Thirona obtains AI software patent for treatment of cystic fibrosis in children
The AI company will use the license to implement  a quantitative method for the analysis of chest CT scans. (Source: mobihealthnews)
Source: mobihealthnews - October 16, 2020 Category: Information Technology Source Type: news

Cystic fibrosis latest: New wonder drug Kaftrio gives hope to sufferers
Cystic fibrosis wonder drug Kaftrio is now being rolled out across the UK and today the Daily Express brings you the stories of renewed hope as sufferers reveal how it will transform their lives. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 11, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

IV, Oral Antibiotics Comparable for Treating P. aeruginosa in CF
Results do not support use of IV antibiotics to eradicate P. aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis, authors say (Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge)
Source: Pulmonary Medicine News - Doctors Lounge - October 8, 2020 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine, Infections, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Pulmonology, Journal, Source Type: news

IV, Oral Antibiotics Comparable for Treating P. aeruginosa in CF
THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 2020 -- Intravenous antibiotics do not achieve greater sustained eradication of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis compared with oral therapy, according to a study published in the October issue of The Lancet... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - October 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Treating cystic fibrosis with mRNA therapy or CRISPR
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News) The potential for treating cystic fibrosis (CF) using mRNA therapies or CRISPR gene editing is possible regardless of the causative mutation. CF clinical trials showing that a genotype-agnostic gene therapy for CF is possible (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 8, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

COVID-19 rapid guideline: cystic fibrosis [NG170], NICE (updated 7th October 2020)
On 7 October 2020, we withdrew our recommendations on reducing or deprioritising cystic fibrosis registry data entry, limiting transplant services and deferring transition to adult services because these emergency measures are no longer needed. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - October 7, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

DDT COA #000007: The Cystic Fibrosis Respiratory Symptom Diary – Chronic Respiratory Infection Symptom Score (CFRSD-CRISS)
Clinical Outcome Assessments (COA) Qualification Submissions Office of Antimicrobial Products (OAP) Division of Anti-Infective Products (DAIP) DDT COA Number DDT COA #000007 (Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New)
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - October 7, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

Thirona licenses patent for cystic fibrosis AI software
Dutch artificial intelligence (AI) software developer Thirona said it has exclusively...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Thirona, Smart Reporting team up on COVID-19 software Free AI software can help triage COVID-19 on x-ray Thirona unveils AI software for COVID-19 analysis (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - October 6, 2020 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Can You Live A Long Life with Cystic Fibrosis
? (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)
Source: eMedicineHealth.com - September 30, 2020 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Landmark clinical trial shows effectiveness of oral antibiotics in treating cystic fibrosis condition
(University of Nottingham) A major national study led by experts from Bristol and Nottingham has found that oral antibiotics are just as effective as intravenous antibiotics in killing a common germ that causes dangerous complications in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - September 29, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cystic fibrosis and COVID-19
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My cousin has cystic fibrosis. After graduating from college last December, she moved across the country to take a new job. Now she lives with me. I have always been worried about her, but I am more concerned now that COVID-19 cases are rising in our area. Although I know coughing is common [...] (Source: News from Mayo Clinic)
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - September 28, 2020 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news

FDA Approves Kalydeco (ivacaftor) as First and Only CFTR Modulator to Treat Eligible Infants With CF as Early as Four Months of Age
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep. 25, 2020-- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Nasdaq: VRTX) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor) for use in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) ages four months to... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - September 25, 2020 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Cystic Fibrosis and COVID-19 Cystic Fibrosis and COVID-19
Although many physicians believed that cystic fibrosis patients would be hard-hit by COVID-19, that has not happened. How has this group managed the pandemic so well?Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 23, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news

Cystic Fibrosis: The Cribsiders' Update Cystic Fibrosis: The Cribsiders' Update
Presentation of CF, airway clearance regimens, diabetes in CF, and other highlights from the cystic fibrosis episode of The Cribsiders podcast.Medscape Pediatrics (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - September 21, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pediatrics Commentary Source Type: news

How Long Can You Live With Cystic Fibrosis?
Title: How Long Can You Live With Cystic Fibrosis?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/16/2020 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General - September 16, 2020 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news