Marta Ribeiro,  —

Marta graduated from Universidade Fernando Pessoa in Porto with a degree in Communication Sciences and a Masters degree in New Communication Technologies. She has experience in social media, worked with several media channels, and has also worked as a freelance photographer and a graphic artist for almost 10 years.

Articles by Marta Ribeiro

What is COPD?

In this short video, watch “simple animation explaining what COPD is, how it is caused, the main symptoms and treatments, and the lifestyle changes that can make a big difference. We hope this video will be useful to you and those around you.” Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis…

How Can I adapt My lifestyle if I’m Living with IPF?

In this video from Boehringer Ingelheim Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, watch Dr. Toby Maher give “some positive advice on how patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) should adapt their lifestyle and better cope with this disease.” Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF): http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

Pulmonary Fibrosis: Inhaling and Exhaling

In this video from khanacademymedicine, learn more about why air goes in and out of the lungs. “Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy.” Read the latest news on pulmonary fibrosis: http://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

Pulmonary Fibrosis: Respiratory System

In this drawing video, Armando Hasudungan explains in a really simple and very understandable way what the respiratory system is, how it works, and all the important elements that work together to keep us breathing everyday. Learn more about pulmonary fibrosis: http://bit.ly/1lfMsiZ…

Taking Charge of Your IPF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-t66uYKqkE In this video from BoehringerUS watch how diagnosing IPF can be difficult. It can actually take years to be correctly diagnosed because of its symptoms, that can include breathlessness, a dry and persistent cough, among others. These symptoms are similar to other common respiratory diseases like…

Last Week’s Hot Topic on Pulmonary Fibrosis

Last week’s hot topic on pulmonary fibrosis was OFEV’s Effectiveness as IPF Treatment Confirmed in Analysis of Pooled Clinical Trial Data written by Margarida Azevedo. This article is about combined evidence from the TOMORROW and INPULSIS clinical trials that confirm the safety and efficacy of OFEV (…

Breathless: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at IPF

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leilg9bdGbI Country music artist Joe Nichols partners with Boehringer Ingelheim to raise awareness about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Nichols’ father, Michael Nichols, suffered with IPF symptoms for three years before receiving the diagnosis and he died from the condition at age 46. Learn more about idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis here: http://bit.ly/1QiRmr3…

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