Liv has cystic fibrosis and is a member of our Youth Advisory Group (YAG). Last year, we sent her to Bestival on the Isle of Wight to find out what it's like attending a festival with cystic fibrosis.
Frimley Park cystic fibrosis (CF) centre has announced the addition of Dr Alexandra Ewence, who was part of our Clinical Training Fellowship programme in 2017, as its new CF consultant. We spoke to Alexandra about her journey into CF medicine, her experiences as a Fellow, and her thoughts on what makes CF care unique.
As he stands down after six years as Chair of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust’s Board of Trustees, George Jenkins looks back on a period of transformation for the Trust and the world of cystic fibrosis (CF).
As we say farewell to Ed Owen and welcome David Ramsden as the soon-to-be Chief Executive of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, we asked Ed some searching questions about his time at the helm.
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.
