Because certain IPF and post-transplant medications can cause sun sensitivity, skin protection is crucial, says columnist Sam Kirton.

A Texas researcher received a $219,000 NIH grant to study the potential of a treatment for radiation-induced pulmonary ...

Living with pulmonary fibrosis, columnist Ann Reynoso writes, means no more independent, spontaneous days with enough energy ...

Over the coming months, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation's 2025 PFF Walk will aim to raise more than $1 million for the ...

Clinical trials are an important part of IPF research, says columnist Sam Kirton, but we need people willing to participate in them.

Along with a persistent cough, shortness of breath is among the most common symptoms associated with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). 1 Referred to medically as dyspnea, 2 shortness of breath is symptomatic ...

FIBRONEER-IPF (NCT05321069) enrolled 1,177 patients, ages 40 and older, at several sites in the U.S., Canada, South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Full efficacy and safety data will be ...

Palliative care is a specialized care approach aimed at improving the quality of life for both seriously ill patients and their families. In PF, it is focused on relieving the common symptoms of the ...

A pulmonary function test known as spirometry measures the rate of air flow in and out of the lungs, and a person’s estimated lung size. Spirometry is just one of the tests used to diagnose pulmonary ...

Breakthrough therapy designation is intended to expedite the development and review of medicines for serious or life-threatening diseases. The decision is based on preliminary clinical evidence ...

Emma lives in Truckee, California and earned a degree in Literature: Creative Writing from UC Santa Cruz in 2013. Her mother, Diana, was officially diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis in 2019 and had a ...