Participants will be...
Cendl Xanthe is the Trials Accelerator Early Phase Trials Co-ordinator at the All Wales Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre in Cardiff. She also sits on the Steering Committee of the QuestionCF Priority Refresh project. We caught up with Cendl to chat QuestionCF and the impact it will have on future research studies.
Fiona’s daughter Zara was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) at just 18 days old. Here, Fiona tells us about family life with CF, her hopes for Zara’s future, and why Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s vision that everybody with CF should live a life unlimited means everything to them.
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is calling on the Government to urgently update the prescription charge exemption list to include people with cystic fibrosis (CF), with a debate happening today in Westminster Hall, tabled by Paul Maynard MP.
