How do patients with cystic fibrosis respond to COVID-19?

(Boston Children's Hospital) Based on clinical data, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) don't appear to be especially susceptible to COVID-19, and when they do get infected, they don't seem to get sicker. But Ruobing (Ruby) Wang, MD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, cares for patients with CF and thinks there is more to the story. Thanks to a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dr. Wang will put her theories to the test.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news