Tauranga boy Riaan Hamilton has cystic fibrosis. His mother Khali Hamilton hopes Trikafta will be funded after Pharmac's Respiratory Advisory Committee recommended funding Trikafta with high priority ...

Tauranga boy Riaan Hamilton has cystic fibrosis - the 3-year-old often gets sick, has been hospitalised several times, and is ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that changes a vital protein in the body, causing a buildup of thick and sticky mucus, ...

A genetic disorder known for causing thick, sticky mucus, cystic fibrosis (CF) can quickly become a serious problem for the lungs and digestive system. In fact, it often contributes to long-term ...

In metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis, or MASH, inflammation and fibrosis (liver scarring) damages the organ. The preliminary results announced Monday are from a Phase 2 study that ...

After 96 weeks, 39% of patients offered a 50-mg dose of efruxifermin showed a clinically meaningful reduction in liver fibrosis, or scarring, without other symptoms of MASH getting worse ...

Chemotherapy for lung cancer is used for different purposes depending on the type and stage of cancer you have. This includes achieving cancer remission, shrinking a tumor before surgery, killing ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr ...

Cystic acne is a severe form of acne that goes beyond typical breakouts, causing deep, painful cysts under the skin. If left untreated, it can cause scarring and emotional distress. Cystic acne can ...

Lung cancer survival without treatment is shorter than survival with treatment. People with untreated non-small cell lung cancer—the most common type—typically live between five and 12 months after ...