Now that summer is upon us, you may be planning your next vacation. Although cystic fibrosis can make things a bit more complex, these eight tips can help you or your kids avoid as many germs as possible while traveling.
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In the past, I was hesitant to voice my needs to my friends and family -- especially when it came to germs during flu and cold season. But as I've gotten older, I've realized that these five requests can help make this time of year a whole lot easier.
A comprehensive, updated resource to assist the cystic fibrosis community with infection prevention and control practices is now available online. “Infection Prevention and Control Guideline for Cystic Fibrosis: 2013 Update” will also be published in the August print edition of Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the official journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.
A former clinical nurse explains why you should get your flu shot.
About a year and a half ago, I started preparing for three students with cystic fibrosis at the school where I work as a school nurse. Here's an update on how things have been going.
mRNA therapy is one way to deliver the correct genetic instructions to cells, which would allow them to make functional CFTR protein regardless of an individual’s CF mutations.
Cystic fibrosis is caused by mutations in the gene responsible for producing the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. For this reason, scientists are exploring ways to provide a correct copy of the gene to treat CF.