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An 11-year-old boy spent his entire life battling cystic fibrosis, and on Friday, his bravery paid off. FOX 2's Max Diekneite ...
When Alexia and Derek Cargal, of east Cobb, were offered the chance for their son to participate in a clinical drug trial for ...
The comprehensive study, which tracked data spanning 20 years, revealed that not only does pregnancy not negatively impact ...
Leadership and coordination are needed at the national level to build on the strength of newborn screening programs that test babies for serious health conditions.
People with diseases caused by rare mutations have fewer options and poorer prospects than other patients despite rapid ...
When my two children were diagnosed with CF, our lives were overtaken by treatments, hospital stays, and endless medications. The strain wasn’t just physical — it also deeply affected our mental ...
These types of mistakes are often described as “never events,” a term first coined in 2002 to refer to preventable medical ...
A ‘Bodycombat’ challenge is being held in Moray this weekend to help this baby girl and others like her. Zoey Moir from Elgin ...
Conner’s Causes 5k run or 1-mile walk celebrates its 8th anniversary raising money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s ...
For most parents, newborn screening tests are a barely perceptible safety net. But for the small minority whose babies get ...
A hospital has begun testing newborn babies for genetic conditions as part of a "world-leading" survey. The Generation Study ...
Sixty years ago cystic fibrosis was practically a death sentence, but the remarkable progress of science and medicine means that people with the condition can live into their 60s. What new health ...